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Electrical Engineering MS
Program overview
The master of science degree in electrical engineering allows students to customize their course work while working closely with electrical engineering faculty in a contemporary, applied research area. Students may choose among the following six options: communication, control, digital systems, integrated electronics, MEMs, or signal and image processing.
All students are expected to attend the Electrical Engineering Graduate Seminar for every semester they are on campus. The MS degree is awarded upon the successful completion of a minimum of 30 semester credit hours, including a 6 credit hour thesis. Students have the option of doing a 3 credit hour graduate paper in place of the thesis. In this case an additional course is required.
Curriculum
Electrical engineering (communication focus area), MS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| EEEE-603 | Matrix Methods in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EEEE-602 | Random Signals and Noise | 3 |
| EEEE-692 | Communication Networks | 3 |
| EEEE-693 | Digital Data Communication | 3 |
| EEEE-794 | Information Theory | 3 |
| EEEE-797 | Wireless Communication | 3 |
| Second Year | ||
| Electives | 6 | |
| EEEE-790 | MSEE Thesis | 6 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
Electrical engineering (control focus area), MS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| EEEE-603 | Matrix Methods in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EEEE-602 | Random Signals and Noise | 3 |
| EEEE-669 | Fuzzy Logic and Applications | 3 |
| EEEE-661 | Modern Control | 3 |
| EEEE-765 | Optimal Control Course | 3 |
| EEEE-766 | Multivariable Modeling | 3 |
| Second Year | ||
| Electives | 6 | |
| EEEE-790 | MSEE Thesis | 6 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
Electrical engineering (digital systems focus area), MS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| EEEE-603 | Matrix Methods in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EEEE-620 | Design of Digital Systems | 3 |
| EEEE-720 | Advanced Topics in Digital System Design | 3 |
| EEEE-621 | Design of Computer Systems | 3 |
| EEEE-721 | Advanced Topics in Computer System Design | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Electives | 6 | |
| EEEE-790 | MSEE Thesis | 6 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
Electrical engineering (MEMs focus area), MS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| EEEE-603 | Matrix Methods in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EEEE-602 | Random Signals and Noise | 3 |
| EEEE-689 | Fundamentals of MEMs | 3 |
| EEEE-661 | Modern Control Theory | 3 |
| MCEE-770 | Microelectromechanical Systems | 3 |
| EEEE-787 | MEMs Evaluation | 3 |
| Second Year | ||
| EEEE-718 | Design and Characterization | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| EEEE-790 | MSEE Thesis | 6 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
Electrical engineering (integrated electronics focus area), MS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| EEEE-603 | Matrix Methods in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EEEE-610 | Analog Electronics | 3 |
| EEEE-711 | Advanced Carrier-Injection Devices | 3 |
| EEEE-712 | Advanced Field-Effect Devices | 3 |
| EEEE-713 | Solid-State Physics | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| EEEE-726 | Mixed-Signal IC Design | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| EEEE-790 | MSEE Thesis | 6 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
Electrical engineering (signal and image processing focus area), MS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| EEEE-603 | Matrix Methods in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EEEE-602 | Random Signals and Noise | 3 |
| EEEE-678 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| EEEE-779 | Image Processing | 3 |
| EEEE-670 | Pattern Recognition | 3 |
| EEEE-780 | Digital Video Processing | 3 |
| Second Year | ||
| Electives | 6 | |
| EEEE-790 | MSEE Thesis | 6 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
Admission requirements
To be considered for admission to the MS program in electrical engineering, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university in an engineering or a related field,
- Submit official transcripts (in English) from all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work,
- Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher,
- Submit scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE),
- Submit two letters of reference from individuals well qualified to judge the candidate's ability for graduate study, and
- Complete a graduate application.
- International applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Candidates with a bachelor of science degree in fields outside of electrical engineering may be considered for admission, however, they may be required to complete bridge courses to ensure they are adequately prepared for graduate studies in electrical engineering.
Additional information
Graduation requirements
Students must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Under certain circumstances, a student chooses or may be required to complete more than the minimum number of credits.
Career Outcomes
Job TitlesControl systems engineer, design engineer, product development engineer, software engineer, systems test engineer
FunctionsDesign/development, project/product, sales/applications, software, test
Recent EmployersCompaq Computer Corporation, Eastman Kodak Company, Harris Corporation, IBM Corporation, Intel, Lockheed Martin, Motorola, NORTEL