Electrical Engineering - Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Requirements and Options for M.S.E.E. Degree
The Program Educational Objectives for the Master of Science Program in Electrical Engineering are:
- That graduates successfully apply advanced skills and techniques in one or more areas of emphasis.
- That graduates obtain relevant, productive employment with the private sector or in government and/or pursue additional advanced degrees.
Three options exist for the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. The requirements for each option are listed below:
- Thesis: 24 credits of course work plus 6 credits of E E 599 Master's Thesis plus oral exam
- Technical Report: 27 credits of course work plus 3 credits of E E 598 Master's Technical Report plus oral exam
- Course Work Only: 30 credits of course work plus passing three graduate core courses (or two graduate core courses and one graduate breadth course) with a B- or better in each course. No oral exam is required for the course work only option.
Graduate Core Courses and Breadth Electives
The MSEE program requires students to participate in one semester of research seminars (E E 501 Research Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1 credit) and take two graduate core courses from two different areas of emphasis. In addition, either a third graduate core course OR one graduate breadth course must be taken from a third area of emphasis. If a student wishes to pursue a Ph.D., the third class should come from the core class list as preparation for the Ph.D. qualifying exam. The graduate core courses, specialty areas and credits are listed below for the Graduate Core Courses and the Graduate Breadth Electives.
Graduate Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Core Courses | ||
| Electromagnetics | ||
| E E 515 | Electromagnetic Theory I | 3 |
| Microelectronics/VLSI | ||
| E E 523 | Analog VLSI Design | 3 |
| Photonics | ||
| E E 528 | Fundamentals of Photonics | 4 |
| or E E 529 | Lasers and Applications | |
| Electric Energy Systems | ||
| E E 543 | Power Systems III | 3 |
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| E E 545 | Digital Signal Processing II | 3 |
| Control Systems | ||
| E E 551 | Control System Synthesis I | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | ||
| E E 563 | Computer Performance Analysis I | 3 |
| or E E 564 | Advanced Computer Architecture I | |
| Communications | ||
| E E 571 | Random Signal Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credits | 25 | |
Graduate Breadth Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Breadth Electives | ||
| Microelectronics/VLSI | ||
| E E 512 | ASIC Design | 3 |
| Electric Energy Systems | ||
| E E 537 | Power Electronics | 3 |
| Electromagnetics | ||
| E E 541 | Antennas and Radiation | 4 |
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| E E 585 | Telemetering Systems | 3 |
| Communications | ||
| E E 581 | Digital Communication Systems I | 3 |
Excluded Courses
Credits from the following courses do not count toward an M S E E degree:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C S 450 | C Programming | 3 |
| C S 451 | C++ Programming | 3 |
| C S 452 | Java Programming | 3 |
| C S 453 | Python Programming I | 3 |
| C S 455 | Internet Programming I | 3 |
| C S 458 | R Programming I | 3 |
| C S 460 | Computer Science I Transition | 3 |
| C S 462 | Object Oriented Programming Transition | 3 |
| C S 463 | Introduction to Data Structures Transition | 3 |
| C S 464 | Machine Programming and Organization Transition | 3 |
| C S 465 | Discrete Math for Computer Science Transition | 3 |
| C S 466 | Compilers and Automata Transition | 3 |
| C S 468 | Software Development Transition | 3 |
| C S 469 | Data Structure and Algorithms Transition | 3 |
| COMM 485 | International Teaching Assistant Development | 3 |
| E E 490 | Selected Topics | 1-3 |
| SPCD 458 | Advanced Speaking and Listening for International Graduate Students | 3 |
| SPCD 470 | Scholarly Writing for International Graduate Students | 3 |
Credits of E E 590 Selected Topics, are limited to a total of 9, of which at most 6 may be credits for courses that don’t appear as regular classes in the printed schedule. Each area of specialization may have additional requirements for students in those areas. Other limitations and requirements that apply to all master’s degrees are described elsewhere in this catalog.