Electrical Engineering - Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Requirements and Options for the MSEE degree
The Program Educational Objectives for the Master of Science 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.
Note--the following degree requirement tables outline the minimum requirements for an MSEE. As many students must register for a minimum of 9 credits each semester to remain full time, a student will often take more than the minimum of 6 credits of E E 599 Master's Thesis or 3 credits of E E 598 Master's Technical Report to complete their degree.
Thesis Option:
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Core Courses (choose 2-3 from 2-3 different areas) 1 | 6-10 | |
| Electromagnetics | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory I | 3 | |
| Microelectronics/VLSI | ||
| Analog VLSI Design | 3 | |
| Photonics/Optics | ||
| Fundamentals of Photonics | 4 | |
| Electric Energy Systems | ||
| Power Systems III | 3 | |
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Digital Signal Processing II | 3 | |
or E E 596 | Digital Image Processing | |
| Computer Engineering | ||
| Computer Systems Architecture | 3 | |
| Communications | ||
| Random Signal Analysis | 3 | |
| Controls & Robotics | ||
| Control Systems Synthesis | 3 | |
| Graduate Breadth Elective (choose 1-0 courses) from a third area 1 | 4-0 | |
| Electromagnetics | ||
| Antennas and Radiation | 4 | |
| Microelectronics/VLSI | ||
| ASIC Design | 3 | |
| Electric Energy Systems | ||
| Power Electronics | 3 | |
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Machine Learning I | 3 | |
| Deep Learning for Image Processing | 3 | |
| Advanced Image Processing | 3 | |
| Neural Signal Processing | 3 | |
| Communications | ||
| Digital Communication Systems I | 3 | |
| Controls & Robotics | ||
| Geometric Algebra | 3 | |
| Graduate Electives 2 | 13-15 | |
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Master's Thesis | 6 | |
| Complete and defend master's thesis 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
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Students must take at least two core courses from two different areas of emphasis. In addition, either a third graduate core course OR one graduate breadth elective must be taken from a third area of emphasis. Students pursuing the MSEE who wish to pursue the Ph.D. in the future are encouraged to select three courses from the graduate core courses to satisfy one of the requirements for the Ph.D. Qualifying exam (see https://ece.nmsu.edu/grad-study/phd-qualifying.html) for more information.
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E E courses must be numbered 500 or higher. Non-E E courses must be numbered 450 or higher. The total number of E E credits, including the graduate core and/or graduate breadth electives and excluding credits of E E 599 Master's Thesis must be at least 12. Credits of E E 590 Selected Topics which are not subtitled are limited to a total of 6.
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The thesis must be completed and orally defended.
Other limitations and requirements that apply to all master’s degrees are described elsewhere in this catalog.
Technical Report Option:
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Core Courses (choose 2-3 from 2-3 different areas) 1 | 6-10 | |
| Electromagnetics | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory I | 3 | |
| Microelectronics/VLSI | ||
| Analog VLSI Design | 3 | |
| Photonics/Optics | ||
| Fundamentals of Photonics | 4 | |
| Electric Energy Systems | ||
| Power Systems III | 3 | |
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Digital Signal Processing II | 3 | |
or E E 596 | Digital Image Processing | |
| Computer Engineering | ||
| Computer Systems Architecture | 3 | |
| Communications | ||
| Random Signal Analysis | 3 | |
| Controls & Robotics | ||
| Control Systems Synthesis | 3 | |
| Graduate Breadth Elective (choose 1-0 courses from a third area 1 | 4-0 | |
| Electromagnetics | ||
| Antennas and Radiation | 4 | |
| Microelectronics/VLSI | ||
| ASIC Design | 3 | |
| Electric Energy Systems | ||
| Power Electronics | 3 | |
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Machine Learning I | 3 | |
| Deep Learning for Image Processing | 3 | |
| Advanced Image Processing | 3 | |
| Neural Signal Processing | 3 | |
| Communications | ||
| Digital Communication Systems I | 3 | |
| Controls & Robotics | ||
| Geometric Algebra | 3 | |
| Graduate Electives 2 | 16-18 | |
| Master's Technical Report | ||
| Master's Technical Report | 3 | |
| Complete and defend master's technical report 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
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Students must take at least two core courses from two different areas of emphasis. In addition, either a third graduate core course OR one graduate breadth elective must be taken from a third area of emphasis. Students pursuing the MSEE who wish to pursue the Ph.D. in the future are encouraged to select three courses from the graduate core courses to satisfy one of the requirements for the Ph.D. Qualifying exam (see https://ece.nmsu.edu/grad-study/phd-qualifying.html) for more information.
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E E courses must be numbered 500 or higher. Non-E E courses must be numbered 450 or higher. The total number of E E credits, including the graduate core and/or graduate breadth electives and excluding credits of E E 598 Master's Technical Report must be at least 12. Credits of E E 590 Selected Topics which are not subtitled are limited to a total of 6.
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The technical report must be completed and orally defended.
Other limitations and requirements that apply to all master’s degrees are described elsewhere in this catalog.
Included Prefixes
Graduate course work credits from the following prefixes are permitted for the MSEE degree. If a graduate course outside this list of prefixes logically fits into the MSEE program, see your graduate advisor about requesting an exception.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| College of Agriculture/Consumer/Environmental Sciences | ||
AEEC | ||
ENVS | ||
GENE | ||
| College of Arts and Sciences | ||
ASTR | ||
BCHE | ||
BIOL | ||
C S | ||
CHEM | ||
GEOL | ||
GPHY | ||
LING | ||
MATH | ||
MOLB | ||
PHYS | ||
STAT | ||
| College of Business | ||
ECON | ||
MGMT | ||
| College of Engineering | ||
A E | ||
A EN | ||
CHME | ||
E E | ||
ENVE | ||
I E | ||
M E | ||
SUR | ||
New Mexico State University master’s accelerated program provides the opportunity for academically qualified undergraduate students to begin working on a master’s degree during their junior and senior years while completing a bachelor’s degree. Typically, a bachelor’s degree requires four years to complete, and a master’s degree requires an additional two years. The master’s accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to complete a graduate program in an accelerated manner. Students can take up to 12 credits of E E graduate courses and get dual course credit that can be applied to both an undergraduate and master's degree. You can also check NMSU’s catalog for additional information about our programs.
MAP Requirements
- The Graduate School allows qualified junior or senior students to substitute its graduate courses for required or elective courses in an undergraduate degree program and then subsequently count those same course as fulfilling graduate requirements in a related graduate program.
- Undergraduate students may apply for acceptance to the accelerated master’s program after completing 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework of which a minimum of 25 semester credit hours must be completed at NMSU.
- The grade point average must be at a minimum of 2.75.
- Students must receive a grade of B or higher in this coursework to be counted for graduate credit. If a grade of B- or lower is earned, it will not count toward the graduate degree.
Accepted MAP Courses
The following courses are accepted for use in the MAP program. Any other E E 500+ course that is taught concurrently with an E E 400+ course may be considered after a consultation with an advisor. An exception will need to be made to the degree audit in order for the additional course(s) to be included on both the Undergraduate and Graduate degrees. E E 450+ courses are not eligible for MAP credit nor are E E 500+ courses that are not taught concurrently with an E E 400+ course. The following course list specifies which undergraduate BSEE concentration electives may count toward the MAP. Courses are listed according to the most relevant BSEE concentration, but some courses may count toward multiple concentrations; please refer to the corresponding BSEE concentrations in the NMSU catalog for more details on concentration courses.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, & Data Science | ||
| E E 506 | Quantum Computing | 3 |
| E E 565 | Machine Learning I | 3 |
| Communications and Signal Processing | ||
| E E 573 | Signal Compression | 3 |
| E E 581 | Digital Communication Systems I | 3 |
| E E 588 | Advanced Image Processing | 3 |
| E E 596 | Digital Image Processing | 3 |
| E E 597 | Neural Signal Processing | 3 |
| Computers and Microelectronics | ||
| E E 510 | Introduction to Analog and Digital VLSI | 3 |
| E E 512 | ASIC Design | 3 |
| E E 523 | Analog VLSI Design | 3 |
| E E 556 | Hardware & Software Codesign | 3 |
| E E 558 | Hardware Security and Trust | 3 |
| E E 562 | Computer Systems Architecture | 3 |
| E E 567 | ARM SOC Design | 3 |
| E E 593 | Mobile Application Development | 3 |
| Controls & Robotics | ||
| E E 551 | Control Systems Synthesis | 3 |
| E E 576 | Geometric Algebra | 3 |
| Electromagnetics and Photonics | ||
| E E 521 | Microwave Engineering | 3 |
| E E 528 | Fundamentals of Photonics | 4 |
| E E 541 | Antennas and Radiation | 4 |
| E E 548 | Introduction to Radar | 3 |
| E E 549 | Smart Antennas | 3 |
| Power | ||
| E E 502 | Electricity Markets | 3 |
| E E 537 | Power Electronics | 3 |
| E E 540 | Photovoltaic Devices and Systems | 3 |
| E E 542 | Power Systems II | 3 |
| E E 543 | Power Systems III | 3 |