For the M.S.E.E. degree, both the thesis and non-thesis options are available. The thesis option requires 24 hours of acceptable graduate level work plus the satisfying of the usual requirements for the thesis. The non-thesis option, Plan B, requires 30 hours of acceptable graduate work plus an additional three hours of EE 784 (Research Project in Electrical Engineering). All students in their first semester of regular graduate work must select an academic advisor who will assist the student in formulating a graduate plan of study leading to their particular degree. This plan, which must receive the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies, must contain specific courses and a proposed thesis area or specialized project topic. 

• CV
• Personal Statement
• Fellowships and Teaching Assistantships will be considered automatically with priority for PhD applicants. For research assistantships, please contact individual professors.
• GRE
  • ​Verbal + Quantitative of at least 310 (or 1200 in old version) and Analytical Writing of at least 3.0 for the PhD degree. The GRE Institution code is 1837 and Department code: Electrical Engineering 1203.
• Three letters of recommendation

Applicants must meet the Graduate School admission requirements.

Application Deadlines

Spring: August 15 (international),  November 15 (domestic)

Fall: February 1 (international), July 1 (domestic)