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M.S. in Electrical Engineering
 

The M.S. in Electrical Engineering program is designed to provide students with a technical background for analysis, design, development, operation, or research on electrical or electronic systems.



Completion Requirements

  • 33–34 total semester credit hours

    • Core courses (15 sem. cr.)
    • Program elective courses (12–13 sem. cr.)
    • General elective courses (6 sem. cr.)
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Estimated time to completion: 2.5-5 years. Time to completion varies by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.

 

Core Courses
NEEC 6501 Random Processes for Engineering Applications (3 sem. cr.)
NEEC 6521 Communication Systems I (3 sem. cr.)
NEEC 6551 Digital Signal Processing I (3 sem. cr.)
NEEI 6301 Integrated Circuit Devices (3 sem. cr.)
NEEI 6321 Analysis of Electronic Circuits (3 sem. cr.)

 

Program Elective Courses
Select four of the following courses:
NEEC 6525 Wireless Networks (3 sem. cr.)
NEEC 6552 Digital Signal Processing II (3 sem. cr.)
NEEI 6311 Semiconductor Device Modeling (3 sem. cr.)
NEEI 6341 Introduction to Digital Integrated Circuits (4 sem. cr.)
NEEM 6431 Microelectronics Processing I (3 sem. cr.)
NEEP 6221 Digital ASIC Design (3 sem. cr.)
NEEP 6271 Testing and Diagnosis of VLSI Systems (3 sem. cr.)
NEEP 8221 Advanced Digital Design (3 sem. cr.)

 

General Elective Courses
Any two of the college's graduate-level courses.

 

Thesis Option
This program does not require a thesis. However, a thesis option (maximum of six semester credits) is available and may be substituted for the general elective courses upon consultation with an advisor.

 

Foundation Courses
Foundation courses may be available for those students who do not have adequate preparation to begin the master’s program in Electrical Engineering. Please call 866-492-5336 for more information.


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