Electrical Engineering, MS

A Master of Science in Electrical Engineering allows a student to delve deeply into a wide range of topics of interest to the electrical engineer, perform cutting-edge research, and thus prepare for advanced opportunities in industry and academia.

Learning Outcomes

The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering prepares graduate students to:

Read, interpret, and critically assess literature in specialized fields of electrical engineering and evaluate its impact on current issues in engineering and society.
Write authoritative technical reports and articles.
Give effective oral presentations on technical topics.
Apply advanced knowledge in science, mathematics, and engineering to perform analysis, synthesis, and design for solutions of engineering problems.

Course Requirements

Thesis Option

30 semester hours total; 24 semester hours of coursework; 6 hours of thesis credit.
At least 18 semester hours must be ECE courses. The remaining 6 semester hours may be replaced by allied department courses (e.g., computer science, mathematics, physics, mechanical and aerospace engineering, etc.).
At most 6 semester hours may be independent study courses.

Non-Thesis Option

30 semester hours total; all 30 semester hours are coursework.
At least 24 semester hours must be ECE courses.
The remaining 6 semester hours may be replaced by allied department courses (e.g., computer science, mathematics, physics, mechanical and aerospace engineering, etc.).
At most 6 semester hours may be independent study courses.
The student must choose an Advisory Committee with the same composition as a Thesis Committee; choose a subject for their Master’s Report that must be approved by their academic advisor; and make an oral presentation and submit a written report to the advisory committee. Both must be approved by the committee.

In Either Case:

Cross-listed courses which are offered at the 4000/5000 levels must be taken at the 5000 level. All coursework must be numbered 5000 and above if ECE, or 4000 and above if non-ECE. Up to 9 semester hours of accepted coursework may be transferred from another university (including other universities of the CU system) or from coursework taken as an unclassified student.

Grades

The student must have an overall graduate GPA of 3.0 to graduate. The student must have a grade of C or better in all courses applied toward the MSEE degree.