Five-Year BEE/MSEE Degree Program
Five-Year BEE/MSEE Degree Application
Application Procedure
Students need to complete the Graduate School application and the Electrical Engineering Graduate Program Application during the fall semester of their Junior year.
Students who wish to apply for admission into the program must submit the following:
Submit to the Graduate School:
A completed Graduate School application form. The application is completed online via the World Wide Web. All letters of recommendation are also completed online as part of the Graduate School Application process.
The necessary application fee
Original transcripts from the University of Minnesota and other institutions if applicable.
A Statement of purpose including the planned area of concentration
Submit to the Electrical Engineering Graduate Program:
Completed departmental application form (The departmental application is at the end of this document. Copy and paste into word document and complete this form in full.) plus the following:
A list of planned courses necessary to complete the BEE degree requirements (the semester and year in which the courses will be taken should also be noted as some courses are offered alternate years )
A list of planned graduate level courses necessary to complete the M.S. degree requirements (the semester and year in which the courses will be taken should also be noted as some courses are offered alternate years). We want students to think about the graduate courses they plan to take, however, if the student’s interests change and they have the necessary prerequisites they can take different courses. The submitted list of graduate courses is mainly for guidance and not a fixed course schedule that must be followed.
Copies of all University of Minnesota transcripts.
Photocopy of Graduate School application form
Photocopy of Statement of purpose
Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a member of the University of Minnesota Electrical Engineering Graduate Faculty.
We normally require that students complete the GRE Verbal, analytic and quantitative sections for consideration to receive financial aid in our graduate program. Completion of the GRE is not required for admission to the BEE/MSEE program. However, because students must complete the GRE to be considered for certain fellowships, we recommend that the GRE be taken during the senior year.
Application Deadlines
All applications must be submitted by the end of the Fall semester of the student’s junior year for admission the following spring semester. Admission letters will be sent out in late February of the spring semester of the junior year and students will officially start their MS program in the fall semester while completing their senior year. Tuition will be charged at the Graduate School rate in the student’s fourth (first year graduate) and fifth (second year graduate) years.
Advising
Students enrolled in this program are encouraged to select an advisor before the first semester of enrollment. That is, while they are completing their junior year of the undergraduate program. This faculty advisor will ensure that the student meets all requirements for both the BEE and MSEE degree. The advisor will work with the student on the thesis for a Plan A or the paper for a Plan C masters degree track.