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Electrical Engineering Graduate Handbook 2007-2008

MSEE Degree Information and Chart

All Master of Science degrees require a minimum of 30 semester credits. There are currently two plans available to MSEE students; Plan A thesis option and Plan C coursework only option.

The M.S. degree must be completed within seven years from the date of the oldest coursework on the degree program, including any transfer credits. A petition may be submitted to the Graduate School to extend this time limit. The Electrical Engineering Program and the Graduate School are both quite strict about extending this limit. Petitions for a second extension are almost never granted.

Master’s students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Students interested in continuing on to the PhD program must pass the PhD Preliminary Written Examination by the end of their second academic year in residence in the Graduate School (however, we encourage students to take the exam as early in their career as possible).  The Preliminary Written exam is typically held in November and in April. You have two chances to pass the exam.

Goldy GopherMSEE Degree Chart

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Electrical Engineering Major Coursework Credits

Non-EE Courses Acceptable for Major Field Credit (Plan A only) include: Phys 4101, Phys 4202, Phys 5701-5702.

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Minor/Related Field Credits (non-Electrical Engineering coursework includes coursework within departments in the Institute of Technology, including mathematics and statistics. Any course taken outside of IT such as from the Carlson School of Management, must be approved in advance of taking the course by the Director of Graduate Studies in order to count toward degree requirements.)

(If you choose to minor in another department, minor courses must be in the lecture/exam format. Seminars, special investigations or directed studies type courses will not count toward degree requirements.)

Note: ME 5361, AEM 8401, CSci 5204, and CSci 8205 are courses which are cross-listed with Electrical Engineering. If you want to register for this course, you must register using the EE call number and count it for major field credit. Registering for the outside department cross-listed course will not be accepted toward degree requirements.

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Minimum Coursework Credits for the Degree both Plan A and Plan C - Total Credits
 20
Plan A Option - Thesis Credits
Note: Off-Campus research must be approved by the Graduate Committee in advance		 10

Plan C Option - Additional Major or Related Field Course Credits

(Plan C must also meet the paper/project/oral requirements for the degree. See MS Plan C Form )

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Total all Credits Required for the Degree 30
Minimum 8000 Level Coursework Credits Required 0
Maximum course credits that can be transferred toward the degree

8 Plan A

12 Plan C

Maximum number of credits from seminars, special investigations, and directed studies

(EE 8970, EE 8980 department seminar, colloquiums, and curricular practical training do not count toward degree requirements and should not be listed on the degree program form)

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