School and Program Admissions Criteria
DEGREE REQUIRED: MS in relevant area (or BS in relevant area if applying directly to the Ph.D. program after completing a BS degree)TEST REQUIRED: GRE – 153V/148Q
GPA REQUIRED: 3.50
- Waivers to the above criteria may be granted on a case by case basis. Therefore, individuals whose academic credentials fall below any of the above criteria may apply.
Degree Requirements
Coursework
A minimum of 36 hours (post-MS) consisting of 28 hours of integrated coursework which supports the student’s area of research specialization and 8 hours of mathematics. This coursework will normally be at the 600-level or above. Up to 12 hours of the required 36 hours can be waived based on graduate courses taken since the undergraduate degree.
Dissertation
At least 48 hours of the following courses, Dissertation Research, leading to the successful defense of the Ph.D. dissertation.
- EENG 999 - Dissertation Research
Research Specialties
Electrical Engineering faculty are currently conducting research in the following areas:
- Analog and Digital Communications
- Digital Systems
- Electromagnetics & Low Observables
- Electro-Optics
- Guidance & Control Systems
- Integrated Navigation Systems (INS/GPS)
- Microelectronic and Photonic Devices
- Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
- Nanotechnology
- Radar and Electronic Warfare
- Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition
- VLSI