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Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering: Admission Standards | Apply for Admission |
Retention Standards | Assistantships | Program
of Study | Graduate Specializations
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Admission Standards
In addition to meeting the requirements for admission to the Graduate
School, applicants must have an undergraduate grade point average of at
least 2.75 (A=4.0) in engineering, mathematics, and physical science
courses.
Applicants should normally have a baccalaureate degree in electrical
engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Applicants whose undergraduate
studies were completed at institutions in countries other than the United States must have a baccalaureate
degree in electrical engineering comparable to the United States
bachelor's degree. Applicants with degrees other than a baccalaureate
degree in electrical engineering will be considered on an individual basis.
Those with baccalaureate degrees in science and engineering, other than
electrical engineering, may be admitted, subject to completion of
appropriate undergraduate electrical engineering courses.
In exceptional cases, the graduate admissions committee may consider
applicants who meet all Graduate
School admission
standards but who do not meet certain specified program admission
requirements. The committee may consider other evidence that indicates high
promise of the applicant's success in the program. Such supportive evidence
may include extensive professional experience, published research, patents,
or outstanding graduate-level work at another institution.
After admission and before enrolling in any courses, students are required
to meet with the graduate program director who appoints, in consultation
with the student, an advisory committee suited to each student's background
and interests. The chair of the advisory committee serves as the student's
academic adviser. Students are urged to file an approved plan of study with
their academic adviser by the end of the first term of enrollment in the
program.
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Apply for Admission
Prospective
students can apply online or via standard mail. Application forms
are available here.
International applicants must take the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) within two years prior to the term for
which admission is sought. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer
based) or 80 (internet based) taken is required. The GRE is not required, but is
recommended for international applicants.
Retention Standards
The standards of the Graduate
School are to be
followed. In addition, any student who falls below a cumulative 3.0 average
will be placed on probation. If the probation is not removed within the
following two semesters by raising the cumulative GPA to 3.0 or above, the
student will be dropped from the program unless there are extenuating
circumstances to justify an extension of probationary status. The Graduate
Retention Committee will review the status of all students on probation
quarterly and will report its findings to the student and the student's
advisory committee.
Once a year the Graduate Retention Committee will meet to evaluate the
progress of each student in the program. The Retention Committee will
inform in writing any student and the student's Advisory Committee if
adequate progress is not maintained.
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Assistantships
Applicants desiring to be considered for a graduate assistantship should
request the appropriate form from the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering. Please note that in order to be considered, the applicant must
have been accepted for graduate studies at the time of the award. The
closing dates for applications are as follows: Fall Semester, March 1;
Spring Semester, October 1.
Assistantship
information is available from:
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Graduate
Program Director
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Box 1801
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1801
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Program
of Study
After admission and before enrolling in any courses, students are required
to meet with the graduate program director who appoints, in consultation
with the student, and advisory committee suited to each student's
background and intrests. The chair of the advisory committee serves as the
student's academic advisor. Students are required to file an approved plan
of study with therir academic advisor by the end of the first term of
enrollment in the program.
Thesis and non-thesis programs of study are available. Students selecting
either option must complete a minimum of 33 semester hours, 27 of which
must be graduate-level hours in electrical engineeringProgram core
requirements are as follows:
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ECE 552 Advanced Stochastic Processes
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One course each from two of the three categories listed
below:
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1: Computers ECE 577, ECE 581, ECE 582, ECE 584
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2: Communications ECE 570, ECE 572, ECE 574, ECE 575
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3: Signals and Systems ECE 532, ECE 538, ECE 539, ECE 563
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Only the following out-of-department courses are
allowed for credit toward the MSEE degree up to a maximum of 6 credit
hours:
- CS 438 - Artificial
Intelligence
- CS 447 - Networks and Data
Communications
- CS 482 - Computer Graphics
- CS 514 - Operating Systems
- CS 547 - Network
Programming
- CS 582 - Advanced Computer
Graphics
- MATH 421 - Linear Algebra
II
- MATH 451 - Introduction to
Complex Analysis
- MATH 462 - Engineering
Numerical Analysis
- MATH 464 - Differential
Equations II
- MATH 466 - Numerical
Linear Algebra with Applications
- MATH 501 - Differential
Equations and the Fourier Analysis
- MATH 502 - Advanced
Calculus for Engineers
- MATH 552 - Theory of
Ordinary Differential Equations
- MATH 565 - Advanced
Numerical Analysis
- ME 550 - Modern Control
- PHYS 415a - Wave Mechanics
and Atomic Physics
- PHYS 415b - Wave Mechanics
and Atomic Physics
- PHYS 417 - Nuclear Physics
- PHYS 450 - Solid State Physics
- PHYS 503 - Experimental
Methods in Optical Spectroscopy
- PHYS 514 - Photonics
I
- PHYS 515 - Photonics
II
Thesis Option
The program consists of the core courses, elective courses, and thesis work
in the amount of 6 credit hours. The student will be guided by the
adviser with the assistance and concurrence of the advisory committee.
Thesis work involves an intensive research effort and generally requires
two semesters to complete.
Non-thesis Option
The program consists of the core courses, elective courses, and may include
a research project. The research project is a component of any 500-level
course approved by the advisory committee. The student will be guided
by the adviser with the assistance and concurrence of the advisory
committee.
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Graduate
Specializations
Graduate students may
concentrate their studies in one the following areas:
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Exit Requirements
When all other program requirements are satisfied,
the advisory committee will schedule an exit oral presentation or
examination. The format of the presentation or examination will be
determined by the student's advisory committee.
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