Electrical Engineering, PhD

Master's degree

From any accredited institution

Electives 500 level or above

At least nine credit hours of EEE courses

Research Class or Omnibus Courses

Can be 400-level and above or

Dissertation

Additional Curriculum Information

The 84 credit hours include 30 credit hours from the master's degree, a required 18 credit hours of doctoral coursework, 12 credit hours of research (EEE 792) and 12 credit hours (and only 12 credit hours) of dissertation (EEE 799). The additional 12 credit hours can be more hours of research (EEE 792) or can be coursework as determined by the supervisory committee. At least nine of the minimum 18 required credit hours of doctoral coursework must be in electrical engineering. EEE 790 Reading and Conference can be used for no more than three credit hours toward the required 18 but does not count toward the nine hours of 500-level EEE classes required. All courses counting toward the required 18 credit hour minimum must be at the 500 level or higher. (Note: All courses with the prefix EEE 591 count as 400-level courses.) No more than one three-hour reading and conference course (EEE 790) may be taken as part of the 18 credit hour requirement. The content of any proposed reading and conference course must be reviewed and approved by the electrical engineering graduate program chair before a student registers for the course. A qualifying examination, a comprehensive exam and the dissertation defense are required. Additional information on the program can be found in the Blue Student Guide published and available on the program's website. All students enrolled in the PhD in Electrical Engineering program must complete a supervised practical training experience that allows them to apply specific knowledge, research methods, and/or professional competencies in a professional setting. This experience is an integral component of the dissertation curriculum, and successful completion is required to satisfy the dissertation requirements and earn the degree.