Degree Requirements

Combination M.S.E.E. and MBA graduate degrees

The combination of a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and MBA degree can be earned by completing a minimum of 68 graduate hours beyond prerequisite courses. This includes a minimum of 24 hours of approved electrical engineering courses combined with a minimum of 44 hours of approved management courses.

Students enrolled in the program are permitted to:

• Utilize a maximum of nine credit hours from the approved list of management courses together with 12 hours of approved elective electrical engineering (E.E.) courses to satisfy the required 21 hours of elective courses listed in the M.S.E.E. degree requirements
• Utilize a maximum of nine credit hours from the approved list of E.E. courses together with 15 hours of approved elective MBA courses to satisfy the 24 hours of elective courses listed in the MBA degree requirements specified here

Students are required to meet all other core and elective requirements for the M.S.E.E. and MBA degrees to obtain the combination M.S.E.E. MBA degree.

Combination M.S.E.E. with Master of Science (M.S.) or Master of Arts (M.A.) graduate degrees

The combination M.S.E.E./M.S. or M.A. degrees can be earned by completing a minimum of 51 credit hours beyond prerequisites. This includes a minimum of 24 hours of approved electrical engineering courses in combination with a minimum of 27 hours of approved management courses for each of these management degrees.

Students enrolled in a combination M.S.E.E./M.S. or M.A. degree program are permitted to:

• Utilize a maximum of nine credit hours from the approved list of management courses together with 12 hours of approved elective E.E. courses to satisfy the required 21 hours of elective courses listed in the M.S.E.E. degree requirements
• Utilize a maximum of nine credit hours from the approved list of E.E. courses to satisfy elective course requirements for the M.S. or M.A. degree

Students are required to meet all other core and elective requirements for the M.S.E.E. and M.S. or M.A. degrees to obtain the combination M.S.E.E./M.S. or M.A. degree.

All students must have a graduate advisor from the electrical engineering department and the School of Management to advise them about respective programs and approve a degree plan. The advising office in each school will provide a detailed listing of approved courses. Courses taken without advisor approval may not count toward the required credit hours. No degree will be awarded until the completion of all requirements, including the 68 credit hours for the M.S.E.E./MBA or 51 credit hours for the M.S.E.E./M.S. or M.A. combinations respectively. If a student chooses at a later time to pursue only one of the two degree programs, the student must again seek admission into the degree program of their choice and satisfy the requirements of that degree program. Prior coursework relevant to the specific degree program will be transferred if the course requirements have not changed.