Online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Thesis and Non-Thesis)

Online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Non-Thesis)

• Total Number of Hours (32)
• A minimum of 27 classroom hours (excludes 681, 684, 685).
  • Classroom hours must be taken from courses within the College of Engineering and/or College of Science.
  • At least 18 classroom hours must be ECEN courses.
• Transfer hours allowed from another institution (6)
  
  • Transfer hours must be from a U.S. peer institution; they cannot have been used on a previous degree plan.
  • Students must send syllabi, transcripts, and TAMU course equivalents to the Graduate Office. Transfer hours are subject to the approval of the GSC.
• Undergraduate hours allowed (2 courses or 8 hours)
  • Only 400 level undergraduate courses can be included on degree plan.
  • Courses must be from the College of Engineering and/or College of Science.

Online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Thesis)

• Total Number of Hours (32)
• A minimum of 24 classroom hours (excludes 681, 684, 685 and 691).
  • Classroom hours must be taken from courses within the College of Engineering and/or College of Science.
  • At least 15 classroom hours must be ECEN courses.
• A minimum of 5 hours of research (ECEN 691) must be included on the degree plan.  A maximum of 8 research hours can be included. All 691s must be ECEN.
• Transfer hours allowed from another institution (6)
  
  • Transfer hours must be from a U.S. peer institution; they cannot have been used on a previous degree plan.
  • Students must send syllabi, transcripts, and TAMU course equivalents to the Graduate Office. Transfer hours are subject to the approval of the GSC.

Online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Non-Thesis)

• Seminar (681), Internship (684), Directed Studies (685) no more than (3) hours allowed (combined).
  • Research (691) hours are not allowed on an MS non-thesis degree plan.
• **A final project report is required to be submitted to the Graduate Office.
  • A graded project from any ECEN and CSCE graduate course can be used to fulfill this requirement. The project requires a grade, the professor’s signature, and a completed cover page. It must be submitted in the graduating semester; see TEAMS page for submission deadlines and other requirements.
• Composition of supervisory committee
  • The Graduate Coordinator will be the chair of all MS non-thesis committees. No other committee members are needed.

Online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Thesis)

• Undergraduate hours allowed (2 courses or 8 hours)
  • Only 400 level undergraduate courses can be included on degree plan
  • Courses must be from the College of Engineering and/or College of Science.
• Seminar (681), Internship (684), Directed Studies (685) no more than (3) hours allowed (combined).
  • If you are considering going on internship (684), please consult your research advisor before making plans.
• Final defense of thesis is required for all MS students.
  • A thesis proposal must be approved by the supervisory committee and submitted to the Graduate Office via DocuSign at least 1 month before the defense. The link can be found on the OGAPS website.
  • The Request and Announcement of Final Exam must be scheduled through the Graduate Office via DocuSign at least 1 month in advance.
  • Thesis draft must be emailed to committee members at least two weeks before defense.
  • Please see TEAMS page for details, specifically "MS Defense Steps" Document. Contact the Graduate Office if you have questions.
• Composition of supervisory committee – four members total
  • At least two members from within the ECEN Department and within the student's focus area.
  • At least one member from within the ECEN Department but outside the student's focus area.
  • At least one member from outside the ECEN Department
  • Note: Committee Chair must be ECEN faculty.

Learn more in our course catalog

The MS degree is available as both thesis and non-thesis. Those pursuing the thesis option participate in cutting-edge research and will be well-prepared for research and development careers in industry or pursuing a doctoral degree.

Students choose one of four focus areas within the department, including:

1. Analog and Mixed Signals
2. Computer Engineering and Systems
3. Energy and Power
4. Information Science and Learning Systems