Students in the M.S. degree obtain mastery of an area of Electrical Engineering through completion of either a Thesis Option (Plan I) or Exam Option (Plan II).
Focus is on obtaining mastery of a specific area through taking advanced courses and/or completing a thesis.
Program is 1-2 years. At least 36 units in ECE and related areas.
Additional requirements depend on whether students choose a Thesis Option (Plan I) or Exam Option (Plan II).
Specific rules and qualifications regarding coursework requirements will be explained in the latest graduate student manual.
Plan I: Thesis Option
Students will be required to write and present a Master’s thesis as part of their degree requirements. They will also be required to complete an additional 12 units of research.
6 formal graduate courses (24 units)
12 research units (EE 297/299)
A thesis must be submitted and defended
Typical time-to-degree is 1-2 years
Plan II: Exam Option
Students will be required to pass a comprehensive exam that consists of five questions selected from one of the following three exam areas: Nano-materials and Devices; Signals, Systems, and Machine Intelligence; and VLSI Circuits and Systems.
6 formal graduate courses (24 units)
3 upper-division EE undergrad courses (12 units) - may include up to 8 units of directed studies
Must pass the Comprehensive Exam
Typical time-to-degree is 1
Сентябрь 2025
Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering
446 Winston Chung Hall,
900 University Avenue,
RIVERSIDE,
California,
92521, United States
A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent in any areas of engineering or in the related areas of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Material Sciences and Computer Sciences.
English Language Requirement: TOEFL - The minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT; IELTS - The minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component.
English Language Requirement: TOEFL - The minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT; IELTS - The minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component.
Application deadline: Fall - June 1st; Winter - September 1st; Spring - December 1st.
Требования к IELTS могут отличаться в зависимости от выбранного курса
