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The department offers graduate programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in ten areas of research, two of which are interdepartmental. The degrees are titled M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.
The M.S. programs are research oriented, are intended to provide the intensive technical preparation necessary for subsequent pursuit of a Ph.D. The degree may be terminal or obtained in the course of earning the Ph.D. Two plans of study are offered, both requiring successful completion of 48 quarter units of credit: Plan I is a combination of course work and research, culminating in the preparation of a thesis. Plan II involves course work only and culminates in a comprehensive examination. However, continuation in the Ph.D. program requires a comprehensive examination so most students opt for Plan II. Course requirements for the Ph.D. and the M.S. programs are identical.
The Ph.D. is a research degree requiring completion of the Ph.D. program course requirements, satisfactory performance on the comprehensive (Ph.D. Preliminary) examination and University Qualifying Examination, and submission and defense of a doctoral thesis
Curriculum lists for each area of research can be found by selecting the appropriate link below:
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