Online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Curriculum

Curriculum Details

36 total credits required

The online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering curriculum provides space for you to focus not only on the hard skills required in your field, but also on the communication skills and concepts required to advance. 

In addition to core courses that teach communication and computational skills for engineers, this 36-credit program features six distinct concentrations that empower you to customize your education to best suit your professional goals. With opportunities to explore electrical navigation, autonomous unmanned vehicles, communications and digital signal processing, computer engineering and micro nano devices and systems, you can graduate equipped to immediately excel in your chosen field.

Core Courses

(Offered every semester)

  • EMGT 6010 Communication Skills for Engineers (3 credits)
  • EE 5003 Computational Tools for Engineers (3 credits)

Concentration Courses

General Electrical Engineering Concentration
  • EE 5143 Design of Digital Circuits (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 5183 Micro and Nano Fabrication (3 credits), Offered in Summer
  • EE 5403 Microwave Theory and Devices (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 5673 Embedded Systems (3 credits), Offered in Fall
  • EE 5713 Communication Engineering (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 6283 State-Space Methods in Control (3 credits), Offered in Summer
  • EE 6713 Digital Signal Processing (3 credits), Offered in Fall

Electrical Navigation Concentration (eNAV)
  • EE 5403 Microwave Theory and Devices (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 5673 Embedded Systems (3 credits), Offered in Fall 
  • EE 5853 Electronic Navigation Systems (3 credits), Offered in Fall
  • EE 6033 Inertial Navigation Systems (3 credits), Offered in Fall
  • EE 6053 Satellite-Based Navigation Systems (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 6063 Integrated Navigation Systems (3 credits), Offered in Summer
  • EE 6083 Aviation Standards, Software Design and Certification (3 credits), Offered in Summer

Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles Concentration
  • EE 5673 Embedded Systems (3 credits), Offered in Fall
  • EE 5713 Communication Engineering (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 5853 Electronic Navigation Systems (3 credits), Offered in Fall
  • EE 6033 Inertial Navigation Systems (3 credits), Offered in Fall
  • EE 6053 Satellite-Based Navigation Systems (3 credits), Offered in Spring 
  • EE 6103 Vehicle Control (3 credits), Offered in Summer 
  • EE 6283 State-Space Methods in Control (3 credits), Offered in Summer

Communications and Digital Signal Processing Concentration
  • EE 5403 Microwave Theory and Devices (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 5673 Embedded Systems (3 credits), Offered in Fall
  • EE 5713 Communication Engineering (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 5753 Computer Network Communication (3 credits), Offered in Summer
  • EE 6283 State-Space Methods in Control (3 credits), Offered in Summer
  • EE 6713 Digital Signal Processing (3 credits), Offered in Fall
  • EE 6743 Information Theory (3 credits), Offered in Fall 

Computer Engineering Concentration
  • EE 5143 Design of Digital Circuits (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 5183 Micro and Nano Fabrication (3 credits), Offered in Summer 
  • EE 5673 Embedded Systems (3 credits), Offered in Fall
  • EE 5683 Computer Architecture (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 5753 Computer Network Communication (3 credits), Offered in Summer
  • EE 6183 Nanoelectronic Devices and Applications (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 6743 Information Theory (3 credits), Offered in Fall

Micro Nano Systems and Devices Concentration
  • EE 5143 Design of Digital Circuits (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 5183 Micro and Nano Fabrication (3 credits), Offered in Summer
  • EE 5313 Optoelectronics and Photonics (3 credits), Offered in Fall
  • Offered alternating years with EE 5323 Solar Cell and Photovoltaics (3 credits)
  • EE 5403 Microwave Theory and Devices (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 5673 Embedded Systems (3 credits), Offered in Fall
  • EE 5683 Computer Architecture (3 credits), Offered in Spring
  • EE 6183 Nanoelectronic Devices and Applications (3 credits), Offered in Spring

Elective Courses

(Complete three courses of your choice)

  • EE 5143 Design of Digital Circuits (3 credits)
  • EE 5183 Micro and Nano Fabrication (3 credits)
  • EE 5403 Microwave Theory and Devices (3 credits)
  • EE 5673 Embedded Systems (3 credits)
  • EE 5683 Computer Architecture (3 credits)
  • EE 5753 Computer Network Communication (3 credits)
  • EE 5853 Electronic Navigation Systems (3 credits)
  • EE 6033 Inertial Navigation Systems (3 credits)
  • EE 6053 Satellite-Based Navigation Systems (3 credits)
  • EE 6063 Integrated Navigation Systems (3 credits)
  • EE 6083 Aviation Standards, Software Design and Certification (3 credits)
  • EE 6103 Vehicle Control (3 credits)
  • EE 6183 Nanoelectronic Devices and Applications (3 credits)
  • EE 6283 State-Space Methods in Control (3 credits)
  • EE 6713 Digital Signal Processing (3 credits)
  • EE 6743 Information Theory (3 credits)

For more details, see the Graduate Catalog.

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