M.S. Electrical Engineering (M.S.E.E.) at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The M.S.E.E. offers thesis and non-thesis routes with options in semiconductor materials and processes, VLSI design, communications and signal processing, power systems and controls, microwave and millimeter-wave engineering, networks and machine learning, cyber systems and biomedical engineering. The department's research spans microelectronics, communications, controls, electro-optics and biomedical imaging.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

4 core credits in applied mathematics (random processes, linear and matrix algebra), at least 14 credits in a specialization (Automation and Control Systems, Biomedical Systems, Communication Networking and Signal Processing, Machine Learning and AI, Microelectronics, Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Systems and Security, Wireless and Microwave, or General), electives and a 6-credit thesis or additional electives. Thesis students need 21 and non-thesis students 24 departmental graded credits; non-thesis students complete a portfolio in lieu of a comprehensive exam.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must also meet USF graduate admission and English proficiency requirements. Three letters of recommendation, resume and statement of purpose.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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