Admission Requirements - PhD Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering

As a first step, students must satisfy provisions under the Admission Requirements for All Programs and must submit a statement of purpose.

Students who hold an M.S.E.E. or M.S.E. (or equivalent) degree will be considered for admission with regular status into the Ph.D. program. Students who hold a master’s degree in the sciences or engineering, excluding M.S.E.E. or M.S.E., will be considered for admission with provisional status and will likely have coursework deficiencies to remove. All other students must apply for admission into a master’s program as the first stage in attaining the Ph.D.

Removing Deficiencies

Prior to the first week of classes, new Ph.D. students must meet with the graduate coordinator to select classes. This interview determines if the student needs remedial work in order to pursue a graduate degree.

Students with deficiencies may be required to take courses as prerequisites for graduate courses. Deficiencies are usually noted as a condition for admission. However,
they may also be specified during the interview or later.

During the second semester, students must form their advisory and examining committee (AEC) and write a plan of study. The AEC may also identify additional deficiencies
to be removed, but this is rare since deficiencies should have been identified earlier in the student’s career.