I. Core Courses (Select three courses) If you entered the Master's Program prior to Fall 2005 you may maintain your curriculum requirements. Please review your curriculum and seek advising if necessary.

II. Cognate Courses (Select two courses or a maximum of 9 credit hours) These courses (500-level) should be selected from another discipline. Some courses from outside ECE may not qualify for graduate credit. Please check with the ECE Department, prior to registering or request an "Approved Cognate List"

III. Concentration Courses (Select three courses from one of the concentrations)* The Concentration/Electives may be any ECE 500-level course and not necessarily on the curriculum sheet, due to the nature of new courses being introduced all the time.

IV. Professional Electives (Select two courses) Recommended: To meet the professional elective requirement students must elect two courses at least one of which will be a ECE course. Students desiring to obtain research or project experience are encouraged to elect the thesis ECE 699 (6 hours) or directed studies (ECE 591) and work under the supervision of a faculty advisor. The ECE courses are described in the graduate catalog. Students may choose either directed studies for a maximum of six hours or elect the thesis option.

V. Academic Standing - Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 5.0 or higher in every semester. Students may be placed on probation, if their cumulative GPA falls below 5.0. Students must earn a B or better in every graduate course to be credited toward the degree requirements. However, a maximum of two grades of B- will be accepted. Finally, a total cumulative GPA of 5.0 or higher is required, in order to be eligible to receive the MSE (CE or EE) degree.

VI. For further information please contact: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd., Rm. 206 ELB, Dearborn, MI 48128 Tel: (313) 593-5420 Fax: (313) 583-6336. E-mail: ECE Academic Secretary (yilu@umich.edu)

All students should be familiar with the Rackham School of Graduate Studies Handbook.

http://www.rackham.umich.edu/StudentInfo/Publications/GSH/html/contents.html

Electrical Engineering (EE) Program
The Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering covers topics such as circuits and microsystems, electronics, VLSI, applied electromagnetics and R.F. circuits, solid-state materials, devices, and integrated circuits. The program is administered by the Electrical and Computer Engineering division of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS).

Admission: A completed application and transcripts of all previous academic records must be on file. Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation and the results of the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination. Students who enter without an undergraduate electrical engineering degree receive an M.S. degree. Students who enter with an undergraduate electrical engineering degree have a choice of either the M.S. or M.S.E. degrees. Students desiring admission to the M.S. program should have earned a bachelor's degree in engineering, physical sciences or mathematics.

Program Requirements: A student must satisfy the General Master's Degree Requirements of the Rackham School of Graduate Studies (as specified in the Rackham Bulletin), the College of Engineering Regulations (as specified in the College of Engineering Bulletin), and the regulations as specified by the program brochure(s) and program office.

Minimum Number of Credits Required: A student must earn at least 30 credit hours of graduate-level coursework.

Specific Course Requirements: At least 24 of the 30 required credit hours must be in technical courses; at least 12 credit hours must be EECS coursework at the 500-level or higher (excluding credit hours earned in individual study, research, or seminar courses), and at least 3 credit hours must be in mathematics. The student must also choose a major area and satisfy all requirements. The major area must be circuits and microsystems, VLSI, applied electromagnetics and R.F. circuits, optics, or solid-state. For each designated major area there is a set of courses called the "kernel." As specified below, the major requirements are to be satisfied by taking courses from the respective kernels. Specifically, at least 9 credit hours must be earned from the kernel of the major, with at least 6 of these at the 500 level or higher. A grade point average of "B" or higher is required overall and also in EECS course work. Course grades must be "B-" or higher to earn credit toward the master's degree. A maximum of four (4) credit hours of individual study, research, and seminar courses (EECS 599 and similar courses) will be accepted toward the master's degree.