Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree Program

Program Description
Admission Requirements
Application Materials
Course Timeline
Department Contact

Program Description
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers two master's degrees in electrical engineering, both requiring a minimum of 30 credits, online through Engineering Outreach. The Master of Science (M.S.) degree requires a thesis; the Master of Engineering (M.Engr.) does not, and is recommended for off-campus students.

Areas of emphasis include:

Very large scale integrated (VLSI) circuits Supercomputing
Microwaves
Communication systems
Integrated circuit design
Electromagnetics
Control systems
Signal analysis
Network synthesis
Digital systems design
Electric power systems

See the ECE Department's Graduate Guidelines for more information.

The department also offers academic certificates in Analog Integrated Circuit Design, Communication and Control for Power Transmission and Distribution, Electric Machines and Drives, Power System Protection and Relaying and Semiconductor Theory and Devices, which each require 12 credits of course work.

Admission Requirements
Students taking courses delivered by Engineering Outreach follow the same admission procedures as on-campus students, and work directly with the academic departments and admissions office.

To be considered for graduate admission, students must have a bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association. If the degree is from a recognized but not regionally accredited institution, the application will be reviewed by the department and by the College of Graduate Studies.

GPA Requirements
Applicants must have a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 grade scale equivalent to U.S. Bachelor's Degree. If your GPA meets the minimum admission requirements, the department of major will determine if your overall academic record and test scores meet department requirements.

Please note: If you do not meet the minimum 3.00 GPA, your application can be considered for admission if you:

have worked in the program specific profession for 5+ years
have a letter of support from a faculty member in the department
write a detailed statement/essay describing your professional experience and potential to succeed academically

Departmental Requirements
Individual department requirements may be more rigorous than the general University of Idaho requirements. In those situations, final admission is based on the department's decision.

Visit Graduate Admissions for more information about requirements for domestic applicants and international applicants, including an international Bachelor's Degree Equivalency Guide.

Application Materials
Visit How to Apply for Admission for a checklist of application procedures and instructions for submitting required supporting documents. Application deadlines vary by department, but the usual priority deadlines are:

February 1: summer and fall semester admission
September 1: spring semester admission

Course Timeline

For a historical reference of courses that have been delivered by EO over the last several years, please refer to the ECE Course Timeline (PDF).
See Courses for a list of courses currently scheduled for EO delivery.

Department Contact

General information: info@ece.uidaho.edu
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Adviser: Arleen Furedy, (800) 824-2889, press 1, extension 6554