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MASTERS OF ENGINEERING IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
College of Engineering and Information Technology

The College of Engineering and Information Technology offers the Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering at the Lowcountry Graduate Center in Charleston. This program allows working professionals to complete a graduate degree by taking courses on a part-time basis while continuing full-time employment.

Admissions Requirements
For admission to The Graduate School, a baccalaureate or higher degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency is normally required. Applicants should submit a complete application packet including official transcripts of college academic work, letters of recommendation, and official score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).  Applicants whose native language is not English must also submit TOEFL scores of at least 570 or 230 computer-based score. Prospective students should have earned a baccalaureate degree in electrical engineering (or a related field), with at least a B average. Applicants whose undergraduate degree is not from an ABET-accredited program are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and should have scores higher than 500 verbal, 700 quantitative, and 600 analytical .  The Graduate Bulletin and Admission Application are available on-line.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Engineering (M.E.) in electrical engineering degree is a non-thesis graduate degree for practicing engineers. The professional M.E. degree requires 30 hours of course work beyond the B.S., at least half of which must be taken in ELCT courses at the 700 level or above. A maximum of 15 hours of other ELCT courses at the 500 level or above may be credited to the degree.
Courses
 

The proposed course cycle for this degree being offered through the Lowcountry Graduate Center in Charleston is as follows:

       
    Spring 2006   ELCT R865    Signal Integrity on System Bus
        ELCT R772    Advanced Power Electronics
    Summer 2006   ELCT R531    Digital Controls
    Fall 2006   ELCT R564    RF Electronics
        ELCT R837    Modern Control Systems
    Spring 2007   ELCT R862    Antennas
        ELCT R838    Optimal Control Systems
    Summer 2007   ELCT R553    Electromechanical Energy Conversion
    Fall 2007   ELCT R863    Computational Electromagnetics
        ELCT R753    Electrical Drives
    Spring 2008   ELCT R521    Microwaves
        ELCT R751    Advanced Power Systems
    Summer 2008   ELCT R864    Microwave Devices and Circuits
 
Tuition
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice and vary for different programs.  Current tuition and fee information is available from the Office of the Bursar.
More Information
Visit the program website:  http://ee.sc.edu/AboutEE.shtml

Extended Campus (EC) staff are available to assist you in your area of South Carolina.  You can also contact a student services coordinator in the University Instructional Services (UIS) office.
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