Electrical Engineering, PhD
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2026-2027. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 67 (beyond the Master's Degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture Courses | ||
| Select 27 hours that may include up to 6 credit hours of ECEN 5070 or equivalent and up to 24 credit hours transferred from the Master's plan of study with approval of the student's graduate advisory committee. | 27 | |
| Preliminary PhD Research and Proposal | ||
| ECEN 6050 | Preliminary PhD Research and Proposal | 3 |
| PhD Seminar Series | ||
| ECEN 6001 | PhD Seminar Series | 1 |
| Dissertation Research | ||
| Thirty (30) hours from: | 30 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| Additional Courses | ||
| May include additional lecture courses and/or dissertation research hours as approved by the student's graduate advisory committee. | 6 | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| 1) Students with a master's degree must take 9 credit hours of ECE lecture courses. | ||
| 2) A maximum of 24 credit hours applied to a Master's plan of study may be applied to the PhD plan of study with approval of the advisory committee. | ||
| 3) Up to 3 credit hours of ECEN 5080 may be included toward the lecture courses requirement with approval of the advisory committee. | ||
| 4) ECEN 6050 is required in the first semester. | ||
| Total Hours | 67 | |
Total Hours: 67 (beyond the Bachelor's Degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture Courses | ||
| Select 27 hours that may include up to 6 credit hours of ECEN 5070 or equivalent with approval of the student's graduate advisory committee. | 27 | |
| Preliminary PhD Research and Proposal | ||
| ECEN 6050 | Preliminary PhD Research and Proposal | 3 |
| PhD Seminar Series | ||
| ECEN 6001 | PhD Seminar Series | 1 |
| Dissertation Research | ||
| Thirty (30) hours from: | 30 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| Additional Courses | ||
| May include additional lecture courses and/or dissertation research hours as approved by the student's graduate advisory committee. | 6 | |
| Additional Requirements: | ||
| 1) Up to 3 credit hours of ECEN 5080 may be included toward the lecture courses requirement with approval of the student's advisory committee. | ||
| 2) ECEN 6050 is required after the completion of 24 credit hours toward the PhD. | ||
| Total Hours | 67 | |
Graduate College Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2026-2027 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.