Electrical and Computer Engineering

Advanced Study and Research

EDAD 600 (3) Professional Seminar in Doctoral Study EDAD 620 (3) Advanced School Law EDAD 660 (3) Politics and Policy-Making in Education EPFR 601 (3) Quantitative Inquiry EPFR 605 (3) Qualitative Inquiry-includes field study EDAD 690 (3) Research Topics in Educational Leadership EDAD 698 (3, 3) Doctoral Capstone Research Project

NOTES All required courses (both the initial 15 hours of required courses and the 24 hours of advanced study and research courses) typically meet one evening a week with additional work completed online.

Degrees Available at SIUE

Graduation Requirements

Prior to beginning the research sequence (EDAD 690 and 698), students must pass the qualifying examination for advancement to candidacy. The examination consists of essay questions that address course content and is taken after EPFR 605 (before EDAD 690 and 698). The exam is read by faculty and assessed for content and quality. Candidates must pass the examination to advance.

Final Capstone Research Project: The project requires an extensive written document that presents the results of the candidate s research. An oral presentation and successful defense of the project before a committee of three faculty members is required for program completion. Planning the project occurs in EDAD 690 and the project is carried out, defended, and finalized in EDAD 698.

Electrical And Computer Engineering

Admission Requirements

Graduate School application and $40 fee Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts Successful completion of a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment Undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 (A=4.0) in engineering, mathematics, and physical science courses. International Applicants

It is highly recommended that GRE scores are submitted.

Proof of English Proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent

Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.

Applicants should normally have a baccalaureate degree in electrical/computer engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Applicants whose undergraduate studies were completed at institutions in countries other than the United States must have a baccalaureate degree in electrical/computer engineering comparable to the United States bachelor s degree.

Applicants with degrees other than a baccalaureate degree in electrical/computer engineering will be considered on an individual basis. Those with baccalaureate degrees in other science and engineering disciplines may be admitted, subject to completion of appropriate undergraduate electrical and computer engineering courses.

In exceptional cases, the graduate admissions committee may consider applicants who meet all Graduate School admission standards but who do not meet certain specified program admission requirements. The committee may consider other evidence that indicates high promise of the applicant s success in the program. Such supportive evidence may include extensive professional experience, published research, patents, or outstanding graduate-level work at another institution.

After admission and before enrolling in any courses, students are required to meet with the graduate program director who appoints, in consultation with the student, an advisory committee suited to each student s background and interests. The chair of the advisory committee serves as the student s academic advisor. Students are urged to file an approved plan of study with their academic advisor by the end of the first term of enrollment in the program.

Review the SIUE Admissions Policy for more information.

Combined Program

Early Entry BS and MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers undergraduate students the opportunity to begin coursework toward the Master of Science during the senior year of their Bachelor of Science program. Students with senior-level status (at least 90 semester hours) and a GPA of 3.0 (A=4.0) overall may be admitted to the BS/MS program that allows them to earn 33 hours of graduate-level credit (400- and 500-level) during their combined fourth and fifth years. An application for degree-seeking status as a graduate student must be approved by the Graduate School and the Graduate Committee in Electrical and Computer Engineering. A program outline must also be submitted for approval by the Graduate Dean and director of the graduate program in electrical engineering prior to enrollment in any courses to be included as part of the master's program. Official admission to the graduate program and to status as a classified graduate student is made only after the award of the baccalaureate degree. In no case will a graduate degree be conferred before all requirements for both degrees have been completed.