Combined Electrical Engineering Degree Requirements

Admission Requirements

The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies' current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

1. Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field. Students holding B.S. degrees in other fields, e.g., physics, mathematics, and computer science, may be admitted to Provisional or Qualified status until undergraduate requirements in electrical engineering have been satisfied.
2. An overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 or a GPA of at least 2.75 for the last two years.
3. Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

Degree Requirements

1. A program of study must include the following:
   1. A minimum of 30 semester credit hours
   2. Three to Six (3-6) semester credit hours of an approved design project (EE 595 Design Project)
   3. Maximum of three (3) credit hours of EECS 591 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Research is acceptable.
   4. Minimum of fifteen (15) semester credit hours of coursework at the 500 level or above (including the design project)
   5. All courses must be approved for graduate credit and by the advisor.
2. An overall GPA of 3.0 or better for all coursework.

Combined Degree in Electrical Engineering

Admission Requirements for B.S./M.Eng. Degree

1. Students may apply for this program upon completion of 95 credits toward the bachelor’s degree.
2. An overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 at the time of admission.
3. Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
4. Students who have received a bachelor’s degree or higher from the United States or English-speaking Canada are not required to submit the TOEFL.

Degree Requirements for B.S./M.Eng. Degree

Students seeking the Master of Science or Master of Engineering degree through the Combined Degree program at the University of North Dakota must satisfy all requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. degree. A maximum of six credits of prior approved coursework can get double-counted toward each of the two degrees. Double counted courses may not include required courses for the B.S.E.E., but may include technical or electrical engineering elective coursework, preferably at the 500-level or above.