A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program.
Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree.
The Program of Study for doctoral degree must include at least 18-semester credits at the level of 6000 or above. A maximum of 12 credits from courses at the level of 5000 may be used on an approved program of study.
A doctorate must be completed within eight years of entering the program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s committee and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.
Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training
School of Graduate Studies forms:
- Supervisory Committee
- Program of Study
- Application for Doctoral Degree Candidacy
- Appointment for Exam
- Record of Examination
- SGS and library review and approval
PhD Comprehensive Exam
- Taken after at least 33 hours of coursework for PhD degree beyond a Bachelor’s
- Taken after at least 9 hours of coursework for PhD degree beyond a Master’s
A proposal defense
Formal final defense and submission of the dissertation to the library.

Electrical Engineering - PhD

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