To meet the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, a student must complete 30 semester units with a cumulative major GPA of 3.0 or better, satisfy competency in written English for Graduate Students and the overall SJSU GPA is 3.0 or better.
Academic Standards for Graduate Students - Important!!
The program provides the following two options:
1). Project/Thesis Option or
2). Course-Only Option followed by a comprehensive exam.
Project/Thesis Option
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Courses-Only Option
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Electives must have prior approval from the Area Advisor and must form a coherent plan of study as evidenced in the signed Plan of Study. Normally, they should be graduate courses in Electrical Engineering or related fields. In exceptional cases (with pre-approval from the Graduate Advisor), up to 3 units of undergraduate upper division elective courses taken in the EE Department may be approved as electives. A maximum of 6 units (including those taken as an Open University student) taken outside the Electrical Engineering Department (or transferred from another university) may count towards the MSEE degree with preapproval from the graduate advisor/coordinator (Note: transferring courses from outside the EE Department to the MSEE program is rarely approved for more than one course).
EE 297 (MSEE Project) or EE 299 (Master’s Thesis) is the culminating experience of the MSEE program and may therefore be taken after completing at least 12 units. Before a student is eligible to enroll in EE 297 or EE 299, he or she must have satisfied the CSU competency in written English requirement, filed the “Candidacy Form”. To register for EE297 or EE299, student must complete the appropriate form and submit to the EE department for approval.
Competency in Written English for Graduate Students or Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)
In May 1986, the Board of Trustees adopted a resolution endorsing “the principle that all students entering CSU after implementation of the proficiency/diagnostic examination be required to demonstrate their competency with regard to writing skills as a requirement for graduation.” Therefore, the establishment of English competency shall be a requirement of Classified Graduate students as a condition necessary for advancement to the candidacy for the award of the Master’s Degree.
In addition to the above requirements, each student must satisfy all University requirements and procedures as stated in the San Jose State University Catalog
Areas of Specialization
The Department offers an opportunity to specialize in one of the areas of specialization; Digital Logic System Design, ASIC/VLSI Circuits, Analog/Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits, Communications/ Digital Signal Processing, Power Electronics/Control, and Networking. A student can specialize in an area by taking at least 3 courses in that area. The electives can be taken from the area of specialization or from other areas. A student must consult his/her program advisor to design his/her program of study during the first semester in the department.
Practical Training for MSEE Students
Students are encouraged to gain professional experience to prepare for and to support their culminating experience by having up to 6 units of internship (EE298i) during their time at SJSU. Note: Internship units are not counted towards the number of units required for the MSEE degree.