PhD in Electrical Engineering - Admission Requirements
MS to PhD
- Students are expected to have a Master’s degree in engineering or a related discipline awarded by a recognized institution. Applicants with a different background are encouraged to apply. The admission committee will evaluate the application holistically to determine applicant suitability using several factors such as academic performance, GPA, GRE scores, background and experience. The admission committee may assign remedial courses on a case-by-case basis.
- Submit official transcripts from previous institutions attended. The desirable minimum GPA is 3.3 (of a 4.0 maximum) in the last 60 credits attempted in the relevant field.
- Submit the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. The GRE requirement is waived for students with a Master’s degree from EECS.
- The applicant must produce two reference letters (at least two from academia) that address his/her research potential, motivation, relative academic achievement, and personality. Forms are supplied with applications for admission.
- International students from non-English-speaking countries must be proficient in written and spoken English as evidenced by a score of at least 500 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (Internet-based test) on the TOEFL or a score of at least 6.0 on the IELTS.
- Applicants are expected to have taken the prerequisite courses listed below (or equivalents) before pursuing the Ph.D. degree. In some cases, prerequisite requirements may be satisfied after admission to the Ph.D. program. In such a case, proficiency in the prerequisite courses must be shown before the student takes dissertation credits.
BS to PhD Direct Path program
- Students are expected to have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline awarded by a recognized institution. The admission committee will evaluate the application holistically to determine applicant suitability using several factors such as academic performance, GPA, GRE scores, background and experience. The admission committee may assign remedial courses on a case-by-case basis.
- Submit official transcripts from previous institutions attended. The desirable minimum bachelor GPA is 3.3 (of a 4.0 maximum) in the last 60 credits attempted prior to graduation.
- Submit the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. The desirable combined score (verbal and quantitative) of the GRE is 310 or better.
- The applicant must produce two reference letters. Where possible these letters should address the student's qualifications for research.
- International students from non-English-speaking countries must be proficient in written and spoken English as evidenced by a score of at least 500 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (Internet-based test) on the TOEFL or a score of at least 6.0 on the IELTS.
- Applicants are expected to have taken the prerequisite courses listed below (or equivalents) before pursuing the Ph.D. degree. In some cases, prerequisite requirements may be satisfied after admission to the Ph.D. program. In such a case, proficiency in the prerequisite courses must be shown before the student takes dissertation credits.
Students in the MS Program at FAU can apply for the direct path Ph.D. program within the first year of graduate studies. In addition to the requirements stipulated for the BS to PhD program, the students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the graduate program at FAU.
Prerequisite Courses
From the following list of deficiency EE courses, students must take two mandatory courses and at least two from the menu of courses.
| Title |
Course No. |
|---|---|
| Laboratory 1 (Mandatory) | EEL 3118 |
| Signals and Digital Filter Design (Mandatory) | EEL 3502 |
| Introduction to Embedded Systems | CDA 4630 |
| Electromagnetic Fields and Waves | EEL 3470 |
| Electronics 2 and Lab | EEL 4361C |
| Principles of Communication Systems | EEL 4512C |
| Control Systems 1 | EEL 4652 |
| Stochastic Processes and Random Signals | EEE 4541 |
| Electric Power Systems | EEL 4216 |
| Electrical Machines | EEL 4220 |