Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems

Electrical Engineering, Master of Science


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Electrical engineers develop a wide range of electrical and electronic components, devices, and systems central to contemporary life. The MS in Electrical Engineering enables students to either enter the electrical engineering workforce or continue on to a doctoral program of study.
 
Individual and team-based assignments will enable students to build mastery of important electrical engineering skills and their practical applications in areas that include analog and digital microelectronics, microprocessor and computer engineering, wireless communication and networking, digital signal processing, electromagnetics and antennas, and power electronics and systems.
 
The non-thesis option of this program allows students to complete their degree through coursework and project-based learning, while the thesis option is focused on engagement with research projects under the mentorship of a faculty member and culminating in the preparation and defense of a thesis.
 
The program is strengthened through broad collaborations with a variety of other academic programs, government agencies, and private research organizations, including the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the School of Forestry, the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, the Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research, and the U.S. Geological Survey.
 

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College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems

Electrical Engineering, Master of Science


Careers

What Can I Do with a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering?

The MS in Electrical Engineering degree program prepares graduates for careers in a wide variety of areas in the application of electrical engineering to science, engineering, industry, and business. The thesis option of the program is particularly appropriate for preparing graduates to subsequently enter doctoral programs of study.
 
Common types of electrical engineering applications include cybersecurity, smart buildings, renewable energy, the internet of things, sensors and wearable technologies, intelligent and autonomous systems, system-on-chip design, and wireless systems and networks.
 
Electrical engineers are employed in a large number of organizations; among the largest are General Motors, Apple, Micron Technology, Intel, General Dynamics, Boeing, and Raytheon. Other more specialized organizations include the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
 

Career opportunities that might be pursued:
  • Senior electrical engineer
  • Engineering project manager

With further education, one of these paths is possible:
  • Researcher
  • University Professor

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems

Electrical Engineering, Master of Science


University Requirements

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College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems

Electrical Engineering, Master of Science


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Minimum Units for Completion 30
Additional Admission Requirements

Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

Thesis Thesis may be required by chosen emphasis or offered as an option.
Research Individualized research may be required by chosen emphasis or offered as an option.
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Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Plan Optional

Purpose Statement

This MS in Electrical Engineering will prepare you to either enter the electrical engineering workforce or continue on to a doctoral program of study, building core skills that are widely applicable to many areas of science, engineering, industry, business, and research.

This degree is flexible and allows students to develop a customized program of study that is highly aligned with their professional or research interests. Available coursework allows students to study in many areas of electrical engineering, including analog and digital microelectronics, microprocessor and computer engineering, wireless communication and networking, digital signal processing, and power electronics and systems. While all students will be expected to contribute to a substantive electrical engineering development or research project under the mentorship of a faculty member during the course of their study, thesis option students will have additional opportunities to engage in electrical engineering research and scholarship and prepare a thesis.

This program is designed for students with strong preparation in electrical engineering, gained through successful completion of an undergraduate electrical engineering program or other professional experience. The non-thesis option of the program is designed for students seeking professional preparation, while the thesis option is particularly appropriate for students for considering further graduate study in a doctoral program.

As a graduate, you will be prepared to contribute in a wide variety of electrical engineering areas, including analog and digital microelectronics, microprocessor and computer engineering, wireless communication and networking, digital signal processing, electromagnetics and antennas, and power electronics and systems.

Student Learning Outcomes

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College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems

Electrical Engineering, Master of Science


Details

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Additional Admission Requirements
Master's Requirements
Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program
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College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems

Electrical Engineering, Master of Science


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