The students enrolled in MS degree program (thesis option) must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work to obtain the degree. The 30 credit hours taken by the student should satisfy the following requirements:

• At least 9 credit hours should be from one focus area selected by the student. In certain cases, some courses in a focus area may not be open. In such cases, students may take courses from other EE areas, subject to approval from the Department.
• 6 credit hours should consist of thesis research (EENG 0700 ). Thesis research should be in the student’s focus area.
• The remaining credit hours may be taken from other EE areas. All students in the MS degree program (thesis option) must submit a formal program plan to the Department in the first semester of their program.