Electrical Engineering (MS), Program Information

Program Faculty

Department Chair (Interim)

Michael Spencer, PhD - Professor

William Donald Schaefer Building, Room 224

Email: ecedept@morgan.edu

Graduate Program Director

Willie L Thompson II, DEng - Associate Professor

William Donald Schaefer Building, Room 334

Email: ece_graduate_director@morgan.edu

Graduate Faculty

MVS Chandrashekhar, PhD - Professor

Arlene Cole-Rhodes, PhD - Professor

Kevin Kornegay, PhD - Professor

Kofi Nyarko, DEng - Professor

Craig J. Scott, PhD -  Professor

Michael Spencer, PhD - Professor

Tolu Odumosu, PhD - Associate Professor

Onyema Osuagwu, PhD - Associate Professor 

Willie L Thompson II, DEng - Associate Professor

Joshua Burrow, PhD - Assistant Professor

Cliston Cole, PhD - Assistant Professor

Fahmi Khalifa, PhD - Assistant Professor

Idris Somoye, PhD - Assistant Professor

Program Description

The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree program is designed to prepare individuals for electrical engineering practice. It emphasizes the theory and application of advanced electrical engineering principles utilizing theoretical, computational, and analytical methods and tools. The program aims to produce forward-looking engineering professionals who can significantly contribute to society.  

The M.S. in Electrical Engineering degree program is designed to:

• Support the student in achieving their academic and professional objectives.
• Develop an appreciation for research, application, engineering design, and the product/process realization continuum.
• Develop a consciousness for and commitment to the importance of lifelong learning.
• Generate a cadre of well-trained engineering professionals.

General Requirements

Candidates for the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree are provided two (2) degree options.  Both options require nine (9) core course credits that expose students to the major research concentrations within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.  In addition, a minimum of eighteen (18) elective course credits within the approved electives. Departmental permission is required to substitute elective course credits. The degree options are:

• Course Option (30 credits): Must include nine (9) core credit hours, and twenty-one (21) elective credit hours.

OR

• Thesis Option (30 credits): Must include nine (9) core course credit hours, eighteen (18) elective credit hours, and three (3) thesis defense credit hours. In addition, candidates must submit an acceptably written thesis and pass a public oral thesis defense examination.

In order to maintain a good academic standing and remain in the program, the student may not have grades lower than a B on any of the required core courses or more than 20 percent of the coursework. 

Admission

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Science Program in Electrical Engineering, an applicant must:

• Have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, preferably in Electrical Engineering. Applicants should hold a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited institution. Applicants with degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering Technology, and other science and mathematics-related fields pursuing careers closely aligned with engineering will be considered for admission to the program. An applicant with deficiencies in foundation courses, as defined by an advisor or departmental committee, may be required to complete several undergraduate courses to meet minimum departmental requirements. Undergraduate courses, taken for this purpose, may not be used to fulfill any of the requirements for the master’s degree.
• Possess an undergraduate cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better to be considered for regular admission. Students with a cumulative undergraduate GPA between 2.7 and 3.0 may be considered for conditional admission.  Post-bachelor’s undergraduate credits will not be used to enhance G.P.A. requirements for admission to graduate study.
• Apply for admission to the School of Graduate Studies. All required documents must be submitted as directed by the School of Graduate Studies before the program review and admission decision.
• Use the application system to arrange for three letters of recommendation to be placed with the application. These letters must be from officials or faculty members of institutions previously attended who are acquainted with the applicant’s ability for graduate study or from employment supervisors, where applicable.
• Submit a typed exposition regarding the candidate’s personal academic and professional plans and the reasons for selecting Morgan State University. We encourage applicants to indicate a potential area of concentration he/she plan to pursue. 

Meeting the minimum eligibility requirements and submitting all the required documents does not guarantee that an offer of admission will be made to the applicant. The decision of the Program Admissions Committee involves a review and analysis of all the elements of the application and the availability of positions in the program. The committee then recommends to the School of Graduate Studies that an offer of admission be made based on that review.

Thesis Completion

Candidates enrolled in the Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and electing the Thesis Option will be required to satisfy the following requirements:

• Form a thesis advisory committee of 3 graduate faculty with at least two graduate faculty within the  Electrical and Computer Engineering  (ECE) Department, no later than the first year of enrollment. The Chairperson of the thesis advisory committee must be an ECE graduate faculty member who will approve the student’s program of study and guide the student’s research activities.
• Fulfill the minimum residency requirement by taking at least 9 credits of coursework in two consecutive semesters or 6 credits of coursework in three consecutive semesters at Morgan State University.
• Complete and successfully defend a thesis based on timely and original research in Electrical Engineering.

Course Requirements

The core courses expose students to major research concentrations within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, while the approved electives in the following technical areas:  communications, signal processing, RF and millimeter design, embedded systems, and microelectronics.  The degree options are:

• Course Option (30 credits): Must include nine (9) core credit hours, and twenty-one (21) elective credit hours.

OR

• Thesis Option (30 credits): Must include nine (9) core course credit hours, eighteen (18) elective credit hours, and three (3) thesis defense credit hours. In addition, candidates must submit an acceptably written thesis and pass a public oral thesis defense examination.

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

• Electrical Engineering (MS), Curriculum Sequence