Graduate Studies Program
Ph.D. Admission Requirements For External (non-UWYO ECE) M.S. Candidates
Bachelor's Degree
Electrical Engineering or similar degree in another branch of engineering or in
a related field, provided that the student completes prerequisite courses
without graduate credit as defined by the student's graduate committee.
GPA
3.0 GPA (A = 4.0) or equivalent in an ABET accredited bachelor's program.
GRE
Students must achieve a score in the 40th percentile on the GRE Verbal
examination, the 65th percentile on the GRE Quantitative examination.
TOEFL
A minimum total of 550 (79 iBT) is
required for students for whom English is not the native language. The
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering recommends that any
international student seeking financial support take the TSE.
Ph.D. Admission Requirements For Internal (UWYO ECE) M.S. Candidates Exceptional Admission (Without review of faculty as a whole)
Master of Science Degree
Must have 9 or fewer formal course hours remaining in completion of M.S. study.
GPA
Minimum graduate GPA of 3.8.
5000 Level Course Requirement
Must have completed with a minimum of a B earned in each class.
Endorsement
Letter of endorsement by the proposed Ph.D.
sponsoring faculty member, which is independent of any possible monetary
support.
Evaluation
Affirmative evaluation from two people, one of
which has to be the MS thesis advisor and the other having to be an ECE faculty
member who has had the student in class (4/5000 level). Written comments justifying evaluation are
required.
Research
Plan A M.S.: Demonstrated research maturity by
reporting a scheduled or confirmed date of defense or seminar. Plan B M.S.: endorsement of student's research potential by M.S. advisor.
Normal Admission
Master of Science Degree
Must have 12 or fewer formal course hours remaining in completion of M.S. study.
GPA
Minimum graduate GPA of 3.4.
5000 Level Course Requirement
Must have completed at least one with a minimum of a B earned.
Endorsement
Letter of endorsement by the proposed Ph.D.
sponsoring faculty member, which is independent of any possible monetary
support.
Evaluation
Affirmative evaluation from two people, one of
which has to be an ECE faculty member who has had the student in class
(4/5000 level). Written comments justifying evaluation are
required.
Research
Plan A M.S.: Demonstrated research maturity by
reporting a scheduled or confirmed date of defense or seminar. Plan B M.S.: endorsement of student's research potential by M.S. advisor.
Ph.D. program direct admission of B.S. candidates (bypassing MS): admission of non-ECE MS students, and other cases not covered above: case by case basis, decided by a vote of the full Department faculty.
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