A minimum of 36 credit hours of coursework is required. Constraints on these 36 hours shall include:
A minimum of 21 hours of closely related coursework in the student’s area of concentration, as defined by the advisory committee, with at least 12 of these hours at the 500 level or above. At least 9 hours should be at the 600 level. Courses at the 400-level will only be applied to this hour requirement if they were completed as part of the student’s master’s degree requirements.
A minimum of 9 hours of courses in a minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering or other approved area, as defined by the advisory committee, all of which are to be at the 500 level or above.
A minimum of 3 hours of Mathematics (MATH or GES) or Science (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology) courses at the 500 level or above.
A minimum of 3 hours of seminar (ECE695). This can be part of the Major Area of Concentration or the Minor Area of Concentration.
A maximum of 18 credit hours earned for coursework taken to complete a master’s degree can be applied to the doctoral coursework requirement.
A minimum of 18 hours of dissertation research (ECE 699) are required.
A student’s curriculum and dissertation must be approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee. All candidates must pass a written and oral qualifying examination, administered by the graduate advisory committee, at such a time as the candidate’s adviser deems appropriate and in accordance with departmental policy. The oral portion of the qualifying examination is typically as the presentation of a dissertation proposal. Furthermore, all candidates must pass a final examination, which generally consists of a presentation and defense of the dissertation.