II. Requirements for the Non-research Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
II.A. Course-work RequirementThe non-research M.S. program requires a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours of course credit. All courses may be in Electrical Engineering; but up to nine (9) semester hours of course credit may be taken from other departments. The course work should be designed to prepare the student adequately for work in the major area of specialization. Advanced undergraduate courses, numbered 400 to 497, may be taken for up to six (6) credit hours.
Transfer Credits
The department may accept course work completed at another accredited university toward meeting its degree requirements. A student may transfer credits earned at another accredited university only if:
1) the student is in degree status at Notre Dame;
2) the courses taken are graduate courses appropriate to the Notre Dame graduate program and the student had graduate student status when he or she took these courses;
3) the courses were completed within a five-year period prior to admission to a graduate degree program at Notre Dame or while enrolled in a graduate degree program at Notre Dame;
4) grades of "B" (3.0 on 4.0 scale) or better were achieved; and
5) the transfer is recommended by the department chair and approved by the Graduate School.These five requirements also apply to the transfer of credits earned in another program at Notre Dame.
The student must petition the Graduate Committee for transfer of credits. The University considers a request for credit transfer only after a student has completed one semester in a Notre Dame graduate degree program and before the semester in which the graduate degree is conferred. The university of origin must submit two transcripts directly to the Notre Dame Graduate School. Credits not earned on the semester system, such as trimester and quarter-hour credits, will be transferred on a pro- rata basis.
A student transferring from an unfinished master's program may not transfer more than six (6) semester credit hours into either a Notre Dame master's or Ph.D. program.
If the student has completed a master's, he or she may transfer up to nine (9) semester credit hours to a Notre Dame master's program.
No grades of transferred courses are included in the student's G.P.A.
II.B. Foreign Language Requirement
The Electrical Engineering Department has no foreign language requirement.
II.C. Residency
The minimum residency requirement for the master's degree is registration in full-time status for one semester during the academic year or for one summer session.
II.D. Degree Eligibility
Failure to complete all requirements for the master's degree within five years results in forfeiture of degree eligibility. A master's program that is pursued during the summer and the academic year must also be completed within five years. A student attending Summer Session only must complete all requirements within seven years.
II.E. Advisors
Every graduate student will be assigned a faculty advisor by the Department Chairman. The advisor will assist the student in choosing courses and meeting department requirements.
II.F. Admission to Candidacy
To qualify for admission to candidacy, a student must be in a master's degree program. He or she must have been enrolled in the program without interruption and maintained a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 in approved course work.
Admission to candidacy is a prerequisite to receiving any graduate degree. It is the student's responsibility to apply for admission by submitting the appropriate form to the Graduate School office through the department chair. The applicable deadline is published in the Graduate School Calendar.
II.G. Master's Examination
The Qualifying Examination given to all graduate students at the end of their first year of studies functions as the Master's Comprehensive Examination for student's in the M.S. program. A student must demonstrate M.S. capability on the Qualifying Examination to obtain the Master's Degree. One retake of the exam is possible if approved by the department.
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