Admission Requirements:
- Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical sciences, computer science or mathematics from an accredited institution or a bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of one year work experience in electrical engineering, computer engineering or technology.
- Applicant must have a GPA score of 3.0 or higher in upper level undergraduate work.
- International students must have a bachelor’s degree equivalent to US degree or from a comparable institution and must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if English is not their native language. Minimum required score is 550 on the paper-based test (PBT TOEFL), or 80 on the iBT TOEFL, or 6.5 overall on the IELTS test.
- Applicants from science areas other than electrical or computer engineering will be expected to complete sufficient background material at the undergraduate level prior to unconditional acceptance into the graduate program.
For more information on admission and graduation requirements, visit the Graduate Course Catalog.
Professional Track for EE
This general track has been designed to meet the need of students whose interests of study are much broader, not limited by the courses described in those sub-plans.
Students in this track adopt non-thesis option. The degree requirements are
- Two courses on math electives
- Two sets of graduate level Electrical Engineering courses. Each set includes a minimum of 6 semester credit hours.
- The remaining elective courses must also be selected from the ECE course list by the student and the academic advisor based on the student’s career objectives.
If you meet the above requirements, when applying, please select "Professional Electrical Eng." from the concentration on the application.
Professional Track for CpE
This general track has been designed to meet the need of students whose interests of study are much broader, not limited by the courses described in the sub-plan.
Students in this track adopt non-thesis option. The degree requirements are
- Two courses on math electives
- Two sets of graduate level Computer Engineering courses. Each set includes a minimum of 6 semester credit hours.
- The remaining elective courses must also be selected from the ECE course list by the student and the academic advisor based on the student’s career objectives.
Interested? Next steps:
- Consult with Graduate Program Director for additional information/questions.
- Apply to the program through FIU Graduate School.
- Applicants will be notified by the department and FIU Admissions of the decision on their applications.