Electrical Engineering

Program Description [back to top]

The Engineer Degree in Electrical Engineering is intended to give students broad preparation in two areas of electrical engineering (a major and a minor field) , together with a minimum number of units in these areas to prepare them for the interdisciplinary nature of the many complex problems they will encounter in practice today.  The degree is intended also to fulfill a growing need by industry for students with comprehensive advanced engineering training, but not necessarily with the research orientation developed by the Ph.D. student.

The Engineering degree is a terminal degree.  Students who complete the Engineer degree will not be considered for admission to the Ph.D. program.

Application Criteria [back to top]

• A Master of Science degree or completion of 27 units of acceptable course work
  
  
• Application for admission to the USC Viterbi School of Engineering
  
  
• Graduate Record Examination (not older than 5 years)
  
  

Graduation Requirements [back to top]

• Formation of a faculty committee composed of three members. Two of the faculty must be from EE; the third may be from outside of EE
  
  
• 6 units maximum at the 400 level may be applied for degree credit with guidance committee approval
  
  
• Minimum number of units in Electrical Engineering: 21 units
  
  
• Number of units in major field: 12 units (must be in EE)
  
  
• Number of units in minor field: 9 units (must be in EE)
  
  
• Elective Courses: 9 units (elective courses must be approved by the student’s faculty advisor)
  
  
• A maximum of 6 units EE 690 as a project completed under the supervision of a full-time faculty member
  
  
• Passage of the Engineer Degree Qualifying Examination upon the completion of course work
  
  
• All requirements for the degree must be completed within 5 calendar years
  
  
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required for graduation.

How To Apply [back to top]

In order to evaluate any application for admission, application materials must be submitted by the deadlines listed:

June 15th Fall admission
October 1st Spring admission

Click here to complete the USC graduate application.

Please arrange to have the following sent to the USC Office of Admission as a hard copy (USC Graduate Office of Admission, University Park Campus, Los Angeles, CA  90089-0915):

• Official Transcript(s) from all post-secondary schools you have attended, and official translations if they are not in English.
  
  
• General GRE scores (no older than 5 years). Official scores must be sent through ETS to the University of Southern California, ETS code 4852)
  
  
• TOEFL scores (required for international students)

Contact Information [back to top]

For the USC Electrical Engineering Department:

Diane Demetras
Student Services Advisor
EE (systems)
Tel: (213) 740-4447
Fax: (213) 740-4449
Email: demetras@usc.edu

For the USC Distance Education Network (DEN):

Maria Mansfeld
Student Services Advisor
USC Viterbi School of Engineering Distance Education Network (DEN)
Tel: (213) 740-4832
Fax: (213) 821-0851
Email: info@den.usc.edu