The curriculum includes a core of courses in analog and digital electronics, digital system design, IBM PC architecture and interfacing, robotics, design and implementation of microprocessor-based instrumentation, microcontrollers, and laboratory automation. All of the courses have a three-hour lab for related, hands-on, practical application of the course material. A research project is required in one of (or a combination of ) the concentration areas, and is conducted under the supervision of a member of the Department's graduate faculty.

Application for admission to the program is open to any graduate of an accredited college or university who holds a bachelor's degree in one of the sciences, engineering, computer science, electronics, or a related area.

Program Highlights:

• Our program was recently selected by the AIP (American institute of Physics) as one of the strongest professional master's programs in the nation (in the top 13 out of 186).
• The program has both a THESIS and NON-THESIS option. Both options can be completed in two years.
• The THESIS option requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate credit, which includes 6 hours for the thesis. The comprehensive exam is given over the thesis area only.
• The NON-THESIS option requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate credit, which includes 6 hours of credit in directed research for the associated research project.