For a non-thesis degree, a minimum of 30 semester hours of course work is required. Thesis options require 30 credit hours of which six credits shall be devoted to individual study with a member of the graduate faculty. This work must culminate in the preparation of a written thesis on a significant problem of common interest, and an oral defense of the thesis.? Students completing a thesis must also complete one credit of Responsible Conduct of Research training.? At the advisory committee?s or Graduate Coordinator?s discretion, this credit may be substituted for one of the 6 required thesis/dissertation credits.To obtain a masters degree in Electrical Engineering, a student must have at least a GPA of 3.0 for all courses taken as a graduate student.