Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s (ABM-MSEE)
Admission Requirements
For regular admission to the Accelerated Bachelor’s to the Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering (ABM-MSEE) degree program, the applicant must:
- Be a current Georgia Southern undergraduate student majoring in Electrical Engineering (EE).
- Have completed at least 25 credit hours of undergraduate coursework in EE discipline including MATH 1441, MATH 2242, PHYS 2211K, PHYS 2212K, ENGR 1731, ENGR 1732, and ENGR 2332.
- Have a 3.0 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average or higher on courses in undergraduate work.
ABM programs do not allow provisional admission. ABM programs are designed for students who have demonstrated a high level of undergraduate academic performance that validates their ability to be successful graduate students. Students who do not meet the minimum requirements for regular admission may be granted admission to the program upon approval of an admissions committee consisting of at least the Department Chair and the Graduate Program director.
Degree Requirements–Thesis
- A student in the ABM program will be allowed to use up to 9 credits EENG 5000G level courses offered within the Electrical Engineering program in meeting the requirements of both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
- Maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 (grade of “B” or better) in their graduate degree course work (including the 9 credits of graduate course work shared with the undergraduate degree).
- Meet all requirements for both the BSEE and M.S.E.E. degrees.
- An undergraduate student enrolled in graduate classes is limited to 6 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester.
- A minimum of 50% of courses for the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.
| Credit Hours | ||
| Core Requirements | 18 | |
| EENG 5540G | Communication Systems with Lab 2 | |
| or EENG 5431G | Control Systems with Lab | |
| EENG 7330 | Advanced Electromagnetics | |
| EENG 7331 | Advanced Digital Signal Processing | |
| EENG 7332 | Digital Control Systems | |
| EENG 7333 | Advanced Power Systems (Advanced Power Systems) | |
| EENG 7530 | Research in Electrical Engineering | |
| Elective Requirements | 6 | |
| Restricted Elective courses at or above the 5000G level as contracted with the faculty advisor and degree coordinator 1 | ||
| Other Non-Thesis Requirements | 6 | |
| EENG 7999 | Thesis | |
| Comprehensive Exam | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 |
1 A minimum of 50% of courses for the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.
2 While EENG 5540G is 4 credit hours, only 3 credit hours will count toward fulfilling the graduate elective requirement. The remaining credit hour will be applied toward the undergraduate requirements.
Degree Requirements–Non-Thesis
- A student in the ABM program will be allowed to use up to 9 credits EENG 5000G level courses offered within the Electrical Engineering program in meeting the requirements of both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
- Maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 (grade of “B” or better) in their graduate degree course work (including the 9 credits of graduate course work shared with the undergraduate degree).
- Meet all requirements for both the BSEE and M.S.E.E. degrees.
- An undergraduate student enrolled in graduate classes is limited to 6 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester.
- A minimum of 50% of courses for the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.
| Credit Hours | ||
| Core Requirements | 18 | |
| EENG 5540G | Communication Systems with Lab 2 | |
| or EENG 5431G | Control Systems with Lab | |
| EENG 7330 | Advanced Electromagnetics | |
| EENG 7331 | Advanced Digital Signal Processing | |
| EENG 7332 | Digital Control Systems | |
| EENG 7333 | Advanced Power Systems (Advanced Power Systems) | |
| EENG 7530 | Research in Electrical Engineering | |
| Elective Requirements | 6 | |
| Restricted Elective courses at or above the 5000G level as contracted with the faculty advisor and degree coordinator 1 | ||
| Other Non-Thesis Requirements | 6 | |
| EENG 7891 | Independent Study | |
| Comprehensive Exam | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 |
1 A minimum of 50% of courses for the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.
2 While EENG 5540G is 4 credit hours, only 3 credit hours will count toward fulfilling the graduate elective requirement. The remaining credit hour will be applied toward the undergraduate requirements.
Advisement
Graduate students are advised by their program. Graduate students should reach out to their graduate program director for information regarding the structures in place to facilitate advisement. For more information visit the Graduate Academic Advisement catalog page.
Graduate students can also contact the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies for more information about their program director.
Phone: 912-478-COGS (2647)
Email: gradschool@georgiasouthern.edu
Last updated: 8/9/2022