Changing Your Course of Study

Applications from M.Engr. or M.S. students wanting to pursue a Ph.D. in ECE should be initiated after consultation with the student’s Major Advisor and APM to ensure support and the availability of resources. M.S./Ph.D. students that are not making sufficient progress with their thesis/dissertation can request a change to M. Engr./M.S. degree programs. Changing from M.S. to the M. Engr. degree program or the Ph.D. to M.S. degree program is not recommended and should be undertaken only after multiple consultations with your Major Advisor and APM. To initiate a change into a new degree program, students will need to reapply to the appropriate program. Once all application materials are received, the ECE Graduate Admissions Committee will review the application and make an admissions recommendation to the Dean of the Graduate College.