Program Overview

Electrical Engineering (M.S.)

The department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has been a leader in innovation for more than a century. The ECE faculty prepare students for the vast, fast-paced field of electrical and computer engineering by emphasizing the fundamentals, while teaching them how to think creatively and work collaboratively.

Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical Engineering

Areas of Study

• Adaptive radar and sonar
• Biomedical sensing and signals
• Communications
• Computer-aided design
• Computer architecture
• Computer networks and protocols
• Control systems
• Digital communications
• Digital image processing
• Digital signal processing
• Distributed systems
• Electromagnetics
• Embedded systems
• EUV lasers
• Haptic interfaces
• Heterogeneous computing
• Integrated sensing and processing
• Medical imaging
• Microwave engineering
• Mobile and satellite communications
• Molecular imaging
• Molecular optoelectronics
• Neural networks
• Optical databases
• Optical properties of semiconductors
• Optimization for communication, control, and signal processing
• Optoelectronics
• Parallel architectures
• Quantum electronics and semiconductor processing
• Radar metrology
• Reconfigurable computing
• Remote sensing
• Robotics
• Semiconductor growth and processing
• Semiconductor lasers
• Sensor networks
• Statistical signal processing
• Ultrafast dynamics of novel semiconductor materials
• Ultrafast lasers
• Ultrafast molecular control
• VLSI design and testing
• Wireless systems
• X-ray lasers

Format

• This program is offered in-person or online.

Accelerated Master’s Program

Earn your master’s degree in less time and at a significant cost savings.

Western Regional Graduate Program

As an eligible resident of a Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) member state or territory, you may be admitted to the on-campus format of this program, yet pay resident tuition rates.

Requirements

Coursework, credit requirements, and more information is available in the Colorado State University general catalog.

Student Employment

Graduate students interested in employment positions should contact their advisor and their departmental graduate coordinator for the process to apply.

Financial Aid

• Financial aid resources available through the Office of Financial Aid.
• Your department may have financial aid options available.

Program Codes

• On-campus: ELEG-MS

Program Information

GRE not required

Colleges

• Agricultural Sciences
• Business
• Health and Human Sciences
• Liberal Arts
• Morgan Library
• Natural Sciences
• Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
• Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
• Warner College of Natural Resources

Schools & Programs

• Graduate School
• International Programs
• School of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
• School of Education
• School of Global Environmental Sustainability
• School of Materials Science and Engineering
• School of Music, Theatre and Dance
• School of Public Health
• School of Social Work