Program Overview

Electric Power Systems Engineering

The Master of Science in Electrical Power Systems Engineering (MSEPSE) is a 30-credit-hour degree program designed for students with an undergraduate degree in an engineering discipline. This program provides graduate students with a thorough understanding of the tools, methods, and practice of electric power engineering.

Program Overview

• The program is delivered online, with courses including lecture videos, activities, and other media accessed from NC State’s WolfWare website.
• Students interact extensively with both the instructor and their peers using online communication tools.
• The program does not require a thesis, oral exam, or on-campus residency.

Eligibility

• Minimum requirements for admissions include:
  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in electrical engineering
  • An overall GPA of at least 3.0/4.0
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose – a statement about your academic career, research, and career goals
• Students who do not have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in electrical engineering must satisfy the requirements listed at the MSEPSE graduate program website.
• The distance education MSEPSE degree program is limited to those individuals who work or reside in the United States and to United States military personnel serving overseas.

Plan of Study

• The program consists of 30 credit hours.
• A full-time graduate student may take 9 credit hours of course work per semester; part-time students typically take 3 or 6 credit hours of coursework per semester.
• All requirements for the degree must be completed within six years of enrolling in the first course which appears on the NC State graduate transcript.
• Students are assigned an academic advisor and work with this advisor to develop an individual Plan of Graduate Work.

Career Prospects

• The MSEPSE explores issues including power system operation and control, power generation including renewable energy based systems, power distribution, communication systems for system monitoring, system protection, and transient and steady-state stability.
• This advanced degree provides the depth of knowledge necessary for career advancement in designing, managing, and improving critical electrical power systems.

Accreditation

• North Carolina State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees.