Electrical and Computer Engineering Masters Degree Admissions Requirements

Applicants to the Master of Science Program with a major in Electrical and Computer Engineering must have the following qualifications to be eligible for this program:

• An undergraduate degree in engineering, engineering technology, computer science, physical science, or other technically oriented major from an accredited college or university. Interested students from other disciplines may be admitted to the program, but may be required to complete additional courses.
• A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 (on the 4.0 scale) or its equivalent. Applicants with a GPA of 2.75 or better may be considered with strong work experience and letters of reference.
• Official GRE scores meeting the current admission profile: 150 (450 on old scale) Verbal and 148 (600 on old scale) Quantitative. Applicants with lower scores may be accepted provisionally requiring additional preparatory course work.

• Official transcript to be sent from each college or university attended.
• An official copy of scores from the “General Test” of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) if applicable, or have attained an aggregate undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or have a minimum of 4 years’ relevant work experience or have successfully completed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.
• Test scores may be waived, if:
  
  • an applicant has 4 or more years of relevant work experience earned after receiving their first baccalaureate degree or
  • a 3.5 undergraduate GPA or better.
  Admission Status
  • Full Graduate students have met all the criteria shown above.
  • Provisional Graduate students are graduate students who have not fully met the above criteria. They are limited to designated courses, either graduate or undergraduate, during which they will be evaluated to determine their likelihood of success. Provisional students are not guaranteed full graduate status.

  International Students

  International students should consult the Graduate Admissions website for additional requirements.

  For questions about the MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering program, please contact the Department Chair:
  Dr. Benjamin Klein
  Phone: (470) 578-7439
  Email: ece@kennesaw.edu

  Kennesaw Campus
  1000 Chastain Road
  Kennesaw, GA 30144

  Marietta Campus
  1100 South Marietta Pkwy
  Marietta, GA 30060

  Phone
  470-KSU-INFO
  (470-578-4636)