Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

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Students can access course materials on the Coursera platform – lecture videos, quizzes, and readings – anytime and anywhere. Courses have been designed by CU Boulder’s faculty specifically for an online learning environment.

All exams will be administered by ProctorU, a proctoring service that allows students to complete exams or project-based assessments online.

Some for-credit courses may require you to purchase lab and/or development kits for more hands-on learning in addition to the tuition.

The MS-EE degree may take 24 months to complete. This may vary depending on your learning pace. A graduate certificate may take 6-9 months to complete. An individual course can take between 3-6 weeks to complete.

Each course may take 4-6 hours of work per week depending on your knowledge and skill.

You can learn at your own pace in a flexible and fully online format. Take only the coursework you need to build credentials that will advance your career, from courses, to graduate certificates, to a full master’s degree.

30 credits are required to earn the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. The 30 credit hours includes a pathway specialization with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 for all for-credit courses taken to date.

You can take as many courses as you want at the same time. You must complete all for-credit coursework and exams by the last day of each session. We recommend that you start with one course and decide from there if it’s feasible to take more in the same 8-week session.

Yes. When you successfully complete the online MS-EE degree, you may come to campus to participate in the graduation ceremony.

No. You cannot switch between online and on-campus programs.

Yes. The same world-class electrical, computer, and energy engineering faculty at CU Boulder teach both online and on-campus courses.

Yes. There are weekly online office hours where you can interact with course facilitators (similar to a teaching assistant) and ask questions about the course material.

Yes. The current student Slack channel and discussion forums are ways to connect and network.

Yes. Admitted degree-seeking students have access to Handshake, a comprehensive resource for all things career-related.

Admission is performance-based. To get started, complete the enrollment form, indicate you want to earn the master’s degree (if applicable), select the course, and pay tuition.

Simply complete a series of courses called a “Pathway Specialization''with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to gain admission to the master’s degree program.

No. The online MS-EE program does not accept transfer credits from other institutions.

Up to 9 credits offered by CU Boulder's MS-DS or ME-EM on Coursera programs may be applied toward the total 30-credit hours required to complete the MS-EE degree. Courses must be graduate level and meet all applicable academic standards and may not be double counted toward two credentials of the same level.

There are currently no scholarships available.

Tuition is $667 per credit hour and is assessed on a pay-as-you-go, per-course basis. It costs $20,010 for the full 30-credit master’s degree.

No, tuition payments cannot be rolled over to future sessions.

There are no formally enforced prerequisites. Each course may recommend a variety of prerequisite skills and knowledge. To learn more about each subject and prepare yourself for the course, our faculty recommends these readings.

While relevant background and work experience can help you succeed in the program, it is not required.

If you are unsure whether you have the background to succeed, we encourage students to enroll in the non-credit course first. This will allow you to test your abilities and practice the skills required to pass the course and all assessments once you upgrade to a for-credit experience.