Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Overview

Brigham Young University / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical & computer engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

59

Applied

25

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Winter deadline	August 15th	August 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2 in last 60 hours of course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2 in last 60 hours of course work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.4%
Unknown	1.1%

Gender

Male (95%)

Female (4%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 2

Male (21)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microwave earth remote sensing, configurable computing and embedded systems, MEMS semiconductors, integrated electro-optics, multiple-agent intelligent coordinated control systems for unmanned air vehicles
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,806,835

Location & Contact

Address 450 Engineering Building
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Aaron Hawkins
Department Chair
Email: hawkins@ee.byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-4012
Fax: 801-422-0201

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