Widener University

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

The electrical engineering program is designed to provide students with a choice of specialized fields of study. Students may select one of the following groups: modern communications, networking and mobile communications, hardware, or software. Students entering the program are expected to have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. However, students with other undergraduate backgrounds may qualify for admissions and will be considered on an individual basis.

Curriculum-Required Courses Semester Hours

Engineering Mathematics* 3

Technical Electives 6

One Course from Each Technical Group 12

ENGR 619, Technical Communications 3

ENGR 691, Thesis I or Technical Elective 3

ENGR 692, Thesis II or Technical Elective 3

Technical Elective for Non-Thesis Students 3


* Choose one from ENGR 616, Engineering Mathematics I, or ENGR 618, Engineering Mathematics III, with the approval of the student’s advisor.

Technical Electives
Students choose electives that meet their educational goals. Electrical engineering students may choose technical electives from the following: modern communications, networking and mobile communications, hardware, or software. Students must also select at least one course in engineering mathematics and one course in technical communications.

Modern Communications Group
•ENGR 652 Wireless and Cellular Telecommunications
•ENGR 657 Communications Systems
•ENGR 659 Digital Signal Processing
•ENGR 647 Satellite Communications
•ENGR 648 Geographic Information Processing
Networking and Mobile Communications Group
•ENGR 645 Optical Communication Systems
•ENGR 649 Digital Network Switching
•ENGR 650 Advanced Computer Network Design
•ENGR 658 Computer Communications
•ENGR 664 Simulation of Computer Systems
•ENGR 689 Mobile Computing
Hardware Group
•ENGR 644 Microwave Devices and Circuits
•ENGR 655 Microelectronic Circuit Design
•ENGR 656 Microelectronic System Design
•ENGR 667 Design of Computer Structures
•ENGR 669 Computer Architecture
•ENGR 694Z Embedded Systems
Software Group
•ENGR 654 Algorithms and Date Structures
•ENGR 660 Operating System Kernel Internals
•ENGR 661 Database Engineering I
•ENGR 662 Knowledge Engineering Systems
•ENGR 663 Object-Oriented Programming
•ENGR 665 Telecommunications Software
•ENGR 668 Computer Graphics
•ENGR 670 Simulation of Business Processes
•ENGR 687 E-Business Platforms

Accreditation:

Middle States

Eligibility Requirements:

A graduate candidate should hold a bachelor of science degree in engineering.
Candidates who hold undergraduate degrees in related areas
are also considered. Admission into a graduate program as a full-time student is
predicated on a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least
2.8 (based on a 4.0 system) from an EAC/ABET-accredited
undergraduate program and a cumulative score of at least 1050
in the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE). The GRE requirement may be waived for
applicants with strong credentials.
Admission into a graduate program as a part-time student is
predicated on a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 (based on a 4.0
system) from an EAC/ABET-accredited program and relevant
professional experience. Although the GRE is optional for parttime
students, it may be helpful in the evaluation of credentials.

# of Credits Required:

30/33

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

955 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999