Overview

Program in Electrical Engineering / Program in Electrical Engineering is located in Melbourne, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical Engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical Engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional 30 credit hours
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Significant original research, publication in professional journal of conference proceedings, minimum of 48 credit hours after master's degree

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

98

Applied

47

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	September 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from ABET-accredited program
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, resume, statement of objectives, on-campus interview (highly recommended)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

75%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.56%
Black or African American	2.78%
White or Caucasian	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (25%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Electro-optics, electromagnetics, microelectronics, communications, computer architecture, neural networks
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, FL  32901-6975
United States

Contact Dr. Philip Bernhard
Department Head
Email: pbernhar@fit.edu
Phone: 321-674-7294

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