Overview

Department of Electrical Engineering / Department of Electrical Engineering is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Cybersecurity

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	73
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (with preferred minimum scores of Q155 (61%) , V146 (28%) ) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

313

Applied

194

Accepted

72

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No
Summer deadline	February 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, resume, statement or purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (with preferred minimum scores of Q155 (61%) , V146 (28%) )
Doctoral Degree Requirements	GRE (with preferred minimum scores of Q155 (61%) , V146 (28%) )

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

246

Total Graduate Students

72%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.1%
Black or African American	2.85%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.41%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 1

Male (22)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Wireless communication and signal processing, surface science, wireless and microwave information systems (WAMI), in vivo Wireless Information Networking (iWINLAB), personalized interactive experiences (PIE), Smart Grid power systems, defense and intelligence
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,947,053

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue ENB118
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Chris Ferekides
Professor and Department Chair
Email: ferekide@usf.edu
Phone: -974-5250

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