Electrical Engineering MS
MSEE Program Options and Requirements:
- Total 30 credits required for MSEE
- Core requirement for all program options: 2-4 credits of EE Seminar (EE690)
- Additional requirements and program options are listed below.
| Thesis |
Non-Thesis |
Accelerated MS
(available only for South Dakota Mines students) |
• Thesis credits: 6-12
• Elective credits: 14-22 |
• Project credits: 0-6
• Elective credits: 20-28 |
• Requirements are the same as regular MSEE
• Up to 12 credits (at 400-level or above) can be used for double-counting |
Admission Requirements for MSEE program:
- GRE is recommended, but not required.
- Foreign transcript evaluation (WES) is not required for international students.
- A minimum of two recommendation letters are required.
- A resume (education, experience, software and hardware skills, etc.) is required.
- A statement of purpose expressing students’ wish to obtain a master’s degree in the electrical engineering program at South Dakota Mines is required.
- Evidence of English proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS) is required, with the exception of applicants from countries where English is the native language. Applicants who have a degree from a U.S. institution may be considered for exemption. The South Dakota Mines school code for TOEFL reporting is 6652.
| English Proficiency Test |
Minimum score |
Upper Level Score |
| TOEFL - iBT (internet based) |
68 |
83 |
| TOEFL - PBT (paper based) |
520 |
560 |
| IELTS |
5.5 |
6.5 |
For additional details on English proficiency, visit:
https://www.sdsmt.edu/Admissions/International-Students/English-Proficiency/