Normal minimum requirements for the M.Sc. degree are 18 units of course weight in graduate courses plus EE 600 and a thesis. Of the remaining courses, six units of course weight should normally be taken outside the Department. This program has a significant research component and the student's supervisor may offer some financial support.
Emphasis is on research leading to a thesis of high caliber.
The student's supervisory committee will recommend courses to be taken by the student to make up for course deficiencies and to support thesis research. All Ph.D. candidates must take EE 609 and submit a research proposal. The minimum period of residence is two academic years of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta. Ph.D. applicants are normally admitted on an M.Sc. basis, must take a pre-decided number of courses and once the level of proficiency is proven then are recommended to the Ph.D. program. The program is strongly research-oriented and financial assistance is normally offered to the student through his supervisor, depending on available funding.