Is a Thesis Required for a Master's in EE? How Does the Grad School System Work?

[DefaultName]

How does Grad School EE work? I don't want to go for a PhD, and I've been hearing about a Masters without a thesis option? I just want to take the courses and not really do any research.

I'm kind of confused on how the system works. Also, if I go the route where I don't have to do a thesis (if such exists), how long does it usually take, on average?

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Also, when applying for admission to a MBA school, will it matter that I only have a BS or BS & MS, and leadership experience in both cases?

 

[chroot]

Most schools (probably 90%) grant the MSEE with no thesis requirement. Most schools require approximately 40-50 units of classes for a master's. You should be able to complete an MSEE in about two years, attending full-time.

- Warren

 

[Maxwell]

There are usually two options for an MSEE - one with a large course requirement and one that requires a thesis.

I was told that if you ever want to go for a PhD, you should do the thesis option. If you are just pursuing an MSEE and are planning on working and not going for any more schooling, the non-thesis option is the way to go.

I think that the non-thesis MSEE option would be a good path for someone who is working while going to grad school - i.e. not a full time graduate student.

 

[DefaultName]

Most schools (probably 90%) grant the MSEE with no thesis requirement. Most schools require approximately 40-50 units of classes for a master's. You should be able to complete an MSEE in about two years, attending full-time.

- Warren

I see. I've heard of a few people completing their MSEE in 1 year, going fulltime to college. True?

 

[Beeza]

I'm not an engineer, but wouldn't doing a thesis be something right up an engineer's alley? I mean isn't it getting in there and designing something with your own ideas (and the help of an advisor) the most interesting part of engineering?

 

[huckmank]

I'm not an engineer, but wouldn't doing a thesis be something right up an engineer's alley? I mean isn't it getting in there and designing something with your own ideas (and the help of an advisor) the most interesting part of engineering?

Yep, they're called R&D engineers and they have doctorates (done a thesis).