Accelerated Engineering Bachelor’s to Master’s (ABM-MSECE)

Drive innovation and develop high-impact technology with an accelerated pathway to your master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering.

Locations

  • Statesboro (In Person)

Why Choose the Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Southern?

  • Earn your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in less time.
  • Equip yourself for an exciting career in a growing field.
  • Immediately increase your earning potential with an advanced degree.
  • Save on tuition by accelerating your studies. 
  • Work closely with renowned faculty in our sophisticated engineering labs.
  • Complete up to 30% of your master’s degree by earning up to 9 graduate credits from your bachelor’s degree that count towards your master’s degree.
  • 30 hours to complete degree.

A degree in electrical and computer engineering is one of the most versatile and impactful career pathways you can choose today, with opportunities to work in engineering, technology, telecommunications, energy, artificial intelligence, computer hardware, software engineering, robotics, research and development and more.  

Georgia Southern’s unique accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering program helps you reach your career goals faster—with all the knowledge, research skills and applications experience you need to excel. Designed for motivated, high-performing students, our program allows you to apply up to nine credit hours toward both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees. You’ll enjoy all the benefits of a graduate education from Georgia Southern, but complete it in less time.

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What Can You Do with an MSECE?

MSECE graduates develop advanced engineering skills in electrical and computer systems and drive innovation in the next generation of technology. Electrical and computer engineering expertise is essential across consumer, commercial, and industrial sectors and will provide you with vast career opportunities.

You may work in telecommunications, designing, building, and maintaining communication networks, including 5G and fiber optic networks. You could lead power systems and renewable energy by working to design, analyze, and improve power generation and distribution networks. You may develop innovative hardware and software solutions in fields like embedded systems, cybersecurity and robotics. You could lead groundbreaking new technology or equipment in the aerospace, automotive, healthcare, or consumer electronics industries by developing and integrating advanced electronic systems and intelligent applications. And these are only a few of the many exciting career opportunities open to MSECE graduates.

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Median annual salary for computer engineers.

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The potential increase in your salary after earning a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering.

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Expected growth of electrical engineering and computer engineering jobs by 2033—much faster than average.

Where our graduates work:

  • Gulfstream Aerospace
  • Georgia Power Company
  • Southern Nuclear
  • United States Air Force
  • Tesla
  • Lockheed Martin
  • AT&T
  • 402d Software Engineering Group – Robins AFB
  • Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
  • Georgia Tech Research Institute
  • Microsoft
  • Google
  • Georgia-Pacific LLC
  • Norfolk Southern Corporation
  • Acuity Brands
  • Air Force Civilian Service
  • Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
  • Hargrove Engineers & Constructors

What our graduates do:

  • Electrical Engineer
  • Computer Engineer
  • Electronics Engineer
  • Distribution Engineer
  • Controls Engineer
  • Network Engineer
  • Cybersecurity Engineer
  • Electrical Design Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Hardware Engineer
  • Software Engineer
  • Embedded Systems Engineer
  • Systems Engineer
  • Application Engineer
  • Electrical Project Engineer
  • Electronic System Engineer
  • Control Systems Engineer
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Engineering Manager
  • Radio Frequency Engineer

What You’ll Learn

The Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering program at Georgia Southern combines classroom instruction with hands-on laboratory experience in our state-of-the-art labs. As you progress through your bachelor’s, you’ll study electronics, signal processing, embedded systems, machine learning, digital communication, computer architecture, robotics, cybersecurity, control and electrical power systems.

During the program, you’ll complete both bachelor’s- and master’s-level courses, shortening your time to graduation. Master’s courses include analytical math and experimental research in areas such as autonomous systems, optical communications, wireless power, small antennas and energy harvesting. Additionally, students can choose either the thesis or non-thesis track to complete their master’s.

Build Your Experience

Round out your education with a variety of resources, connections and support from Georgia Southern’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Student Organizations

Begin making connections for your career through our chapters of professional engineering organizations, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the Association for Computing Machinery, the National Society of Black Engineers and the Society of Women Engineers.

High-Tech Teaching Labs

Hone your skills in the department’s cutting-edge teaching labs, including the Electric Machines & Power Electronics Lab, Project & Fabrication Lab, Electrical Circuits & Antennas Lab, Digital Design & Robotics Lab and more.

Take Action

Follow these steps to complete the Georgia Southern application: 

  • Create an application account.
  • Complete our online application using the PIN you received after creating your application account.
  • Once complete, pay the $30 application fee or upload a valid fee waiver. Previous Georgia Southern applicants and dual enrollment students do not need to pay the fee.

You can check your application status at My.GeorgiaSouthern.edu/admissions three days after completing your application. This page contains live information about your admission status, including a checklist of missing documents we need to make a decision.

Apply as a First-Year Student Transfer to Georgia Southern

For regular admission to the Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ABM-MSECE) program, the applicant must:

  • Be a current Georgia Southern undergraduate student majoring in Electrical Engineering (EE) and/or Computer Engineering (CpE).
  • Have completed at least 25 credit hours of undergraduate coursework in ECE discipline including MATH 1441, MATH 2242, PHYS 2211K, PHYS 2212K, ENGR 1731, ENGR 1732, and ENGR 2332.
  • Have a 3.0 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average or higher on courses in undergraduate work.

ABM programs do not allow provisional admission. ABM programs are designed for students who have demonstrated a high level of undergraduate academic performance that validates their ability to be successful graduate students. Students who do not meet the minimum requirements for regular admission may be granted admission to the program upon approval of an admissions committee consisting of at least the Department Chair and the Graduate Program Director.

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s), and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

  1. A student in the ABM program will be allowed to use up to 9 credits EENG 5000G level courses offered within the Electrical or Computer Engineering programs in meeting the requirements of both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
  2. Maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 (grade of “B” or better) in their graduate degree coursework (including the 9 credits of graduate coursework shared with the undergraduate degree).
  3. Meet all requirements for the BSEE or BSCpE degree and the MSECE degree.
  4. An undergraduate student enrolled in graduate classes is limited to 6 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester.
  5. A minimum of 50% of courses for the MSECE degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.

Credit Hours

Core Requirements: 18

EENG 5540G: Communication Systems with Lab 2
or EENG 5431G: Control Systems with Lab
EENG 7330: Advanced Electromagnetics
EENG 7331: Advanced Digital Signal Processing
EENG 7332: Digital Control Systems
EENG 7333: Advanced Power Systems
EENG 7530: Research in Electrical Engineering

Elective Requirements: 6

Restricted Elective courses at or above the 5000G level as contracted with the faculty advisor and degree coordinator 1

Other Non-Thesis Requirements: 6

EENG 7999: Thesis
Comprehensive Exam

Total Credit Hours: 30

1 A minimum of 50% of courses for the Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.

2 While EENG 5540G is 4 credit hours, only 3 credit hours will count toward fulfilling the graduate elective requirement. The remaining credit hours will be applied toward the undergraduate requirements.

Alumni Feature: LaKaisha Johnson

B.S.EET, 2008
Design & Test Engineer

Ms. Jackson designs and tests flight simulators for a Fortune 500 aerospace company. She leveraged her intern experience at Gulfstream and lab experience at Georgia Southern University into a challenging and fun career opportunity. “The engineers who interviewed me wanted to know what I had built in the lab at Georgia Southern and what equipment I had used,” she explained.
“Having hands-on experience made a difference with Rockwell, and that experience got me the job.”

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Power up your potential with a master’s in electrical and computer engineering. Learn more about the Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Southern.

Contact Us

Program Director
Sungkyun Lim, Ph.D.,Professor
Graduate Program Director
IT 1309, Statesboro Campus
(912) 478-2266
sklim@georgiasouthern.edu

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
P.O. Box 8045 
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: 912-478-5373
eeng@georgiasouthern.edu