Join us on February 28 for our Electrical Engineering for Everyone Webinar. Register here!
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Earn the same diploma as students on campus by completing 30 credit hours
Flexible pay-as-you-go, per-course basis
Complete a series of courses with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to gain admission.
Pre-recorded lectures, rigorous assignments, and connection with peers and course facilitators.
A rigorous and advanced curriculum in electrical engineering prepares you to design and build what interests you.
Elevate your career and prepare for the future with CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering offering focus areas in embedded systems, power electronics, and photonics and optics. You will receive the same high-quality education and rigor as on-campus students. Taught by world-class faculty, the advanced curriculum combines theoretical foundations and practical experiences to help you take your career to the next level.
You don’t have to choose between graduate school, family, or your job. Designed for working professionals, this program consists of 8-week sessions, a stackable, flexible curriculum that lets you customize your learning experience, and performance-based admissions which drastically simplifies the admission process.
Questions? Email us at at msee-mooc@colorado.edu.
Enrollment Open: January 2 - February 21, 2025.
For-credit Course Access: January 13 - March 7, 2025.
Join us on February 28 for our Electrical Engineering for Everyone Webinar. Register here!
Start your first course or request more information
Earn the same diploma as students on campus by completing 30 credit hours
Flexible pay-as-you-go, per-course basis
Complete a series of courses with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to gain admission.
Pre-recorded lectures, rigorous assignments, and connection with peers and course facilitators.
Earn the same diploma as students on campus by completing 30 credit hours
Flexible pay-as-you-go, per-course basis
Complete a series of courses with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to gain admission.
Pre-recorded lectures, rigorous assignments, and connection with peers and course facilitators.
A rigorous and advanced curriculum in electrical engineering prepares you to design and build what interests you.
Elevate your career and prepare for the future with CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering offering focus areas in embedded systems, power electronics, and photonics and optics. You will receive the same high-quality education and rigor as on-campus students. Taught by world-class faculty, the advanced curriculum combines theoretical foundations and practical experiences to help you take your career to the next level.
You don’t have to choose between graduate school, family, or your job. Designed for working professionals, this program consists of 8-week sessions, a stackable, flexible curriculum that lets you customize your learning experience, and performance-based admissions which drastically simplifies the admission process.
Questions? Email us at at msee-mooc@colorado.edu.
Enrollment Open: January 2 - February 21, 2025.
For-credit Course Access: January 13 - March 7, 2025.
Join us on February 28 for our Electrical Engineering for Everyone Webinar. Register here!
Simply prove that you can do the work by completing a series of 3-4 for-credit courses called a “Pathway Specialization''with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to gain admission.
No need to worry about transcripts, letters of recommendation, GRE, or TOEFL scores.
You can choose one of five pathway specializations to get started: power electronics, embedding sensors, and motors, FPGA design for embedded systems, optical engineering, or semiconductor devices.
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It feels like a better system for going forward and developing the skills you actually want without overpaying for things that you didn’t need. I would gladly pay $20,010 to do this again.
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It feels like a better system for going forward and developing the skills you actually want without overpaying for things that you didn’t need. I would gladly pay $20,010 to do this again.
MS-EE Alumni
University of Colorado Boulder
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You can take all 30 credits in this program at your own pace, and tailor your coursework to your career goals. Choose electrical engineering courses in the following focus areas of power electronics, embedded systems, and photonics and optics as well as areas from other CU Boulder graduate programs in computer science, engineering management, and data science.
Spring 1 enrollment closes on February 21, 2025.
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Yes. The diploma is a degree conferred for a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, which is the same degree students receive in the on-campus program. There are no designations on official CU transcripts, diploma, or certificates, that this is an online program.
Graduates of the department’s Electrical Engineering programs have gone on to become engineers at Intel, Lockheed Martin, Tesla, and Google. Admitted degree-seeking students have access to Handshake, a comprehensive resource for all things career-related.
According to a recent survey from Deloitte, 82% of executives in the semiconductor industry reported a shortage of qualified technical candidates and 60% of companies report that electrical engineering jobs are some of the most difficult to fill. This program will prepare you to take on these in-demand engineering roles.
Yes. The online MS-EE program falls under the University of Colorado Boulder’s overall accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Yes. Most for-credit courses have a non-credit version. You may upgrade from non-credit to for-credit at any time during the enrollment window. Previously completed assignments will be automatically applied to your for-credit experience.
If you are taking a non-credit course, you only pay the monthly Coursera subscription fee.
If you are taking a for-credit course, you only pay the $667 per credit hour tuition fee.
Note: If you started the non-credit course within the same month that you enroll in a for-credit course, you will not receive a refund for the monthly subscription associated with that non-credit course because the subscription fee is paid to Coursera, not to the University of Colorado Boulder.
Email us at msee-mooc@colorado.edu.
Students can access course materials on the Coursera platform – lecture videos, quizzes, and readings – anytime and anywhere. Courses have been designed by CU Boulder’s faculty specifically for an online learning environment.
All exams will be administered by ProctorU, a proctoring service that allows students to complete exams or project-based assessments online.
Some for-credit courses may require you to purchase lab and/or development kits for more hands-on learning in addition to the tuition.
The MS-EE degree may take 24 months to complete. This may vary depending on your learning pace. A graduate certificate may take 6-9 months to complete. An individual course can take between 3-6 weeks to complete.
Each course may take 4-6 hours of work per week depending on your knowledge and skill.
You can learn at your own pace in a flexible and fully online format. Take only the coursework you need to build credentials that will advance your career, from courses, to graduate certificates, to a full master’s degree.
30 credits are required to earn the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. The 30 credit hours includes a pathway specialization with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 for all for-credit courses taken to date.
You can take as many courses as you want at the same time. You must complete all for-credit coursework and exams by the last day of each session. We recommend that you start with one course and decide from there if it’s feasible to take more in the same 8-week session.
Yes. When you successfully complete the online MS-EE degree, you may come to campus to participate in the graduation ceremony.
No. You cannot switch between online and on-campus programs.
Yes. The same world-class electrical, computer, and energy engineering faculty at CU Boulder teach both online and on-campus courses.
Yes. There are weekly online office hours where you can interact with course facilitators (similar to a teaching assistant) and ask questions about the course material.
Yes. The current student Slack channel and discussion forums are ways to connect and network.
Yes. Admitted degree-seeking students have access to Handshake, a comprehensive resource for all things career-related.
Admission is performance-based. To get started, complete the enrollment form, indicate you want to earn the master’s degree (if applicable), select the course, and pay tuition.
Simply complete a series of courses called a “Pathway Specialization''with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to gain admission to the master’s degree program.
No. The online MS-EE program does not accept transfer credits from other institutions.
Up to 9 credits offered by CU Boulder's MS-DS or ME-EM on Coursera programs may be applied toward the total 30-credit hours required to complete the MS-EE degree. Courses must be graduate level and meet all applicable academic standards and may not be double counted toward two credentials of the same level.
There are currently no scholarships available.
Tuition is $667 per credit hour and is assessed on a pay-as-you-go, per-course basis. It costs $20,010 for the full 30-credit master’s degree.
No, tuition payments cannot be rolled over to future sessions.
There are no formally enforced prerequisites. Each course may recommend a variety of prerequisite skills and knowledge. To learn more about each subject and prepare yourself for the course, our faculty recommends these readings.
While relevant background and work experience can help you succeed in the program, it is not required.
If you are unsure whether you have the background to succeed, we encourage students to enroll in the non-credit course first. This will allow you to test your abilities and practice the skills required to pass the course and all assessments once you upgrade to a for-credit experience.
Spring 1 enrollment closes on February 21, 2025.
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