Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering

The PhD in Electrical Engineering at OSU is designed for students who wish to pursue research as an occupation in industrial or governmental laboratories, or for those who wish to have an academic career that emphasizes teaching andor research. The focus of the program is on original and novel research that culminates in the publication of a dissertation.CurriculumThe minimum requirement for the Doctoral Degree is 73 credit-hours beyond a Bachelor's Degree. This includes credit for the dissertation.

All applicants including OSU students must upload a copy of their transcript for bachelors degrees conferred or pending and for any graduate or professional coursework or degrees Submitting your application without transcripts will delay review of your application If you do not have a copy of your transcripts please obtain and upload these prior to finalizing your applicationThe graduate program you are applying to may require two to four letters of recommendation Please contact references prior to beginning your application and obtain their current and preferred email address Correct entry of email addresses for your references is required for completing and submitting your application Applicants for whom English is a second language are required to demonstrate an acceptable level of spoken English usually by submitting a TOEFL or IELTS score A TOEFL score of 79 internet based test 550 paper based test is required Alternatively an official IELTS academic stream examination with a minimum overall band score of 6.5 will satisfy the English proficiency requirements for admission to a graduate program