PhD Minor

A PhD minor is a program of study outside of the student’s major department (i.e., a student’s home department). A minor is not a requirement for any degree but is available when agreed on by the student and their home department and minor department.

The student’s home department determines the acceptance of the minor as part of the total PhD program.

For a minor in Electrical Engineering, the student must:

• Have the application opens in a new tab for the PhD minor approved by the Electrical Engineering (EE) Department and major department.

• Complete at least 20 units of Electrical Engineering (EE) lecture courses at the 200-level or above. If students want to use non-EE courses toward the EE PhD minor, these courses must be from the approved five depth course lists as outlined here and in the EE Graduate Handbook

  • 15 of the 20 units must be letter graded

  • Seminars do not count toward the 20 units

  • Independent study units do not count toward the 20 units

• Maintain a grade point average of at least 3.35 in these courses.