All research students (PhD and thesis-option MS students), whether on-campus or distance, should select their courses for each semester, only after consulting with their research advisor.

Forms for PhD and thesis-option MS Students:

• EE PhD Qualifying Exam Guidelines 2023
• CpE PhD Qualifying Exam Guidelines 2022
• Qualifying Exam Oral Report Form
• ECE Graduate Defense Request Form
• ECE MS Defense, PhD Comprehensive, PhD Final Defense Rubric

All other forms (Form 4, Form 5, etc.) can be found here: https://grad.mst.edu/currentstudents/forms/

On-campus non-thesis MS students are advised by the graduate coordinator of the ECE graduate program (ECE Graduate Coordinator) for the course selection each semester. During the pre-registration period (typically the tenth week of each semester), the non-thesis MS students are asked to attend an advising session to select courses for the next semester with the graduate coordinator.

Forms for non-thesis MS students on campus:

• advisor-student agreement
• ECE Graduate Emphasis Area Form
• ECE Graduate Communication Requirement

All other forms (Form 1B, Form 3, etc.) can be found here: https://grad.mst.edu/currentstudents/forms/

All non-research distance students (graduate certificate or non-thesis MS) are advised by the Distance Learning Coordinator. They will be contacted by their advisor prior to advising week with instructions and action items for remote advising. Prior to your advising session, you should generate a degree audit at https://mydegree.mst.edu. The audit will show you the courses you need to take before you can complete your program. 

Forms for certificate and non-thesis MS distance students:

• Certificate Plan of Study Form
• Certificate Course Substitution Form
• Authorization to Change Graduate Certificate Requirement Term
• Certificate Program Courses Form‌

The following may also apply for non-thesis MS distance students:

• ECE Graduate Emphasis Area Form
• ECE Graduate Communication Requirement

All other forms (Form 1B, Form 3, etc.) can be found here: https://grad.mst.edu/currentstudents/forms/