The Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Areas of specialization at the graduate level include: Biomedical, Power electronics and energy research, Network science and engineering, Wireless communications, Power systems and smart grids, Renewable energies, Micro and nanoelectronics, Machine learning, multi-agent systems and modeling and optimization. At the master's level there are three options: thesis, report, and course work only. The course work only option is available as an online program for distance students and offers specializations in either electrical power systems or communications and networking. All require a minimum of 30 hours of credit. The doctoral program requires 60 hours beyond the master's including original research of sufficient quality and importance to merit publication in a referred journal.