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MSGE Background Preparation:
Students admitted in to the MSGE degree program are required to have the following background preparation. A student with any deficiency is required to clear it by either (1) taking the course at CSBU and earning a grade of at least C or higher, or (2) taking and passing a proficiency before attempting to enroll in graduate level courses. With advance approval by the academic review committee, the student may be allowed to take proficiency exams to clear his/her background requirements. The following are the required background subjects:

1.) Physics Subjects:
a. PHYS210; PHYS211

2.) Mathematical Subjects:
a. College level Mathematics in engineering majors (MATH211; MATH220)

3.) Engineering Subjects:
a. EE206; EE340; EE420

MSGE Curriculum:
Students need a total of 36 school units for graduation. The program consists of 4 required courses (Basic Courses), 2 core course (Concentration A), 3 elective courses, and a project-design thesis. Each course counts for 3 units, and the project-design thesis possesses 9 units.

1.) Basic Courses (12 credits)
The Basic courses provide a base for interdisciplinary in solar energy theories and techniques and system designs. A student must take the following courses to complete the graduate course requirement:

MSGE501   Introduction to Solar Energy Technologies
MSGE502   Principles of Electric Circuits and Electrical Power Systems
MSGE503   Physics of Solar Cells
MSGE504   Photovoltaic Technology Development, Measurement, & Characterization

2.) Area of Concentration (9 units):
In addition to the four basic graduate courses in section 1, a student must select an area of concentration and complete at least 6 units (two courses) listed in one chosen concentration area. This is to ensure the students competence in a selected area. As new courses are also offered between publications of school catalogs, the students are advised to refer to the ―Concentration area courses tables published with each release of the semester class schedule to select courses for meeting the concentration area requirements.

Concentration A: Photovoltaic Technology
MSGE505   Solar Power System: Design, Analysis, and Installation
MSGE506   Photovoltaic Manufacturing and R&D
MSGE602   Thin Film Photovoltaics

Concentration B: Renewable Energy Economics and Management
MSGE603   Solar Thermal Technologies
MSGE604   Solar Cell Electronic Materials and Devices
MSGE605   Energy Economics, Management, and Policy

3.) Elective Courses (6 credits)
Currently seven courses are available for election. As new courses are offered between publications of the university catalogs, the students are advised to refer to the ―Concentration Area Course Tables‖ published with each release of the semester class schedule to select courses.

MSGE505   Solar Power System: Design, Analysis, and Installation
MSGE506   Photovoltaic Manufacturing and R&D
MSGE601   High-Performance Photovoltaics
MSGE602   Thin Film Photovoltaics
MSGE603   Solar Thermal Technologies
MSGE604   Solar Cell Electronic Materials and Devices
MSGE605   Energy Economics, Management, and Policy

4.) Project/Thesis (9 credits)
The Thesis/Project (Part-A MSGE598 and Part-B MSGE599) is carried out in the last two sessions of the MSGE degree course for full-time students. Six hours per week in the first session, and twelve hours per week in the second session are devoted to directed laboratory and research work on an approved subject under guidance of members of the lecturing staff. Part-time students may need to attend the University full-time in their final session or attend for one further part-time session, if facilities are not available for the thesis to be done at work. Generally, the thesis involves the design and construction of experimental apparatus together with laboratory tests. A written thesis report must be submitted at the end of each session. Current listed projects are:

1. Device Physics: Solar Cell Structure
2. Remote Area Power Supply Design
3. Hybrid System Design
4. Photovoltaic Water Pumping
5. Grid Interactive Photovoltaic System
6. Building Integrated Photovoltaic
7. Economic Issues for Photovltaics
8. Government Policy Issues for Photovoltaics
9. Photovoltaic for Developing Would

MSGE TOTAL REQUIREMENT (36 CREDITS)