The purpose of this section is to guide students in the process of creating their programs of study (POS). Students and their Faculty mentors have room to accommodate the professional goals of the student as well as the needs of their research projects. During this process it is important that the student consults with his/her Graduate Committee for further guidance.

There are ECE courses from other areas (e.g., Controls) that can be considered area courses in power engineering. Special permission from the student's Graduate Committee is required to include up to 2 of these courses as "areas courses" in a POS. A maximum of three out-of-area courses may be selected from any UPRM department as long as they are approved by the student's Graduate Committee (these three courses do not include the two courses a student may use as "area courses"). A maximum of three 5000-level and up to two special topics courses may appear in a student's POS. Students must file a POS before registering for their second semester.