ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (MECE)

In addition to all university requirements for a Professional Master’s degree, the MECE degree has the following requirements:

1. A Program of study with a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate level coursework, meeting the following restrictions:

• a minimum of 24 credit hours of ECE coursework:
  
• a minimum of 18 credit hours of coursework at the 500-level or higher:
  
• a maximum of 6 credit hours of intersession short courses;
  
• a maximum of 2 credits of Master’s Seminar (ECE 595,596);
  
• additional coursework, generally ECE department courses, approved by the academic advisor*.
  

2. A GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 (excluding prerequisites and proficiencies).

Each regular (matriculated) graduate student is assigned an academic advisor indicated in the formal letter of admission to the master’s program.

Students should consult with their academic advisor* to file a Program of Study meeting these requirements prior to 4 months after initial registration for full-time students and prior to enrolling beyond 12 credits for part-time students.

SUGGESTED AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION AND COURSE SELECTIONS

Students typically elect to build their program of study to emphasize one or more Areas of Specialization. A list of several suggested Areas, together with pertinent coursework, is given below. Note that students are welcome to emphasize specializations not included in this list, and to take course across several different Areas.

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
ECE 403, 404 OR 406, 407, 409, 504, 508, 511, 513, 514, 515, 519

COMPUTER COMMUNICATION
ECE 483, 504, 540, 541, 545, 584, 585, 589, 590

COMPUTER ENGINEERING
ECE 441, 446, 448, 449, 483, 530, 540, 541, 545, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588

CONTROL SYSTEMS
ECE 433, 434 or 438, 506, 531, 535, 536

ELECTROMAGNETICS
ECE 421, 423, 435, 509, 576, 577, 578

ELECTRONICS
ECE 409, 410, 411, 414, 426, 427, 429, 521, 523, 524, 526, 530, 575

NETWORKS
ECE 414, 502, 510, 523, 526

PHOTONICS AND OPTICS
ECE 415, 435, 470 or 471, 521, 570, 574, 575

POWER SYSTEMS
ECE 411, 419, 420, 540, 552, 553, 554, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 564

SIGNAL PROCESSING
ECE 436 OR 437, 481, 508, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 581

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