B.S. Electrical Engineering / M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering

Overview

This is a structured and integrated program of 151 credit hours. Students may pursue this program from either of the undergraduate option available for Electrical Engineering Majors. It includes two required courses, ECE 715 and ECE 716, as well as the selection of advanced technical electives.  

Note the following:

• At least 30 credit hours must be at the graduate (600 or 700) level. Of these, at least 12 credit hours must be at 700 level. More specifically, in addition to ECE 715 (M.S. Design Project I) and ECE 716 (M.S. Design Project II), at least 6 credit hours must be in courses open to graduate students only (700 level).
• Interested ECE Juniors with cumulative GPA above 3.0 may declare their intent to participate by submitting an official application to the Departmental Graduate Committee for admission into the M.S.E.C.E. portion of the program.
• A student wishing to drop out of the five-year program without the M.S.E.C.E. degree could receive the B.S.E.E. degree after completing all its requirements, including the senior design project.
• To qualify for the M.S.E.C.E. degree, students must meet all the pertinent Graduate School requirements, including an acceptable G.R.E. score and a minimum of 3.0 GPA in the 30 credit hours applied towards the M.S.E.C.E. degree.
• The student is awarded both the B.S.E.E. and the M.S.E.C.E. degrees after the requirements for both degrees are satisfied.

For more information about the BS/MS Program please refer to the College of Engineering Section.

This program is intended for exceptional students to acquire both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree simultaneously, in five years rather than the 4 plus 2 years (approximately) it normally requires.

Requirements

You must be an undergraduate student in the College of Engineering (CoE). A master’s degree is considered the first professional degree in engineering. The Admission Committee will carefully review academic credentials for admission into our M.S. program. Students should discuss the program and possibility of entering with an academic adviser. Completed applications are due prior to the beginning of the final exams in your junior year.

Get the application form (it is different for US students and International students) from the CoE Office of Research and Graduate Studies, fill it out and then return it to the same office. The application fee is waived for currently enrolled students in the CoE.

Take the GRE Examination before the end of your senior year and attain a combined score of more than 1000 on the Verbal and Quantitative portions. You must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of application. 

For further information about admission into the graduate school see the Bulletin of the Graduate School. 

For more detailed information about the CoE Five-Year programs, please refer to the College of Engineering Bulletin section. 

Curriculum Requirements: B.S. in Electrical Engineering / M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering

Curriculum Requirements: B.S. in Electrical Engineering / M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering - Audio Engineering Option

Suggested Plan of Study: B.S. in Electrical Engineering / M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering

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See description of electives under the Departmental Electives Section.

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Offered only in the Fall semester.

Suggested Plan of Study: B.S. in Electrical Engineering / M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering - Audio Engineering Option