MS in Computer Engineering

Overview

The Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering is a course of study intended to prepare individuals whose undergraduate background is in computer or electrical engineering for advanced professional work in the field and for further study leading to the doctorate. Emphasis is placed on current state-of-the-art applications including parallel computing, image processing, VLSI design, sensing, robotics, mobile computing, automation and the like. Admission to the program requires an undergraduate degree in engineering, and includes the following fundamental course work:

• Programming Languages and Techniques
• Data Structures
• Digital Design
• Digital Design Lab
• Computer Organization
• Microprocessors
• Probability and Statistics

Applicants with superior academic credentials but lacking the required background can be admitted subject to their taking the necessary preparatory courses. Applicants are expected to have an average of B or better in their undergraduate course work. The Department also offers, as an integral part of the Computer Engineering Masters Degree, the opportunity to specialize in several concentration areas:

Concentration Areas:

• Advanced Applications and Systems Programming
• Bio-Medical Engineering
• CAD/CAM
• Computer and Information Security
• Computer Communications and Networking
• E-Commerce
• Microelectronics and Computer Architecture
• Modern Data Base Systems
• Robotics and Automation
• Signal and Image Processing
• Software Engineering
• Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI)
• Wireless and Mobile Communications

Please refer to the Graduate Studies Division Catalog pages for course details of the concentration areas. In addition, the department also offers the opportunity to acquire dual graduate degrees along with the M.S. degree in Computer Engineering. Candidates for these dual Masters degree programs are typically required to complete a total of 48 credit hours to satisfy the requirements of two Masters degrees. This implies 15 credit hours in addition to the 33 hours required for the M.S. degree in Computer Engineering. The concentration areas can be applied to satisfy the requirements of dual Masters degree programs of study. Please refer to the Graduate Studies Division catalogue pages for detailed information on Dual Graduate Degree programs:

Available Dual Degree Programs:

• M.S. in Computer Engineering / Computer Science.
• M.S. in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering.
• M.S. in Computer Engineering / Technology Management
• M.S. in Computer Engineering / Mechanical Engineering
• M.S. in Computer Engineering / MBA

Furthermore, customized study plans to allow receiving the Computer Engineering M.S. degree while pursuing either the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering or the Ed.D. degree in Education are available. Doctoral students in these two programs should consult their respective doctoral advisors to work on their individualized plans. Further details on the dual M.S. in Computer Engineering degree programs are available in the catalog section on the Graduate Studies Division.

Curriculum Requirements