Overview
Graduate program
- M.S.E.C.E. requirements
- Ph.D. requirements
- Foundations Courses
- Course descriptions
- Graduate Program Policy
- Degree Milestones & Timetable
- FAQ
Application information
Job Opportunities for Graduates
Graduate Program
Overview
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department offers the M.S.E.C.E. and Ph.D. graduate degrees.
M.S.E.C.E. requirements
Ph.D. requirements
Master's Degree
The master’s degree program consists of a series of required core courses in the student’s area of interest followed by a set of advanced courses that build on the core foundations. It is designed for individuals interested in corporate engineering or technical management careers.
Ph.D. Degree
The Ph.D. degree program prepares students for research, advanced development, and academic careers in these high-growth areas of electrical and computer engineering. Requirements include the aforementioned required courses as well as more specialized engineering, math and science courses.
Research Opportunities
Extensive research opportunities exist in the broad areas of:
- Computer engineering
- Signal processing and communications
- Controls
- Nanoelectronics
- Photonics and electromagnetics
- Bioengineering
- Renewable energy
The graduate program in the ECE Department is fueled by over $15 million dollars of research expenditures per year. The approximately 160 graduate students in the department are engaged with faculty members in research, making discoveries in the most dynamic and challenging areas of electrical and computer engineering. Several faculty-students teams have and currently transitioning research ideas and prototypes into exciting entrepreneurial ventures.
