| DEPARTMENT
OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING |
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| Chair:
Mohammad Alam (251) 460-6117 |
| Professors:
Alam, Parker, Rahman, Steadman |
| Associate
Professors: Byrne, El-Saba, Khan, Sakla, Thomas |
| Assistant
Professors: Alsharif, El-Sharkh, Haghani, Russ |
| Emeritus
Professors: Bosarge, Gungor, Hayes |
| Part-time
Instructors: Gardner, Gholson, Hayes, Lyons, Sisworahardjo |
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Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering web site
http://www.ece.usouthal.edu |
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| The
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
offers the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
(BSEE) and a joint program with the School of Computer
and Information Sciences leading to the Bachelor
of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCpE), both
degrees being granted by the College of Engineering. |
| The
fundamental objectives of the Electrical Engineering
Degree Program are to produce graduates who during their first few years after graduation: |
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Are able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge in Electrical Engineering, founded upon strong basic instruction in science, mathematics and engineering fundamentals. The electrical engineering topics may include electronics, control systems, signal processing, digital systems, communications, electromagnetics, instrumentation, power and electric machines.
Have the background, means,
and opportunity to plan and conduct experiments
and to apply appropriate techniques for data
collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Have the necessary electrical
engineering design skills, including the capacity
for problem formulation, background research,
solution generation, decision making, implementation,
communication and teamwork.
Can identify global, societal, legal, economic,
and other key issues in arriving at ethical
decisions in professional life.
Are successful in their chosen
field in the electrical engineering profession
or are continuing their education at the graduate
level.
Have a commitment to professional development and life-long learning enabling continued career success in a changing technological environment. |
| Electrical
Engineering is among the fastest evolving disciplines
in our technological society. The engineering
developments in electrical technology have provided,
in a substantial way, for improvement in the standard
of living of humanity. The domain of the electrical engineer reaches from massive electrical energy
systems to microscopic integrated circuits; from
life studies in bioengineering to satellite communications
systems; and from the control of electromagnetic
radiation to the control of information flow in
a computer. The Computer Engineering program is
geared to students who are interested in the design
of digital computing systems, integrating both
hardware and software design components. |
| The
highly diverse and rapidly evolving characteristics
of these fields require a thorough understanding
of fundamentals as well as flexibility in the
design of individualized programs of study. Therefore,
emphasis is placed on mathematics, physics, humanities,
social sciences, basic sciences and engineering
sciences during the first two years while sufficient
flexibility is provided at the senior level to
allow a student, in consultation with an advisor,
to prepare a specialized course of study in two
areas from the broad field of electrical and computer
engineering. |
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| The
fundamental objectives of the Computer Engineering
Degree Program are to produce graduates who during their first few years after graduation: |
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Are able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge in Computer Engineering, founded upon strong basic instruction in science, mathematics, and hardware and software engineering fundamentals. The computer engineering topics may include digital systems, computer architecture, electronics, control systems, hardware description languages, software design, and computer communications.
Have the background, means,
and opportunity to plan and conduct experiments
and to apply appropriate techniques for data
collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Have the necessary computer
engineering design skills, including the capacity
for problem formulation, background research,
solution generation, decision making, implementation,
communication, and teamwork.
Can identify global, societal, legal, economic
and other key issues in arriving at ethical
decisions in professional life.
Are successful in their chosen
field in the computer engineering profession
or are continuing their education at the graduate
level.
Have a commitment to professional development and life-long learning enabling continued career success in a changing technological environment. |
| In
the Computer Engineering Degree Program, sequences
of courses are chosen from Electrical and Computer
Engineering and from Computer Science that produce
an in-depth treatment of digital logic and systems
theory. In addition, means are provided in both
degree programs, through the Electrical and Computer
Engineering Design Laboratory, for a student to
pursue a design topic outside of, but related
to, the formal course work. |
| Students are required to take general education (GenEd) elective courses, in two broad areas: |
| (i)
Literature, Humanities and Fine Arts, |
| (ii)
History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences, provide
breadth to the educational experience of Electrical
Engineering and Computer Engineering students.
These electives must be planned, in consultation
with an academic advisor, to reflect a rationale
appropriate to the educational objectives of the
Departmental Programs, while conforming strictly
to the requirements of the Articulation and General
Studies Committee of the State of Alabama. |
| A
minimum of 18 semester hours, comprising three
courses in each of the areas (i) and (ii) above
must be successfully completed. This selection
of General Education electives must include at
least one (two-course) concentration in either
area (i) or area
(ii). |
| Moreover,
in area (i), at least one course must be in literature
and at least one must be in the arts; in area
(ii), at least one course must be in history and
at least one course must be from disciplines in
the social and behavioral sciences. CA 110, Public Speaking is required for all Electrical and Computer Engineering students. |
| Students
in Electrical Engineering are required to become
Student Members of the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) when they enroll
in EG 231. Students in Computer Engineering are
required to become members of either the Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
or the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
when they enroll in EG 231. Through participation
in the activities of such technical organizations
the student becomes aware of the activities of
electrical and computer engineers in society.
An excellent opportunity is provided to students
for contact with practicing professionals as well
as fellow students. |
| Any
Electrical and Computer Engineering student interested
in pursuing a career in medicine or bioengineering
should consult with an advisor for an appropriate
sequence of courses which will meet the minimum
requirements for entry into a medical school or
the necessary life sciences background to enter
a graduate program in bioengineering. |
| The
attainment of the BSEE or the BSCpE degree will
allow the graduate to enter the professions of
electrical engineering or computer engineering
directly, or to continue his/her education at the
graduate level. |
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| The
Bachelor of Science program in Electrical Engineering
is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050,
Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700. |
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BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING |
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| FIRST
YEAR |
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| Fall |
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|
Spring |
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| MA
125* |
4 |
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MA
126 |
4 |
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| CH 131* |
4 |
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EH
102* |
3 |
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| EH 101* |
3 |
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PH
201 |
4 |
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| EG 101 |
2 |
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CIS 210 |
3 |
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| Gen Ed |
3 |
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Gen Ed |
3 |
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|
17 |
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| SECOND
YEAR |
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| Fall |
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|
Spring |
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| MA
227 |
4 |
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EE
223 |
3 |
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| PH
202 |
4 |
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EE 227 |
1 |
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| EE 263 |
3 |
|
EE
264 |
3 |
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| EE
220 |
3 |
|
EE
268 |
1 |
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| Gen Ed |
3 |
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MA
237 |
3 |
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17 |
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MA
238 |
3 |
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EG 270 |
3 |
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17 |
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| THIRD
YEAR |
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| Fall |
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Spring |
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| EE
302 |
1 |
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EE
328 |
3 |
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| EE
321 |
3 |
|
EE
334 |
4 |
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| EE
322 |
3 |
|
EE
355 |
3 |
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| EE
331 |
3 |
|
EE
337 |
1 |
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| EE
354 |
1 |
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EE
365 |
3 |
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| EE
368 |
1 |
EE
372 |
3 |
| EE
381 |
3 |
|
EE
385 |
1 |
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15 |
|
18 |
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| FOURTH
YEAR |
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| Fall |
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Spring |
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| EE
356 |
1 |
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EE
404 |
3 |
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| EE
401 |
1 |
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Tech
Elec** |
3 |
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| EG 231 |
3 |
|
Tech
Elec** |
3 |
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| Gen Ed |
3 |
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Senior Lab*** |
1 |
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| Gen Ed |
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Gen Ed |
3 |
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| Tech
Elect** |
3 |
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|
13 |
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| Tech
Elect** |
3 |
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| *Students
with an adequate ACT/SAT score in English Composition
will not be required to take EH 101 as a prerequisite
to EH 102. |
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**EE
technical electives must be selected from Electrical
Engineering courses carrying a 400 number and
must include a two-course concentration from the
following concentration areas with permission
of the student's advisor: |
Control Systems: EE 422, EE 423, EE 424, and EE 427.
Communications and Networks: EE 441, EE 444, EE 456, EE 471, and EE 473.
Digital Systems: EE 440, EE 441, EE 443, EE 445, EE 465, EE 468, and EE 469.
Electromagnetics and Optics: EE 450, EE 452, EE 453, EE 454, EE 458, and EE 488.
Electronics: EE 430, EE 431, EE 432, EE 438, EE 439, EE 455, EE 457, EE 470, EE 482, and EE 486.
Power Systems: EE 481, EE 482, EE 483, EE 484, EE 485, EE 486, EE 488, and EE 489. |
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| ***Senior
Lab may be chosen from EE 425, EE 446 or
EE 447. |
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| Note: |
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| 1. A student must complete EH 101, EH 102, MA 125, MA 126, CH 131, PH 201, CIS 210, and EE 220 with a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 to obtain PCS in the Electrical Engineering Program. A grade of C or better is required in EE 220 and CIS 210. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in English (EH 101 and EH 102) and basic science (CH 131 and PH 201) courses. |
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| 2. Appropriate software tools will be utilized in almost all EE courses. |
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| BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING |
| Coordinators: |
| Electrical
and Computer Engineering: |
| Adel
Sakla (251) 460-6117 |
| Computer
and Information Sciences: |
| Michael
Doran (251) 460-6390 |
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|
The Bachelor of Science program in Computer
Engineering is accredited by the Engineering
Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market
Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012,
(410) 347-7700. |
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| FIRST
YEAR |
|
|
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|
|
| Fall |
|
|
Spring |
|
|
| MA
125* |
4 |
|
MA 126 |
4 |
|
| CH 131* |
4 |
|
EH
102* |
3 |
|
| EH
101* |
3 |
|
PH
201 |
4 |
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| EG 101 |
2 |
|
CIS 210 |
3 |
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| Gen Ed |
3 |
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Gen Ed |
3 |
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16 |
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17 |
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| SECOND
YEAR |
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|
|
|
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| Fall |
|
|
Spring |
|
|
| MA
227 |
4 |
|
EE
223 |
3 |
|
| MA
267 |
3 |
|
EE 227 |
1 |
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| PH
202 |
4 |
|
EE
263 |
3 |
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| EE 220 |
3 |
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CIS 230 |
3 |
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| CIS 211 |
1 |
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MA 238 |
3 |
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| Gen Ed |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
3 |
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|
18 |
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16 |
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| THIRD
YEAR |
|
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| Fall |
|
|
Spring |
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| EE
268 |
1 |
|
EE
328 |
3 |
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| EE
321 |
3 |
|
EE
334 |
4 |
|
| EE 331 |
3 |
|
EE 368 |
1 |
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| EE
264 |
3 |
|
EE
322 |
3 |
|
| Gen Ed |
3 |
|
CIS 322 |
3 |
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| CSC 311 |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
3 |
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| EE 302 |
1 |
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|
17 |
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|
17 |
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| FOURTH
YEAR |
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| Fall |
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|
Spring |
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| EE
401 |
1 |
|
EE
404 |
3 |
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| EE 445 |
3 |
|
EE 468 |
3 |
|
| EE 446 |
1 |
|
Tech Elec** |
3 |
|
| EG 231 |
3 |
|
Tech Elec** |
3 |
|
| Tech
Elec** |
3 |
|
Senior Lab*** |
1 |
|
| Tech Elec** |
3 |
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|
| Tech Elec** |
|
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|
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| *Students
with an adequate ACT/SAT score in English Composition
will not be required to take EH 101 as a prerequisite
to EH 102. |
| |
| **Computer
Engineering technical electives must be
selected with permission of the student's advisor from EE 422, EE 423, EE 424, EE 427,
EE 430, EE 431, EE 432, EE 438, EE 439, EE 440, EE 441, EE 443, EE 444, EE 457, EE 465,
EE 469, EE 470, EE 471, and EE 473. CIS technical electives
must be selected from CSC 410, CSC 411, CSC 412,
CSC 413, CSC 414, CSC 415, CSC 433, CSC 434, CIS
439. |
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| ***Senior
lab may be chosen from either EE 425 or EE 447. |
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| Note: |
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| 1. A student must complete EH 101, EH 102, MA 125, MA 126, CH 131, PH 201, CIS 210, and EE 220 with a minimum GPA of 2.0 to obtain PCS in the Computer Engineering Program. A grade of C or better is required in EE 220 and CIS 210. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in English (EH101 and EH 102) and basic science (CH 131 and PH 201) courses. |
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| 2. Appropriate software tools will be utilized in almost all EE and CIS courses . |
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| 3. For technical elective courses, BSCpE students must select one of the following tracks: |
| Hardware Track: Students must take 3 senior level EE courses and the remaining 2 courses can be senior level EE or CSC courses. |
| Software Track: Students must take CIS 231, CSC 333, CSC 432 and the remaining 2 courses can be senior level EE or CSC courses. |
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| MASTER
OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING |
| With
the ever-increasing pace of technological development
in society, new and challenging opportunities
are becoming available that require engineering
graduates with increased levels of specialization.
To provide for this, the Electrical and Computer
Engineering Department offers electrical engineering and computer engineering graduates
a cutting-edge program in graduate studies leading
to the Master of Science in Electrical
Engineering (MSEE) degree. The program offers advanced level
courses and areas of specialization in computer
engineering, digital controls, laser-assisted
fabrication, microelectronics, networks, image processing, pattern recognition, wireless communications, optical information processing and power systems. Graduate students have wide opportunities
to undertake front-line engineering research alongside
faculty for both thesis and project work. In addition,
a course work-only program is also offered by
the department for those in industry who intend
to further their professional development while
pursuing a graduate degree. |
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| ADMISSION TO THE MSEE PROGRAM |
| The following criteria supplement the College of Engineering admission criteria (see ADMISSION TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS): |
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| 1. Regular Admission |
a) |
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A grade-point average of 3.0 or greater (A=4.0) on all undergraduate work is required. |
b) |
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A minimum combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE is required. |
c) |
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The applicant may have no more than two failures in courses taken in the undergraduate program. |
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| 2. Provisional Admission |
a) |
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A minimum grade-point average of 2.5 (A=4.0) on all undergraduate work is required. |
b) |
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A minimum combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE is required. |
c) |
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The applicant may have no more than two failures in courses taken in the undergraduate program. |
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| DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR MSEE |
| The
minimum credit hour requirements for the different
options pertaining to the MSEE degree are: |
Thesis Option: 31 credit hours
Project Option: 34 credit hours
Course Option: 36 credit hours |
| The
details of each option are contained in the Electrical
and Computer Engineering Department Guidelines
for the MSEE program. |
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