Prerequisite Undergraduate Coursework

A person holding a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science has the necessary broad background to undertake the MTSE-CS program. Students interested in the program who do not have such a Bachelor's degree should contact a departmental advisor before applying.  Admission to this program requires satisfying admission requirements in both the CS and ECE departments.

A student without adequate background in specific areas is required to demonstrate proficiency in prerequisite courses; an abbreviated list is given below. Specific proficiency courses will be detailed for each student at the time of admission to the MTSE-CS program. Proficiency in a course may be demonstrated by completing the course with a grade of "A" or "B" or by achieving a grade of "A" or "B" in a proficiency examination administered by the ECE or the CS department. Students should contact a departmental adviser for more details on prerequisites and proficiency requirements.

Required Courses

The MTSE-CS is a Professional Master's degree requiring a minimum of 30 credit hours of adviser-approved coursework. The MTSE-CS program of studies must include a minimum of 12 credit hours of ECE coursework and a minimum of 12 credit hours of CS coursework.

Four required courses and one elective course from each of the three categories given below must appear on the MTSE-CS program of studies.

The remaining nine credits of coursework may be taken from courses listed above, or other courses approved by the MTSE-CS adviser. Students with no background in communications or software engineering should consider including in their programs of study:

Other courses that students in this program typically choose from include:

With advisor approval, the MTSE-CS program of studies can include up to two credit hours of Master's seminar (ECE 595, ECE 596). It can also include up to four credit hours of short courses.

Last updated 7/23/2016