Non-Thesis EECS Masters Options
Courses Only Option (30 hours)
- Six semester hours of
mathematics at the 400* level or above selected from a list approved by
the graduate committee, or 6 semester hours of
ECE courses at the 500 level or above, or 6 semester hours of
non-ECE courses approved by the student's master's committee and the
graduate committee.
- An additional 24 semester
hours of 400-level* or above work in
electrical and computer engineering or computer, with 18 hours at the
500-level or 600-level. Of the 18 hours required at the graduate level, at
least 6 hours of work in each of two areas of electrical engineering or
computer engineering and an additional 6 hours outside of the two areas.
- A final comprehensive written examination.
Project Option (30 hours)
- Six semester hours of mathematics at the 400-level* or above
selected from a list approved by the graduate committee, or 6 semester hours of
ECE courses at the 500 level or above, or 6 semester hours of non-ECE courses
approved by the student’s master’s committee and the graduate committee.
- An additional 21 semester hours of 400-level* or above work in
electrical engineering or computer engineering, with 15 of the hours at the
500-level or 600-level. Of the 15 hours required at the graduate level, at
least 6 hours of work in each of two areas of electrical engineering or computer
engineering and an additional 3 hours of work outside of the two areas.
- ECE 501 (Project in Lieu of Thesis) with a minimum grade of B.
This course will be administered by the student’s master committee. A written
project proposal describing what the student will do in the course must be
submitted in advance for the graduate committee’s approval. A written final
report and oral presentation is required and one copy of the final draft must be
submitted to the graduate committee.
- A final written and oral examination covering the project
and
related coursework.
*NOTE: At
least two thirds of the minimum required hours must be taken in courses numbered
at or above the 500 level.
Students may
change between the thesis and non-thesis options, one time, by filing an amended
Master’s Program Plan.
Students employed as GRAs at UTSI must
select the Thesis Option.
