Computer Engineering, M.S.E.

Return to the Graduate Programs in Computer Engineering .

Admission

Applicants for the Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) program in computer engineering must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in the United States or a recognized institution in another country, with a G.P.A. no lower than 3.0/4.0. Moreover, they must have expertise in the foundational areas of computer science and electrical engineering. The areas include discrete mathematics, algorithms, data structures, operating systems, software engineering, circuits, digital systems, electronics, communications and signals. Applicants who lack proficiency in a few of the foundational areas may be admitted conditionally to the M.S. program. However, they will be required to remove the deficiencies by taking prescribed courses or by demonstrating their expertise by taking advanced courses or passing special exams in the foundational areas.

In order to be accepted to the M.S. E. program in computer engineering, applicants must receive satisfactory GRE scores of quantitative plus verbal scores greater than 300, with quantitative scores greater than 151. Applicants from non-English speaking countries must, in addition, receive TOEFL scores of at least 80 on the Internet-based exam or 550 on the paper exam. A score of 6.0 or higher on the IELTS examination may be substituted for the TOEFL.

Curriculum Requirements

Minimum total credit hours of graduate credit above the baccalaureate level	30
Minimum credit hours of core courses in computer engineering (one course from each of the five core areas, at least 9 hours must be at 7000 level	15
Credit hours of thesis	6
Maximum credit hours outside computer science or electrical engineering	6
Maximum credit hours of 6000-level courses	12
Maximum credit hours of independent study	6

Upon completion of the thesis, the M.S.E. candidate must pass a comprehensive oral examination. After consulting with the student, the advisor recommends, for the Graduate School Dean’s approval, an oral examination committee consisting of the advisor and two other graduate faculty members. At least one member must be from the Tandy School of Computer Science and one member from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering . The committee member may be a qualified expert in the research area from the community within or outside the University. The comprehensive examination covers the student’s entire graduate program with emphasis on the content of the thesis.

Computer Engineering (CE) and Related Courses

Core Areas: Theory (T), Architecture (A), Hardware (H), Systems (S)

COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS)
CS 6153 Computer Security (CE) (S) (T)
CS 6333 Computer Networks (CE) (S)
CS 6413 Compiler Construction (CE) (S)
CS 6423 Computer Architecture (CE) (A)
CS 7133 Theory of Computing (CE) (T)
CS 6753 Robotics (CE)
CS 7023 Software Reverse Engineering (CE)
CS 7033 SCADA Systems Security (CE)
CS 7043 Information and Text Retrieval
CS 7073 Embedded Devices Reverse Engineering (CE)
CS 7083 Security Auditing and Penetration Testing (CE)
CS 7093 Hardware Reverse Engineering (CE) (H)
CS 7113 Cyber Warfare (CE)
CS 7183 Information System Security Engineering (CE)
CS 7193 Risk Management for Information Systems
CS 7273 Human-Computer Interaction (CE)
CS 7283 Malware Analysis and Creation (CE)
CS 6013 Secure Electronic Commerce (CE)
CS 7443 Information System Assurance (CE)
CS 7453 Advanced Computer Security (CE)
CS 7463 Enterprise Security Management
CS 7473 Network Security (CE) (S)
CS 7483 Computer and Network Forensics (CE)
CS 7493 Secure Systems Administration
CS 7861-3 Special Topics in Computer Science
CS 7961 Residency
CS 7981-6 Research and Thesis
CS 7991-3 Independent Study
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (EE)
EE 6163 Computer Hardware Techniques (H)
EE 6173 Computer Networks (S)
EE 6243 Applied Electronics (CE)
EE 6273 Optical Networking (S)
EE 6403 Information and Communication Systems
EE 6423 Radio Frequency Engineering (CE)
EE 6443 VLSI Design (H)
EE 6513 Digital Signal Processing (T)
EE 6523 Radio Frequency Identification Technology and Applications (CE)
EE 6623 Electro-optics (S)
EE 6723 Robotics (CE)
EE 7013 Random Processes in Engineering (T)
EE 7063 Computer Engineering (CE) (H)
EE 7073 Fundamentals of Engineering and Management
EE 7113 Advanced Signal Processing (T)
EE 7263 Advanced Hardware Architecture (CE) (A)
EE 7323 Fiber-Optic Transmission Systems (S)
EE 7363 Computer Architecture (CE) (A)
EE 7861-3 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
EE 7961 Residency
EE 7981-6 Research and Thesis
EE 7991-3 Independent Study
EE 9981-9 Research and Dissertation
EE 9991-3 Independent Study

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Computer Engineering, M.S.E.

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Curriculum Requirements

Computer Engineering (CE) and Related Courses