Computer Engineering, M.E.

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The CpE Program offers a course-based only Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree. Students should consult the School of Engineering and Applied Science–Academic Rules section of the Record for school-level degree requirements that are additional to the following CpE Graduate Program requirements.

Requirements and Procedures for the Masters of Engineering Degree

The Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree in the Computer Engineering Program (CpE) requires 30 graded course credits. Please see the Curriculum Distribution Requirements listed below for an outline of the exact course credit requirement.

In addition to the course credit requirement, M.E. students must also submit program assessment forms for Oral Communications, Technical Writing, and Engineering Analysis prior to graduation.

Curriculum Distribution Requirements

Every graduate student in the Computer Engineering Graduate Program must successfully complete 30 credits of graded coursework for the M.E. including:

• One of the following courses:
  • CS 6354 Computer Architecture.
  • ECE 6435 Computer Architecture and Design.
• At least 9 graded course credits from CS (may include CS 6534).
• At least 9 graded course credits from ECE (may include ECE 6435).
• Of the 30 credits of graded coursework, at least 18 must be CS/CPE/ECE courses with the following restrictions:
  •  No more than 3 graded credits of independent study, no more than 3 graded credits of supervised project research.
  •  No more than 9 credits at the 5000-level of which no more than 6 credits may be from any one department. Only 5000-level courses offered in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Data Science may be used.