Master of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 2 years
- Duration
- 34,110 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Tucson / USA
- Location
Program description
The Electrical and Computer Engineering master's program is ideal for professional engineers who want to become highly skilled in developing and designing innovative technologies. Students work with a staff of innovative leaders in fields from sophisticated computer systems to communications and signal processing to create a flexible, adaptable curriculum. Either finish a targeted academic program focused on a few disciplines or acquire a broad range of expertise from several technical fields. Courses on wireless communications and networks, holography and diffractive optics, high-performance computing, remote sensing, simulation modeling, and detection and estimation are among the options available to you.
Program structure
Core Coursework Requirements
Thesis Option
Coursework: Must submit the Draft Plan of Study by the end of the first semester.
- 24 units of graduate coursework (5xx level)*, subject to the following limitations:
- A maximum of 6 units of non-ECE coursework. All non-ECE coursework must be pre-approved by the Graduate Studies Committee prior to registration.
- Thesis - 6 units of thesis (ECE 910).
- Final defense - Must pass an oral defense of the thesis.
- Paper Requirement - Must submit at least one paper to a refereed conference or journal, with an ECE faculty member as a co-author.
Non-Thesis Option
Coursework: Must submit the M.S. Plan of Study in GRADPATH by the end of the first semester.
- 30 units of graduate coursework (5xx level)*, subject to the following limitations:
- A maximum of 9 units of non-ECE coursework. All non-ECE coursework must be pre-approved by the Graduate Studies Committee prior to registration.
* A cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher must be maintained on all coursework taken for graduate credit. A grade of C or higher is required for a course to be used to satisfy the degree requirements (A or B for transfer credits).
Elective Coursework
- Non-Thesis Option
- Coursework
- Must submit the Draft Plan of Study by the end of first semester.
30 units of graduate coursework (5xx or 6xx)*, subject to the following limitations:
- A maximum of 9 units of non-ECE coursework. All non-ECE coursework must be pre-approved by the Graduate Studies Committee prior to registration.
Price
Tuition Fee - 34,110 USD/year
Application Fee — 90 USD
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Requirements for applicants
- Bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by the UA. Students who do not have a degree equivalent to the UA Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Computer Engineering may be admitted into the graduate ECE program but may be required to complete some undergraduate deficiency courses prior to enrolling in graduate courses. This policy also applies to students in the M.S. non-thesis option. See the Graduate Handbook chapter regarding students with a non-ECE bachelor’s degree for further details.
- Grade-point average must be competitive.
- Students in the M.S. non-thesis option are expected to be self-supported or supported by external fellowships or industry, and are not eligible for UA financial support, except for research assistantships provided by individual faculty.
- Financial Guarantee and Visa Requirements
- Applicants must upload unofficial PDF versions of all transcripts when submitting their application in our GradApp system
- GRE is not required for M.S. Thesis and Non-Thesis Options
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- A one-page Statement of Purpose indicating the academic and professional goals you hope to achieve in pursuit of this program of study.
- Letters of Recommendation: Must be on letterhead and signed by the recommender. There is no specific letter of recommendation form so recommenders may use their own format.
English Language Requirements
- TOEFL iBT 79
- IELTS composite score of 7.0
About the university
With more than 300 degree options, the University of Arizona, a top-100 university globally, provides chances for resume-building and transformative education. With collaborations with NASA, learn from professors who have won Nobel Prizes and aim high in your research.
The mission
We will continue innovating and improving our educational methods to set the standard for creating adaptive problem-solvers who can take on our biggest challenges.
The University of Arizona promotes learning and innovation in ways that benefit students, professionals, and communities alike, from its main campus, established in 1885, to outposts worldwide.
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- #95 Top World University (CWUR 2023)
- #48 Top US University (CWUR 2023)
- Sixth US University in NASA-funded Activity (HERD 2021)
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