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MS Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.

Coursework Requirements

Plan 1: Master's Thesis

Courses
Units
Departmental courses (at least three at 400- or 500-level) 10
EECS 590 Research 2
Total required units:
12

Plan 2: Project Option

Courses
Units
Departmental courses (at least three at 400- or 500-level) 10
Project work (EECS 499 or 590) 2
Total required units:
12

Plan 3: Course-only Option

Courses
Units
Departmental courses (at least three at 400- or 500-level) 12
Total required units:
12

Other MS Degree Requirements

  • Examinations:
    • Plan 1: oral defense of Master's thesis
    • Plan 2: evaluation of final project, in a manner specified by the project committee
  • Research/Projects: Required for Plans 1 and 2
  • Master's Thesis: Required for Plan 1
  • Other:
    • No more than one-third of the total units presented for the master's degree may be EECS 499.
    • The only P/N course acceptable for the master's degree program is EECS 590 Research.
    • EECS 590 is not allowed for Plan 3.
    • A project writeup must be submitted to project committee for Plan 2.