For Admission to the Graduate Program:
- Baccalaureate degree in a technical field *(e.g., Engineering, Physics or Mathematics from an accredited university or college) with an overall GPA of at least 2.75.
- Have at least a 2.7 undergraduate grade point average in the last sixty semester units or ninety quarter units attempted.
- International students are required to submit a brief statement of purpose and 3 letters of recommendation.
*Students from non-technical fields must fulfill, with a 3.0 GPA or higher, most of the undergraduate prerequisite courses in Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering outlined below:
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Application forms are available online at www.csumentor.edu and can be completed online or submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records. The code number for the ECE major is 09091. Application deadlines for admission are set by the University Office of Admission and Records.
All applicants regardless of citizenship, whose preparatory education was principally in a language other than English, must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and receive a minimum Paper-based score of 550, a minimum Computer-Based score of 213 or a minimum Internet-based score of 79. Students must also complete the Test of Written English (TWE). A score below 4.5 on the TWE will require the enrollment in English 090 during the first semester in residence.
Continuing students in either Post Baccalaureate or Graduate status may change their objective and seek admission to a MS in Electrical Engineering by filling out a change of objective form that can be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Records.
It is the student's responsibility to be aware of all University regulations and restrictions such as:
- No more than 9 units of transfer or extension work
- 12- unit rule for classification
- Probation and Disqualification
- Repeat of courses rules
- Advancement to Candidacy
- Academic leave
- 7-years time limit for the completion of the degree
- Graduation with Distinction
- No more than 9 units of 400 level courses.
For details on the above, students are advised to attend one of the ECE Graduate Orientation meetings.
Prior to the formation of their Graduate Committee, graduate students are advised by the Graduate Coordinator. After the formation of their Graduate Committee, graduate students are advised by their Committee Chair. All courses taken towards the MS degree must be approved by the Committee Chair and the Graduate Coordinator.
FOR ADVANCEMENT TO CLASSIFIED GRADUATE STATUS THE CANDIDATE MUST
- Fulfill University requirements for classified status.
- Complete prerequisite courses with 3.0 GPA or higher.
- Submit a tentative program of graduate study to the ECE graduate coordinator.
- Complete all 3 sections of the GRE aptitude Exam. The quantitative score must be above the 50th percentile.
- Minimum grade in any course taken must be "C" or better while maintaining an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
For the Degree:
- Completion of 30 units under either the Thesis Plan or the Project Plan or 33 units under the Comprehensive Exam Plan. Note: Students may not take a course (counting toward an MSEE degree) which is the same or equivalent to a course taken toward ones undergraduate program.
- Formal approval of granting the degree by the Engineering Faculty.
Thesis Plan:
- 24 units of course work applicable to the M.S. degree, of which at least 15 units must be 500/600-level ECE courses.
- 6 units of ECE 698(Thesis) and a successful oral defense of the thesis before the thesis committee.
Project Plan:
- 27 units of coursework applicable to the M.S. degree, of which at least 18 units must be 500/600-level ECE courses.
- 3 units of ECE 698 (Graduate Project) culminating in a comprehensive report.
Comprehensive Exam Plan:
- 30 units of coursework applicable to the M.S. degree, of which at least 21 units must be 500/600-level ECE courses.
- 3 units of ECE 697 (Directed Comprehensive Studies) and completion of the comprehensive exam with a grade of B or better.
Graduate Program:
The 30 units of coursework in the graduate program must form a cohesive plan of graduate study that consists of suggested and elective courses from one of the seven options currently offered in the ECE department. The Thesis Plan must not include ECE 699 (Independent Study) and the Project Plan may include at most 3 units of ECE 699 (Independent Study).
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Students from non-technical fields must fulfill most of the undergraduate prerequisite courses in math and physics, outlined below, with 3.0 GPA or higher before applying for admission to the ECE program. No time limit applies to courses taken to satisfy M.S. prerequisite requirements.
PREREQUISITE COURSES
Some or all of these prerequisite courses may be required depending on applicant's prior background. The graduate coordinator will determine the specific prerequisite courses on a case-by-case basis.
| MATH 150A | Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 150B | Calculus II | 5 |
| MATH 250 | Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 280 | Applied Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 220A/L | Mechanics and Lab | 3/1 |
| PHYS 220B/L | Electricity and Magnetism and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 240/L | Electrical Engineering Fundamentals and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 320/L | Theory of Digital Systems and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 340/L | Electronics I and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 350 | Linear Systems I | 3 |
| ECE 351 | Linear Systems II | 3 |
| ECE 370 | Electromagnetic Fields and Waves I | 3 |
| ECE 450 | Probablistic Systems in Electrical Engineering - Design & Analysis | 3 |
| ECE 455 | Mathematical Models in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
In addition: ECE Two 400 Level Classes Approved by Graduate Coordinator Related to Study Objective
REQUIRED COURSES (30 UNITS)
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers the Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Within this degree students may choose an area of concentration in Biomedical Engineering, Communications and Radar Engineering, Control Engineering, Digital and Computer Engineering, Electronics, Solid State Devices and Integrated Circuits Engineering, Microwave and Antenna Engineering and Power Systems Engineering. For all of these areas of concentration, the student must define a program that conforms to the general M.S.E.E. degree requirements as established by the Department. Suggested courses for each of the concentrations are indicated in the listings that follow. Note that no more than 9 units of ECE 400 level courses are applicable toward an MSEE degree. Students may not take a course (counting toward an MSEE degree) which is the same or equivalent to a course taken towards one's undergraduate program. In general, graduate students are not required to take ECE labs. However, some courses may require the concurrent enrollment in the lab sections. A maximum of 3 lab units (taken concurrent with lecture courses) may count toward an MS program. Students are advised to meet with an advisor as soon as possible to plan their program. All graduate programs in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering must be approved by the faculty advisor and the Graduate Coordinator.
CORE COURSES Courses that must be completed for each area of specialization. Only 9 units of these core courses may be included in MSEE formal program.
Suggested Courses for Biomedical Engineering
CORE COURSES
| ECE 425/L | Microprocessor Systems and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 440/L | Electronics II and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 442/L | Digital Electronics and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 455 | Mathematical Models in EE | 3 |
| ECE 480 | Fundamentals of Control Systems and Lab | 3/1 |
ELECTIVE COURSES:
| ECE 501 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 503 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
| ECE 602 | Biomedical Engineering I | 3 |
| ECE 603 | Biomedical Engineering II | 3 |
| ECE 650 | Random Processes | 3 |
Suggested Courses for Communications and Radar Engineering
CORE COURSES
| ECE 450 | Probablistic Systems in Electrical Engineering - Design and Analysis | 3 |
| ECE 455 | Mathematical Models in EE | 3 |
| ECE 451/L | Real-time Digital Signal Processing | 2/1 |
| ECE 460/L | Introduction to Communication Systems and Lab | 3/1 |
ELECTIVE COURSES:
| ECE 561/L | Digital Communications System and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 562 | Data Communication Networks | 3 |
| ECE 635 | Error Detecting and Correcting Systems | 3 |
| ECE 637 | Pattern Recognition | 3 |
| ECE 642 | RF Electronics Design | 3 |
| ECE 650 | Random Processes | 3 |
| ECE 651 | Digital Signal Processing I | 3 |
| ECE 652 | Digital Signal Processing II | 3 |
| ECE 658 | Signal Detection and Estimation Theory | 3 |
| ECE 659 | Information Theory and Coding | 3 |
| ECE 660 | Modulation Theory | 3 |
| ECE 661 | Communications Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 665 | Radar Systems | 3 |
| ECE 666/L | Fiber-Optic Communications | 3/1 |
| ECE 669 | Advanced Topics in Communications/Radar | 3 |
Suggested Courses for Control Engineering
CORE COURSES
| ECE 450 | Probablistic Systems in Electrical Engineering - Design and Analysis | 3 |
| ECE 455 | Mathematical Models in EE | 3 |
| ECE 480/L | Fundamentals of Control Systems and Lab | 3/1 |
ELECTIVE COURSES:
| ECE 580 | Digital Control Systems | 3 |
| ECE 581 | Fuzzy Control | 3 |
| ECE 650 | Random Processes | 3 |
| ECE 651 | Digital Signal Processing I | 3 |
| ECE 652 | Digital Signal Processing II | 3 |
| ECE 681 | Non-Linear Control Systems | 3 |
| ECE 682 | State Variables in Automatic Control | 3 |
| ECE 683 | Optimal Control | 3 |
| ECE 684 | Stochastic Control | 3 |
Suggested Courses for Digital and Computer Engineering
CORE COURSES
| ECE 420 | Digital System Design with Programmable Logic | 3 |
| ECE 422 | Design of Digital Computers | 3 |
| ECE 425/L | Microprocessor Systems and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 442/L | Digital Electronics and Lab | 3/1 |
ELECTIVE COURSES:
| ECE 524/L | FPGA/ASIC Design Methodology and Optimization Using VHDL/Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 525/L | System on Chip Design | 3/1 |
| ECE 526/L | Verilog HDL: Modeling, Simulation and Synthesis and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 527/L | Application Specific Integrated Circuit Development | 3/1 |
| ECE 546 | Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 620 | Advanced Switching Theory | 3 |
| ECE 621 | Computer Arithmetic Design | 3 |
| ECE 622 | Digital Systems Structure | 3 |
| ECE 623 | Diagnosis and Reliable Design of Digital Systems | 3 |
| ECE 624 | Design Automation of Digital Systems | 3 |
| ECE 625 | Microprocessor Applications in Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 629C | Seminar in Digital Systems and Components | 3 |
| ECE 635 | Error Detecting and Correcting System Design | 3 |
| ECE 639 | Robotic Sensing and Computer Vision | 3 |
Suggested Courses for Electronics, Solid State Devices and Integrated Circuits Engineering
CORE COURSES
| ECE 440/L | Electronics II and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 442/L | Digital Electronics and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 443/L | Pulse and Waveshaping Circuit Design and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 445 | Introduction to Solid State Devices | 3 |
| ECE 455 | Mathematical Models in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 471 | Electromagnetic Fields and Waves II | 3 |
ELECTIVE COURSES:
| ECE 545 | Solid State Devices | 3 |
| ECE 546 | Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 572/L | RF and Microwave Active Circuit Design and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 578 | Photonics | 3 |
| ECE 640 | Modern Electronic Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 642 | RF Electronics Design | 3 |
| ECE 648 | Electrical Network Theory | 3 |
| ECE 649 | Active Network Synthesis | 3 |
| ECE 650 | Random Processes | 3 |
| ECE 673 | Microwave Semiconductor Devices | 3 |
Suggested Courses for Microwave and Antenna Engineering
CORE COURSES
| ECE 445 | Introduction to Solid State Devices | 3 |
| ECE 455 | Mathematical Models in EE | 3 |
| ECE 471 | Electromagnetic Fields and Waves II | 3 |
ELECTIVE COURSES:
| ECE 545 | Solid State Devices | 3 |
| ECE 546 | Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 572/L | Microwave Active Circuits and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 578 | Photonics | 3 |
| ECE 642 | RF Electronics Design | 3 |
| ECE 648 | Electrical Network Theory | 3 |
| ECE 650 | Random Processes | 3 |
| ECE 665 | Radar Systems | 3 |
| ECE 671 | Microwave Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 672 | Advanced Microwave Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 673 | Microwave Semiconductor Devices | 3 |
| ECE 674 | Antenna Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 675 | Seminar in Antenna Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 676 | Numerical Techniques in Applied Electromagnetics | 3 |
Suggested Courses for Power Systems Engineering
CORE COURSES
| ECE 410/L | Electric Machines and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 411 | Electric Power Transmission Lines | 3 |
| ECE 412 | Power Electronics and Motor Control | 3 |
| ECE 440 | Electronics II | 3/1 |
| ECE 455 | Mathematical Models in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 460/L | Introduction to Communication Systems and Lab | 3/1 |
| ECE 480/L | Fundamentals of Control Systems and Lab | 3/1 |
ELECTIVE COURSES:
| ECE 610 | Fault Analysis | 3 |
| ECE 611 | Power Distribution Systems | 3 |
| ECE 612 | Selected Topics in Power Systems | 3 |
| ECE 666/L | Fiber-Optic Communications and Lab | 3/1 |
Students desiring to take ECE courses outside their area of specialization should consult with their faculty advisor and the department graduate coordinator.
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR M.S. DEGREE: 30-33