Total Semester Hours Required: 40

Students pursuing the MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership must complete 16 semester-hours of required GIEL coursework and 24 semester-hours of Electrical and Computer Engineering coursework.

Please refer to the Electrical and Computer Engineering homepage for the most up-to-date course requirements and other program information.

Required GIEL Coursework

All students will be required to complete the following 16 semester-hours of Gordon Engineering Leadership coursework. Please visit the curriculum page for complete course descriptions.

ENLR 5121 Engineering Leadership 1 2
ENLR 5122 Engineering Leadership 2 2
ENLR 5131 Scientific Principles of Engineering 1 2
ENLR 5132 Scientific Principles of Engineering 2 2
ECE 7440 Electrical and Computer Engineering Leadership Challenge Project 1 4
ECE 7442 Electrical and Computer Engineering Leadership Challenge Project 2 4

Electrical and Computer Engineering Concentrations

Students must complete 24 semester-hours of Electrical and Computer Engineering coursework. The 24 total semester-hours must be comprised of 2 fundamental courses (8 semester-hours), 1 depth course (4 semester-hours), 1 breadth course (4 semester-hours), and 2 elective courses (8 semester-hours). Students may take a maximum total of 3 non-Electrical and Computer Engineering courses to satisfy the depth, breadth, and elective course requirements. There are 8 available concentrations from which to choose:

Communications, Control, and Signal Processing

Fundamental Courses Select 8 semester-hours (two courses) total
Depth Courses Complete 4 semester-hours (one course) from the depth course list. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the depth course requirement.
Breadth Courses Select a minimum of 4 semester-hours (one course) from the breadth course list. Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth coursework requirement.
Electives Complete 8 semester-hours from either depth or breadth courses.

Computer Systems and Software

Fundamental Courses Select 8 semester-hours (two courses) total
Depth Courses Complete 4 semester-hours (one course) from the depth course list. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the depth course requirement.
Breadth Courses Select a minimum of 4 semester-hours (one course) from the breadth course list. Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth coursework requirement.
Electives Complete 8 semester-hours from either depth or breadth courses.

Computer Networks and Security

Fundamental Courses Select 8 semester-hours (two courses) total
Depth Courses Complete 4 semester-hours (one course) from the depth course list. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the depth course requirement.
Breadth Courses Select a minimum of 4 semester-hours (one course) from the breadth course list. Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth coursework requirement.
Electives Complete 8 semester-hours from either depth or breadth courses.

Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Algorithms

Fundamental Courses Select 8 semester-hours (two courses) total
Depth Courses Complete 4 semester-hours (one course) from the depth course list. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the depth course requirement.
Breadth Courses Select a minimum of 4 semester-hours (one course) from the breadth course list. Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth coursework requirement.
Electives Complete 8 semester-hours from either depth or breadth courses.

Electromagnetics, Plasma, and Optics

Fundamental Courses Select 8 semester-hours (two courses) total
Depth Courses Complete 4 semester-hours (one course) from the depth course list. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the depth course requirement.
Breadth Courses Select a minimum of 4 semester-hours (one course) from the breadth course list. Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth coursework requirement.
Electives Complete 8 semester-hours from either depth or breadth courses.

Hardware and Software for Machine Intelligence

Fundamental Courses Select 8 semester-hours (two courses) total
Depth Courses Complete 4 semester-hours (one course) from the depth course list. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the depth course requirement.
Breadth Courses Select a minimum of 4 semester-hours (one course) from the breadth course list. Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth coursework requirement.
Electives Complete 8 semester-hours from either depth or breadth courses.

Microsystems, Materials, and Devices

Fundamental Courses Select 8 semester-hours (two courses) total
Depth Courses Complete 4 semester-hours (one course) from the depth course list. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the depth course requirement.
Breadth Courses Select a minimum of 4 semester-hours (one course) from the breadth course list. Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth coursework requirement.
Electives Complete 8 semester-hours from either depth or breadth courses.

Power Systems

Fundamental Courses Select 8 semester-hours (two courses) total
Depth Courses Complete 4 semester-hours (one course) from the depth course list. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the depth course requirement.
Breadth Courses Select a minimum of 4 semester-hours (one course) from the breadth course list. Depth courses cannot be taken for breadth coursework requirement.
Electives Complete 8 semester-hours from either depth or breadth courses.