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:
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
