MS Degree Program

Admission Requirements

The Herff College of Engineering has established uniform admission criteria for all graduate programs. More information can be found on the department website (http://www.memphis.edu/eece).

Program Requirements

1. Students pursuing the Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering must take EECE 7001 , either EECE 7100  or EECE 7251 , and elect to pursue either a computer engineering or an electrical engineering concentration (multiple concentrations are not permitted). A student can count a maximum of 6 hours of credit for EECE 7991  and EECE 7992 .

• EECE 7001 - Professional Develpmnt

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• EECE 7100 - Linear Sys Analysis

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• EECE 7251 - Random Signals & Noise **

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• EECE 7991 - Independent Study I
• EECE 7992 - Independent Study II

Computer Engineering Concentration:

9 hours selected from the following courses:

• EECE 7012 - Fndtns/Software Engr
• EECE 7214 - Image Processing
• EECE 7216 - Computer Vision
• EECE 7217 - Multimedia Info Process **
• EECE 7252 - Information Theory
• EECE 7261 - Arch & Design Dig Comp
• EECE 7262 - Logicl Fndtns Artf Intl
• EECE 7266 - Prolog Proc/Intel Syst
• EECE 7267 - Artfcl Intel In Lisp
• EECE 7268 - Obj Oriented Data Engr
• EECE 7273 - Modern Microprocessors
• EECE 7720 - Artificial Intelligence
• EECE 7740 - Neural Networks

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• Approved computer engineering special topics courses

Other Requirements

1. Thesis option: 30 semester hours, including a thesis (6 semester hours). An average grade of 3.00 must be maintained in all Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate coursework. NOTE: Students electing to write a thesis should familiarize themselves with the Thesis/Dissertation Preparation Guide before starting to write.
   1. No more than 9 semester hours may be taken outside the department. Advisor’s approval is required.
   2. At least 21 hours at the 7000 level are required, of which at least 18 hours must be in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
2. Non-thesis option: 33 semester hours. An average grade of 3.00 must be maintained in all Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate coursework.
   1. No more than 9 semester hours may be taken outside the department. Advisor’s approval is required.
   2. Each student will be required to complete EECE 7993 .
   3. At least 23 semester hours at the 7000 level required, of which at least 18 hours must be in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
3. Course-only option: 30 semester hours. An average grade of 3.0 must be maintained at all Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate coursework.
   1. No more than 9 semester hours may be taken outside the department. Advisor’s approval is required.
   2. At least 21 semester hours at the 7000 level required, of which at least 18 hours must be in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
4. All students are required to pass a comprehensive exam during their last semester.

Retention Requirements

All students enrolled in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are expected to attain high academic achievement in all courses taken. The criteria listed below will be used to determine retention status of students enrolled in the program leading to a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

1. Students who maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 (“B”) or higher will be considered to be in good standing if no more than 7 hours of “C-,” “C” or “C+” or lower have been earned. (See item 3 below and grading system here ).
2. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 at the end of each semester of enrollment in all course work at The University of Memphis, including all Electrical and Computer Engineering course work and all 7000 level course work. Any student not meeting these conditions will be placed on probation by the department.
3. A student will be permitted no more than 7 hours of “C-,” “C” or “C+” or lower in graduate courses taken at The University of Memphis. A student will be dismissed at the end of the semester in which a third grade of “C-,” “C” or “C+” or lower is earned.
4. Courses applied to the MS degree program requirements must have the advisor’s approval.