Courses
Minimum MSEE/MSCPE Degree Requirements
- The MS Plan of Work must have at least 31 credit hours.
- ECE 600 is a mandatory 1 credit hour course for EE/CPE graduate students. This requirement will be waived for students with a previous degree from NC State.
- Complete at least 21 credit hours of ECE courses: 18 credit hours must be graded and 3 credit hours may be taken for credit only (S/U).
- For MS non-thesis (Option B) students, a maximum of three credit hours of ECE 633 or 634 (taken for credit only) may be included on the Option B Plan of Work. ECE 695 cannot be included on the Option B Plan of Work.
- For MS thesis students, a maximum of nine credit hours may be taken for credit only (S/U) and included on the Plan of Work: three credit hours of ECE 633 or 634 and six credit hours of ECE 695.
II. MSEE/MSCPE Plan of Work Requirements
The department requires the following to be included in the Plan of Work:
- Major: Five courses must be in the student’s major (EE or CPE). The courses with an EE/CPE designation can count towards either major.
- Depth: One 700-level ECE course (minimum of three credit hours), in the student's major (CPE). This requirement cannot be met with non-ECE 700-level courses.
- Breadth: Three ECE courses, each in a different specialty.
Note: One course can meet multiple requirements.
III. Non-ECE Courses
A maximum of 9 credit hours of non-ECE courses may be included in the Plan of Work. Of these nine credit hours, a maximum of three credit hours may be 400 level, while the remaining credit hours must be graduate non-ECE courses (500 or 700 level). The courses should be in a related technical area and follow these guidelines:
- Graduate level courses in CSC, MA, STAT, PHYS, CH, or any other engineering department.
- MBA and BUS courses that are listed for the CNE program.