A minimum of 24 credit hours of coursework is required. Constraints on these 24 hours shall include:
A minimum of 12 hours of closely related Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) designated courses in the student’s area of concentration, as defined by the advisory committee.
A minimum of 9 hours of courses in an elective area approved by the advisory committee.
A minimum of 3 hours of Mathematics (MATH or GES) or Science (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology) courses at the 500 level or above.
No more than 6 hours may be from courses at the 400 level. In order to receive degree credit, 400-level courses require written application and approval by the Graduate School prior to the semester in which any 400-level course is to be taken.
A minimum of 6 hours of thesis research (ECE 599) is required.
A student’s curriculum and thesis must be approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee. The student must pass a final comprehensive examination, which is typically a presentation and defense of the thesis. In addition, the student must satisfy all University requirements defined in the current edition of The University of Alabama Graduate Catalog.
MASTER OF SCIENCE–NON-THESIS OPTION (PLAN II): 33 CREDIT HOURS
A minimum of 33 credit hours of coursework is required. Constraints on these 33 hours shall include:
A minimum of 15 hours of closely related Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) designated courses in the student’s area of concentration, as defined by the advisory committee.
A minimum of 12 hours of courses in an elective area approved by the advisory committee.
A minimum of 3 hours of Mathematics (MATH or GES) or Science (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology) courses at the 500 level or above.
No more than six (6) hours may be courses at the 400 level. In order to receive degree credit, 400-level courses require written application and approval by the Graduate School prior to the semester in which any 400-level course is to be taken taken.
A minimum of 3 hours of non-thesis research are required (ECE598)
A student’s curriculum must be approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee. The graduate advisor must also approve the submission of a manuscript, authored or co-authored by the candidate, to a refereed journal or conference proceeding, or submission of a written research report submitted to the advisor. This publication submission shall constitute The University of Alabama Graduate School culminating experience requirement for an MS Plan II degree in electrical and computer engineering.
Research Areas Associated with this Degree Program
