Master of Engineering Requirements

The Master of Engineering (ME) degree is designed for working engineers, or students with a BS degree in ECE who would like to increase their technical depth in engineering. Specializations are available in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

Requirements for the Degree:

1. Successful completion (GPA of 3.0 or higher) of a minimum of 30 credits (beyond the BS degree) of graduate-level course work with a C or better in each course at or above the 5000 level


2. At least 18 credits of ECE course work at the 5000-7000 level


3. At least one ECE depth course (having a graduate-level prerequisite)


4. At least 15 credits of 6000 level or above course work (excluding ECE 6800)


5. At least 3 credits of Professional Experience (ECE 6250 Internship or lab-intensive course).  Up to 6 credits of ECE 6250 Internship is allowed, but must have prior approval.  This must be taken over two separate semesters.


6. A maximum of 12 credits outside of ECE may be allowed, based on a comprehensive academic plan.  Courses must be approved by the ME advisor.


7. Two semesters of ECE 6800 Graduate Colloquium (1 credit total)

Additional Requirements

1. No more than 1 course (3-4 credits) of ECE 5930/6930/7930 Independent Study may be counted toward the ME degree. Registration for ECE 5930/6930/7930 Independent Study requires prior approval (by the responsible instructor, the ME advisor, and the Department Head) of a written proposal of the intended course work, deliverables, and credits.


2. No more than 6 credits of ECE 6250 Internship may be counted toward the ME degree. Registration for ECE 6250 Internship requires prior approval (by the ME advisor and the Department Head) of a description of your project with defined deliverables, signed by the student, the Company Intern Supervisor, and the ECE Internship Coordinator. If using 6 credits of Internship, it must be used over two semesters with prior approval each semester.


3. No more than four courses at the 5000 level totaling no more than 15 credits may be used toward the ME degree. (see pg. 104 of the USU General Catalog)


4. 4) The student's Program of Study and any subsequent deviations must be approved by the ME advisor.

Revised 6-18-2008