Electrical and Computer Engineering
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design, integrate, and manage complex systems over their life cycles.
The following are suggested Programs of Study for a graduate student pursuing an ECE MS degree while earning a Deep Learning Certificate.
Traditional MS
3 Semesters | 1-1.5 Years
These Programs of Study meet Coursework option requirements for a full-time student and can easily be adapted to the Project option. Students completing the Thesis option must meet with the Graduate Student Coordinator to create their academic plan.
Part-Time MS
*Graduate seminar credits may be completed in any order within a student’s first academic year in the program.
5 Semesters | 2-2.5 Years
A schedule like this is for students who are currently working and don’t have the capacity to be full-time students but feel capable of managing a steady pace of courses (2 per semester).
Coursework
| Semester | Courses | Credits |
| 1 | 3 | 7.0* |
| 2 | 3 | 7.0* |
| 3 | 2 | 6.0 |
| 4 | 2 | 6.0 |
| 5 | 2 | 6.0 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 32.0 |
Summer Project
| Semester | Courses | Credits |
| 1 | 3 | 7.0* |
| 2 | 3 | 7.0* |
| 3 | 2 | 6.0 |
| 4 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Summer | Project | 4.0 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 30.0 |
9 Semesters | 4 Years
A reduced and extended part-time schedule of 8 semesters of coursework, with 1 course per term, and a summer project.
Year 1
| Semester | Credits |
| Fall |
4.0* |
| Spring |
4.0* |
Year 2
| Semester | Credits |
| Fall |
3.0 |
| Spring |
3.0 |
Year 3
| Semester | Credits |
| Fall |
3.0 |
| Spring |
3.0 |
| Summer |
4.0 – Project |
Year 4
| Semester | Credits |
| Fall |
3.0 |
| Spring |
3.0 |
| TOTAL |
30.0 |