Electrical & Computer Engineering
STUDENTS IN INDUSTRY
Working, Learning, & Earning Your Degree
Whether you are looking to improve your career potential, have an industry sponsor for your education, or just want to grow and improve your knowledge and gain expertise, we are here to support students achieve their goals!
Want to earn credit while working? Consider the Master’s Industry Project.
Degree Completion Schedules
While our 30-credit Master’s program is designed to be completed by full-time students in 3 semesters of coursework we do have a significant portion of our graduate students who complete the program part-time while working out in industry.
Every student has different goals and challenges as well as strengths and capabilities. Because of this we offer students the ability choose each semester how many courses they wish to take to augment the pace of their learning. We do not use cohorts so students are not locked in to any schedule.
| Length of Time | Per Term | ||
| Terms | Years | Courses | Credits |
| 3 | 1-1.5 | 3-4 | 9-12.0 |
| 5 | 2-2.5 | 2 | 6.0 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 |
We understand that many students are eager to move through their studies and complete their degree quickly. Students can graduate in fewer calendar years by transferring previously earned graduate credits and/or choosing the project option and completing it during the summer term. For further advisement, please contact our program’s Graduate Student Coordinator.
Proficiency Requirements
We accommodate many students returning for a graduate degree even if they did not graduate with a prior Electrical or Computer Engineering undergraduate degree. If you earned an allied STEM degree we simple require that you complete proficiency courses prior to graduation (graduate-level proficiency courses will count towards MS degree requirements).
Common allied degrees we admit:
- Computer Science
- Math
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics
Industry-Sponsored Degrees & Tuition Reimbursement
Common Industry Study-Employee Programs
- PALACE Acquire (PAQ) Program – Hill Air Force Base
- RTX – Employee Scholar Program
- Northrup Grumman Education Assistance
If you need advisor verification of courses, please meet with the Graduate Student Coordinator to complete a Degree Plan for industry approval. If you need help with with a tuition funding request or adding courses to the tuition reimbursement/billing system please contact Income Accounting.
University of Utah Income Accounting
Income Accounting Webpage
801-581-7344
income@utah.edu – when emailing, please include your name and UNID to speed up process