ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Criteria for Satisfactory Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog.
M.S.	PH.D.
Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy	Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy
Other Grade Requirements Yes Candidates must have a 3.0 GPA in electrical engineering courses excluding research and independent study.	Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School policy
Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy
Specific Courses Yes Candidates may select one of three available plans for completing the degree; each plan has its own set of required courses. Two semesters of graduate seminars are also required. Contact the department for a list of possible courses.	Specific Courses Yes Two semesters of graduate seminars are required.
Specific Credits Yes Candidates in either the thesis or project option must complete a minimum of 24 credits; candidates in the course option are required to complete a minimum of 30 credits.	Specific Credits No
Examinations No	Examinations / Time Constraints Yes / Yes The qualifying examination must be taken in the second calendar year of study. The preliminary examination must be passed in the fourth year of study.
Other Assessments / Time Constraints Yes / No A thesis, a project, or a specified course sequence must be completed. Contact the department for more information.	Other Assessments Follow Graduate School policy
Language Requirements No	Language Requirements No
	Minor Requirements Follow Graduate School policy
Advisor Yes New students must declare an advisor by the end of the second week of classes in the first semester.	Advisor Yes New students must declare an advisor by the end of the second week of classes in the first semester.
Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy