Graduate-level Programs Offered by Computer Engineering Department:
- COMPUTER ENGINEERING MS with Thesis
- COMPUTER ENGINEERING MS without Thesis
- SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MS with Thesis
- COMPUTER ENGINEERING PhD
Admission Criteria for Each Program:
1- Admission of COMPUTER ENGINEERING MS with Thesis applicants:
Applicants with "BS or equivalent degree" in an engineering, mathematics or natural sciences field including basic science courses (Mathematics and Physics), from a 3-year or 4-year program may apply for Computer Engineering MS with Thesis program.
For MS with Thesis applicants:
- BS CGPA >= 2.50; OR
- BS CGPA >= 2.20 and GRE (quantitative)>= 155; OR
- BS CGPA >= 2.20 and BS degree from EMU CMPE/CMSE/BLGM departments.
Deficiency assignment:
Applicants who have at least 3 courses from the following deficiency course list in their transcript will not be assigned any deficiency course:
Deficiency course list:
- CMPE224 Digital Logic Systems
- CMPE231 Data Structures
- CMPE242 Operating Systems
- CMPE344 Computer Networks
- CMPE353 Database Management Systems
- CMPE371 Analysis of Algorithms
2- Admission of COMPUTER ENGINEERING MS without Thesis applicants:
Applicants with "BS or equivalent degree" in an engineering, mathematics or natural sciences field including basic science courses (Mathematics and Physics), from a 3-year or 4-year program may apply for Computer Engineering MS without Thesis program.
For MS without Thesis applicants:
- BS CGPA >= 2.20; OR
- BS CGPA >= 2.00 and GRE (quantitative)>= 155; OR
- BS CGPA >= 2.00 and BS degree from EMU CMPE/CMSE/BLGM departments.
Deficiency assignment:
Applicants who have at least 3 courses from the following deficiency course list in their transcript will not be assigned any deficiency course:
Deficiency course list:
- CMPE224 Digital Logic Systems
- CMPE231 Data Structures
- CMPE242 Operating Systems
- CMPE344 Computer Networks
- CMPE353 Database Management Systems
- CMPE371 Analysis of Algorithms
3- Admission of Software Engineering MS with Thesis applicants:
1- Applicants with BS degree or equivalent from Software Engineering, or other engineering fields, science-related fields, or computer or software related fields may apply for Software Engineering MS with Thesis program.
2- The following requirements must be satisfied:
a) BS CGPA must be minimum 2.20/4.00 or equivalent, or
b) The applicant must be EMU Software Engineering or Computer Engineering gradute.
3- The applicant is expected to complete a Deficiency Program according to the following criteria:
a) If the applicant is from Software Engineering or Computer Engineering program, he/she does not need to take any Deficiency course.
b) If the applicant is from a closely related discipline, he/she is expected to take maximum 3 of the following 5 Deficiency Courses:
- CMSE321 Software Requirements Analysis & Specification
- CMSE322 Software Design
- CMSE326 Software Quality Assurance and Testing
- CMSE353 Security of Software Systems
- CMSE473 Software Process & Management
c) If the applicant is from another discipline, he/she is expected to take all of the above 5 Deficiency Courses.
4- Admission of COMPUTER ENGINEERING PhD applicants:
Applicants with "BS or equivalent degree" in an engineering, mathematics or natural sciences field including basic science courses (Mathematics and Physics), from a 3-year or 4-year program AND “MS with Thesis" degree may apply for Computer Engineering PhD program.
For PhD applicants:
- BS CGPA >= 2.75 and MS with Thesis diploma and Thesis supervisor agreement; OR
- BS CGPA >= 2.50 and GRE (quantitative)>= 155 and MS with Thesis diploma and Thesis supervisor agreement; OR
- MS with Thesis degree from EMU CMPE/CMSE departments and Thesis supervisor agreement.
Deficiency assignment:
Applicants who have at least 3 courses from the following deficiency course list in their transcript will not be assigned any deficiency course:
Deficiency course list:
- CMPE224 Digital Logic Systems
- CMPE231 Data Structures
- CMPE242 Operating Systems
- CMPE344 Computer Networks
- CMPE353 Database Management Systems
- CMPE371 Analysis of Algorithms
