Graduate Program: Electrical & Computer Engineering (MS)

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Program/Degree
Electrical & Computer Engineering (MS) 
Program Description

The department offers programs leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in electrical and computer engineering. These programs prepare students for careers in research and development in such areas as biomedical engineering; circuit design, VLSI, & CAD; communication systems; computer networks, distributed computing, & computer architecture; computer vision & robotic systems, control systems; digital signal & image processing; electromagnetics, microwave, & antennas; microelectronic devices & processing; microelectronic packaging & interconnects; optics; remote sensing & telemetering; and software, simulation & information systems. For the ECE MS On Line program:  http://online.engineering.arizona.edu/online-programs/electrical-computer-engineering/master-of-science-in-electrical-and-computer-engineering

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Electrical & Computer Engr -

ECE Grad School at UA

Degree Programs

ECE offers master's and PhD programs in electrical and computer engineering. PhD degrees are research-based and master's are project-based.

Top University

The University of Arizona ranks among the top 20 public research institutions in the country.

Cross-Disciplinary Training

The UA's Interdisciplinary Programs unite researchers and students from diverse disciplines and provide a number of cross-disciplinary research and training opportunities for ECE grad students.

Career Placement

ECE maintains longstanding partnerships with companies throughout industry, such as Raytheon, Intel, IBM, Qualcomm, Motorola, Microsoft, Honeywell, Texas Instruments, GM, Agilent, NASA, Boeing and Pixar.

The Region

From earth's environment to medical advancements to space exploration, Tucson is a technology and bioscience hotspot.

 
College
College of Engineering  
Campuses where offered
Main Campus - Tucson UA Online  
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Tami J Whelan
520-621-6195
Graduate Program Coordinator
Tami J Whelan
520-621-6195
Director of Graduate Studies
Kathleen L Melde
520-626-2538
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Kristi Renee Davenport
520-626-1930
 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an institution recognized by the UA. Students who do not have a degree equivalent to the UA Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering may be admitted into the graduate ECE program, but may be required to complete some undergraduate deficiency courses prior to enrolling in graduate courses. See the Graduate Handbook chapter regarding students with a non-ECE bachelor's degree for further details.

Grade-point average must be competitive.

GRE scores must be competitive (incl. Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing).

Applicants whose native language is not English are required by the Graduate College to submit a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT). See the UA Graduate Catalog for a discussion of exemptions

 
Standardized Tests

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Financial Aid

Research assistantships
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Fellowships and scholarships

 
Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

  • Fall: Applications may be submitted at any time. However, please allow at least six weeks of processing time after all required documents have been submitted before an admission decision is made. Most applications for Fall admission are received in December, admission decisions usually begin near the end of January,
    and offers of financial support usually begin near the end of February. After that time, the availability of funding diminishes.Therefore, the recommended deadline for receipt of the application is as follows:  Recommended Deadline for Applicants Seeking Financial Support: Spring-July 15:  Fall-December 15.
  • Spring: July 15

International Applicants:

  • Fall: Applications may be submitted at any time. Please allow at least six weeks of processing time after all required documents have been submitted before an admission decision is made. Most applications for Fall admission are received in December, admission decisions usually begin near the end of January,
    and offers of financial support usually begin near the end of February. After that time, the availability of funding diminishes.Therefore, the recommended deadline for receipt of the application is as follows:  Recommended Deadline for Applicants Seeking Financial Support: Spring-July 15 and Fall-December 15. The last day to obtain immigrations documents  for Fall is September 1.
  • Spring: July 15
 
International Conditional Admission
International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.
Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832
ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1299

Completion Requirements

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Minor Requirements
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Student Handbook
http://ece.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/handbook12042014.pdf  
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Last revised 09 Jan 2018