Electrical Engineering BSEE / Computer Engineering MSCPE
Major: Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and Master of Science in Computer Engineering (MSCPE)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 226.5
Co-op Options: Three Co-ops (Five years)
About the Program
The BS/MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering is an accelerated degree program that provides academically qualified students the opportunity to develop technical depth and breadth in their major and an additional complementary related area, earning two diplomas (BS and MS) within the typical duration of earning the bachelor's degree alone. A natural progression from the student’s undergraduate courses, with the necessary technical prerequisite understanding and skills, prepares students for graduate-level studies. Students can still enjoy the benefits and rewards of the Drexel co-op experience and gaining research experience by working with research faculty. Salaries for students with MS degrees can be about 25% higher than those with BS degrees.
The graduate Computer Engineering curriculum is designed to: (1) address the needs of students with a variety of different backgrounds; (2) ensure that graduates will have adequate knowledge and skills in at least one area of specialization; (3) meet the immediate needs of working students, as well as adequately prepare full-time students for a real-world technological environment; and (4) equip students with tools to grasp and develop new technologies and trends.
For more information, visit COE,ECE Department or the BS/MS webpage.
Admission Requirements
Students must demonstrate a readiness for graduate work, both in terms of academic performance and relevant preparatory undergraduate courses. Required are a cumulative GPA of 3.3 and completion of 90.0 credits.
Degree Requirements
| BSEE Degree Requirements | ||
| General Education/Liberal Studies Requirements | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| PHIL 315 | Engineering Ethics | 3.0 |
| UNIV E101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Communications Elective | 3.0 | |
| Techniques of Speaking | ||
or COM 310 | Technical Communication | |
| General Education Courses ** | 15.0 | |
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 3.5 |
| ENGR 111 | Introduction to Engineering Design & Data Analysis | 3.0 |
| ENGR 113 | First-Year Engineering Design | 3.0 |
| ENGR 131 | Introductory Programming for Engineers | 3.0 |
| or ENGR 132 | Programming for Engineers | |
| ENGR 231 | Linear Engineering Systems | 3.0-4.0 |
| or ECE 231 | Linear Algebra and Matrix Computations | |
| or CAEE 231 | Linear Engineering Systems | |
| or MATH 201 | Linear Algebra | |
| ENGR 232 | Dynamic Engineering Systems | 3.0-4.0 |
| or ECE 232 | Solving Dynamic Systems | |
| or CAEE 232 | Dynamic Engineering Systems | |
| or MATH 210 | Differential Equations | |
| MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4.0 |
| MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 |
| MATH 200 | Multivariate Calculus | 4.0 |
| MATH 221 | Discrete Mathematics | 3.0 |
| MATH 291 | Complex and Vector Analysis for Engineers | 4.0 |
| PHYS 101 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4.0 |
| PHYS 102 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4.0 |
| PHYS 201 | Fundamentals of Physics III | 4.0 |
| Science Elective | 3.0 | |
Any BIO, CHEM, or PHYS course | ||
| Professional Requirements | ||
| ECE 101 | Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Real World | 1.0 |
| ECE 105 | Programming for Engineers II | 3.0 |
| ECE 200 | Digital Logic Design | 4.0 |
| ECE 201 | Foundations of Electric Circuits I | 4.0 |
| ECE 301 | Foundations of Electric Circuits II | 4.0 |
| ECE 303 | ECE Laboratory | 3.0 |
| ECE 361 | Probability and Data Analytics for Engineers | 4.0 |
| ECE 370 | Electronic Devices | 3.0 |
| ECE 371 | Foundations of Electromagnetics for Computing & Wireless Systems | 3.0 |
| ECE 380 | Fundamentals of Power and Energy | 3.0 |
| ECEC 201 | Advanced Programming for Engineers | 3.0 |
| ECEC 204 | Design with Microcontrollers | 3.0 |
| ECES 301 | Signals and Systems I | 4.0 |
| Senior Design *** | ||
| ECE 491 [WI] | Senior Design Project I | 3.0 |
| ECE 492 [WI] | Senior Design Project II | 3.0 |
| ECE 493 [WI] | Senior Design Project III | 3.0 |
| EE Core Elective (Choose one of the following): | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Data Structures | ||
| Advanced Programming Tools and Techniques | ||
| Introduction to Computer Organization | ||
| ECE Electives † | 6.0 | |
| ECE 400-level Electives †† | 9.0 | |
| Free Electives | 27.0 | |
| Master's Degree Courses | ||
| Computer Engineering Courses (ECEC 500-900 level) | 21.0 | |
| General Electrical and Computer Engineering Courses ‡ | 9.0 | |
| Mathematical Foundations Requirement | ||
| 6.0 credits from one of the following courses must be included within (not in addition to) the 45.0 total required MS credits: | ||
| Theory of Computation | ||
| Applied Symbolic Computation | ||
| Introduction to Computer Vision | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Approximation Algorithms | ||
| Computational Geometry | ||
| Fundamentals of Systems I | ||
| Fundamentals of Systems II | ||
| Fundamentals of Systems III | ||
| Probability & Random Variables | ||
| Random Process & Spectral Analysis | ||
| Detection & Estimation Theory | ||
| Optimization Methods for Engineering Design | ||
| Information Theory and Coding | ||
| Advanced Mathematical Program | ||
| Applied Math Programming | ||
MATH 500-900 level | ||
| Graduate Electives ‡‡ | 15.0 | |
| Total Credits | 226.5-229.5 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
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Students who choose the Master's Thesis instead of Senior Design must replace ECE 491 [WI] , ECE 492 [WI] , ECE 493 [WI] credits with ECE elective credits.
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2 classes or at least 6.0 credits at the 300-400 level from subject codes ECE, ECEC, ECEE, ECEL, ECEP, or ECES. Includes Special Topics in each code (T380, T480).
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3 classes or at least 9.0 credits at the 400 level from subject codes ECE, ECEE, ECEP, or ECES. Includes Special Topics in each code (T480).
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Courses at the 500-900 level from ECEC, ECEE, ECEP, ECES, ECET, or ECE.
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15.0 credits at the 500-900 level from subject codes ECEC, ECEE, ECEP, ECES, ECET, ECE, AE, CHE, CIVE, CMGT, EGMT, ENGR, ENVE, ET, MATE, MEM, PROJ, SYSE, BMES, MATH, PHYS, CHEM, BIO, OPR, or CS.
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
Students should complete undergraduate requirements in four years then convert to graduate status in their final year.
A full-time, academically qualified undergraduate student may take up to 9.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This coursework may be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.
Students admitted to an accelerated degree program may take up to a total of 15.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This graduate coursework must be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.
This graduate coursework may be used as Shared Credits toward an advanced degree. The course credits for each graduate course taken as an undergraduate student shall only be applied to one graduate degree with departmental permission.
Matriculated students should consult Drexel Central about maintaining Federal/State financial aid eligibility regarding graduate credits taken while in an undergraduate degree program.