The department offers the Master of Science with a major in computer engineering.

Admission requirements

Admission requirements for the MS with a major in computer engineering will be the same as the requirements for the Computer Science, MS .

Admission to candidacy

After removal of all deficiencies and upon completion of all the leveling courses (as described below), the student is required to submit a formal degree plan to his or her advisor and the Dean of the Graduate School. Failure to fulfill this requirement may prevent the student from enrolling the following term/semester. Admission to candidacy is granted by the Dean of the Graduate School after the degree plan has been approved.

Leveling courses

• CSCE 2100, Computing Foundations I
• CSCE 2110, Computing Foundations II
• CSCE 3612, Embedded Systems Design
• CSCE 3730, Reconfigurable Logic
• EENG 3510, Electronics I (Devices and Materials)

All entering students must demonstrate knowledge of the material covered in these courses. An entering student may demonstrate knowledge of the material by:

• Completing the courses at UNT
• Completing similar courses at another institution
• Evidence based on employment experience

A student may be required to successfully pass a placement exam to demonstrate their knowledge of the material.

Degree requirements

Option A: Thesis Option (31 hours that include CSCE 5020  and 6 hours of thesis).

Leveling courses cannot be counted.

Option B: Course Option (37 hours that include CSCE 5020  and may include 3 hours of project or 6 hours of problem in lieu of thesis).

Leveling courses cannot be counted.

Course selection

• Leveling course(s) are required if applicant does not have a BS with a major in computer engineering.
• Select one core course from three of the four specialty areas.
• Select at least three courses from one area; at least one of these should be a 6000-level course.
• No more than 3 hours in non-organized class (such as individual study).
• As an introduction to the department, and to research and computer engineering in general, every master’s-level student must take CSCE 5020 - Current Research in Computer Science and Engineering , during the first long term/semester enrolled in graduate classes. One hour of credit is obtained from this course.

Academic standards

If a student’s GPA on all graduate and/or deficiency courses falls below 3.0, the student will be placed on probation the following term/semester. Students who cannot raise their GPA above 3.0 during that term/semester will be dropped from the program. To qualify for the master’s degree, the student must earn a grade of B or better in each of the core courses.