Program: Computer Engineering, MS - University of North Texas

Jul 17, 2025

2025-26 Graduate Catalog

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

Admission requirements

Students must satisfy all the general admission requirements of the Toulouse Graduate School. In addition, a successful applicant usually meets the following admission criteria of the computer science and engineering department:

Have taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). See the department’s web page for information concerning typical admission test scores.
All applicants to the University of North Texas must show proof of English language proficiency (see admissions.unt.edu/international/English-language-requirements).
A current GPA of at least 3.0 on course work.
Completion of a sufficient amount of prior work in the field of computer engineering which may entail some undergraduate leveling courses.
Transcripts showing at least 12 hours of mathematics, including differential and integral calculus, discrete mathematics and two other courses selected from statistics, linear algebra, abstract algebra, logic, numerical analysis and differential equations.

An overall evaluation of the student’s credentials is used as a basis for admission. Students with an insufficient computer engineering background may be provisionally admitted to the program and may enroll in graduate-level courses once any required leveling courses are completed with a grade of B or better. Admission is competitive, and satisfaction of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Leveling courses

Students lacking an undergraduate degree in computer engineering may be conditionally admitted and required to complete leveling courses. The appropriate leveling course will be determined by the department based on the knowledge demonstrated by the candidate. A diagnostic exam may be required.

Degree requirements

The Master of Science with a major in computer science and engineering offers two master’s degree options.

Option A: Thesis option (30 hours that include 6 hours of thesis).

Thesis students in the Computer Engineering MS program will take 9 hours of core courses, 12 hours in their chosen concentration, 6 hours of Master’s Thesis, and 3 hours of elective coursework chosen from 5000 and 6000-level CSCE graduate courses.

Leveling courses cannot be counted.

Option B: Course-only option (33 hours).

Non-thesis students in the Computer Engineering MS program will take 9 hours of core courses, 12 hours in their chosen concentration, and 12 hours of elective coursework chosen from 5000 and 6000-level CSCE graduate courses.

Leveling courses cannot be counted.

Academic standards

After the first semester, students in this program are required to maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA to remain in good standing. Students who fall below 3.0 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. Full details about the academic standards required at UNT can be found in the academic standard section of this catalog.

To qualify for the master’s degree, the student must earn a grade of B or better in core courses and a grade of C or higher in elective courses.

Core courses

Select 3 courses from below (9 credits total).

Computer Systems Concentration

Select 4 courses (12 credit hours).

Communication Systems Concentration

Select 4 courses (12 credit hours).

Electives

Elective credits can be from the core or any concentration courses beyond the credit hour requirements, or any organized course within the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. All students in the department are permitted to take one approved course outside of the department. A list of approved courses can be found on the Department of Computer Science and Engineering web site.

Students can complete any combination of three approved, one-hour CSCE courses that will substitute as one, three-hour elective course. These one-hour courses can be chosen from CSCE 5932 - Internship , CSCE 5931 - CSE Seminar , CSCE 5935 - CSE Research and Professionalism Overview or CSCE 5900 - Special Problems .