Electrical and Computer Engineering with Concentration in Computer Systems and Software, MSECE (Seattle)

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Fundamental Courses

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Complete at least 8 semester hours from the following:

• Choose 8 semester hours from:
  • EECE 5640 — High-Performance Computing
  • EECE 7205 — Fundamentals of Computer Engineering
  • EECE 7352 — Computer Architecture
  • EECE 7376 — Operating Systems: Interface and Implementation

Concentration Courses

16 semester hours.

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Complete 16 semester hours from the concentration course list below.

Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the concentration course requirement.

Electives

8 semester hours.

From the catalog

Students may complete a maximum of 8 semester hours from either the concentration course list or a maximum of 8 semester hours from the elective course list.

Project

• One of:
  • EECE 7945 — Master’s Project

Concentration Courses (2)

12 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete 12 semester hours from the concentration course list below. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the concentration course requirement.

Electives (2)

8 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete 8 semester hours from either concentration courses or from other concentrations.

Thesis

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In addition to completing the thesis course, students must successfully complete the thesis submission process, including securing committee and Graduate School of Engineering signatures and submission of an electronic copy of their MS thesis to ProQuest.

• EECE 7945 — Master’s Project
• EECE 7990 — Thesis

Concentration Courses (3)

8 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete 8 semester hours from the concentration course list below. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the concentration course requirement.

Electives (3)

8 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete 8 semester hours from either concentration courses or from other concentrations.

Optional Co-op Experience

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Complete the following (students must complete ENCP 6100 to qualify for co-op experience):

• ENCP 6100 — Introduction to Cooperative Education
• One of:
  • ENCP 6964 — Co-op Work Experience
  • ENCP 6954 — Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time
  • ENCP 6955 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad - Half-Time
  • ENCP 6965 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad

Concentration Courses (4)

• One of:
  • CS 5200 — Database Management Systems
  • CS 5500 — Foundations of Software Engineering
  • CS 5600 — Computer Systems
  • CS 6410 — Compilers
  • CS 6510 — Advanced Software Development
  • CS 6650 — Building Scalable Distributed Systems
  • EECE 5552 — Assistive Robotics
  • EECE 5640 — High-Performance Computing
  • EECE 5643 — Simulation and Performance Evaluation
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5699 — Computer Hardware and System Security
  • EECE 6400 — Special Problems in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 7205 — Fundamentals of Computer Engineering
  • EECE 7352 — Computer Architecture
  • EECE 7353 — VLSI Design
  • EECE 7368 — High-Level Design of Hardware-Software Systems
  • EECE 7376 — Operating Systems: Interface and Implementation
  • EECE 7390 — Computer Hardware Security
  • EECE 7398 — Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 7398 — Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 7440 — Electrical and Computer Engineering Leadership Challenge Project 1

Excluded Courses for All MSECE Concentrations

From the catalog

Courses from the following subject areas may not count toward any concentration within the MSECE program:

CSYE, DAMG, INFO, TELE

The following CS courses may not count toward any concentration within the MSECE program:

• One of:
  • CS 5010 — Programming Design Paradigm
  • CS 5330 — Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision
  • CS 5340 — Computer/Human Interaction
  • CS 5520 — Mobile Application Development
  • CS 5610 — Web Development
  • CS 5700 — Fundamentals of Computer Networking
  • CS 5800 — Algorithms
  • CS 6140 — Machine Learning
  • CS 6350 — Empirical Research Methods

GPA requirements

• 32 total semester hours required (33 with optional co-op) Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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