Electrical and Computer Engineering with Concentration in Electromagnetics, Plasma, and Optics, MSECE (Boston)
Graduatemajor2027 catalogEngineeringBoston32 semester hours totalverified parse
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Fundamental Courses
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Complete at least 8 semester hours from the following:
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
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
- 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.
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):
- One of:
Concentration Courses (4)
- One of:
- EECE 5608 — Magnetic Materials for Next-Generation Electronics
- EECE 5651 — Introduction to Photonic Devices
- EECE 5652 — Microwave Circuits and Systems
- EECE 5653 — Introduction to Quantum Engineering
- EECE 5654 — Design and Prototyping of Optical Systems for Engineering Applications
- EECE 5692 — Antennas for Wireless Communication and Sensing
- EECE 5693 — Electromagnetic Devices for RF and Wireless Communications
- EECE 5697 — Acoustics and Sensing
- 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 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 6400 — Special Problems in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- EECE 7105 — Optics for Engineers
- EECE 7202 — Electromagnetic Theory 1
- EECE 7203 — Complex Variable Theory and Differential Equations
- EECE 7270 — Electromagnetic Theory 2
- EECE 7271 — Computational Methods in Electromagnetics
- EECE 7275 — Antennas and Radiation
- EECE 7284 — Optical Properties of Matter
- EECE 7293 — Modern Imaging
- EECE 7296 — Electronic Materials
- EECE 7398 — Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- EECE 7398 — Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- EECE 7398 — Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- EECE 7400 — Advanced Special Problems in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Excluded Courses for All MSECE Concentrations
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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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