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Fall 2025 Graduate Catalog

Computer Engineering, MS

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Degree Awarded: Master of Science in Computer Engineering
 
Chairperson: Leon Shterengas, Light Engineering Building 273 (631) 632-9376
Graduate Program Director: Fan Ye, Light Engineering Building 143 (631) 632-9376
Assistant to the Chair: Chantalle McKim, Light Engineering Building 273 (631) 632-8420
Graduate Program Coordinator: Ashley Cimato, Light Engineering Building 267A (631) 632-8401
Department Coordinator: Adam Ortiz, Light Engineering Building 267 (631) 631-8415
 

The fields of electrical and computer engineering are in an extraordinary period of growth; new application areas and increased expectations are accelerating due to new technologies and decreased costs. The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, is involved in graduate teaching and research in many of these areas, including communications and signal processing, networking, computer engineering, power engineering, semiconductor devices and quantum electronics, circuits and VLSI. The department has laboratories devoted to research and advanced teaching in the following areas: computing, engineering design methodology, high-performance computing and networking, parallel and neural processing, machine vision, fiber optic sensors and computer graphics, micro and optoelectronics, power electronics, electric power and energy systems, VLSI, telerobotics, DNA sequencing, digital signal processing, and communications.

Since Long Island contains one of the highest concentrations of engineering-oriented companies in the country, the department is particularly strongly committed to meeting the needs of local industry. As part of this commitment, most graduate courses are given in the late afternoon or evening, so as to be available to working engineers on Long Island.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers graduate programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Graduate programs are tailored to the needs of each student to provide a strong analytical background helpful to the study of advanced engineering problems.

Ample opportunities exist for students to initiate independent study and to become involved in active research programs, both experimental and theoretical.

Admission Requirements

 

For admission to graduate study in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the minimum requirements are:

  1. A. A bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or computer science from an accredited college or university. Outstanding applicants in other technical or scientific fields will be considered, though special make-up coursework over and above the normal requirements for a graduate degree may be required.
  2. B. A minimum grade point average of B in all courses in engineering, mathematics, and science. GRE V150, Q159, WA3 (if required by the graduate school); TOEFL 80, IELTS 7 (for international applicants); 3 recommendation letters. These are the minimum requirements. See ECE graduate admission page for more details.
  3. C. Acceptance by both the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Graduate School.

Degree Requirements

Admission to the MS program in Computer Engineering requires the student to have completed a Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science. Students with a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering could also be admitted if they have taken or will take the following courses or their equivalent:

  • ESE 345 - Computer Architecture;
  • ESE 380 - Embedded Microprocessor Systems Design I;
  • ESE 333 - Real-Time Operating Systems.

A candidate for the master’s degree may petition to transfer a maximum of 12 graduate credits from another institution towards the master’s degree requirements. Students transferring from non-matriculated status are also limited to a maximum of 12 credits for the master’s degree.

Non-Thesis Option

At least 30 graduate credits with a cumulative and departmental grade point average of 3.0 or better. Among these 30 credits, up to six credits may be from combination below. Only 3 credits of ESE 698  and up to 3 credits of ESE 597  may be used. Any non-ESE course will need prior approval given by the Graduate Program Director before a student can register.

At least one (1) course from each of the following sub-areas:

Hardware:
Networking:
CAD and VLSI:

At least two (2) courses from the sub-area:

Theory and Software:
Notes:

* Ability of ECE students to enroll into CSE and AMS courses cannot be guaranteed.

At least three (3) additional regular lecture based courses

ESE 597 , ESE 599 , ESE 697 , ESE 698  and ESE 699  are not counted as regular courses.

At least one (maximum three) credit of ESE 597

Graduate Program Director approval is required (see graduate student guide for details). In exceptional circumstances, the Graduate Program Director can approve a replacement of ESE 597  credit by ESE 599 , ESE 699  or ESE 698 .

Thesis Option

Students must inform the department in writing at the end of their first semester if they would like to choose the M.S. Thesis Option.

At least 30 graduate credits with a cumulative and departmental grade point average of 3.0 or better

Among these 30 credits, at least six credits of ESE 599 , with a maximum of 12 credits total being taken from combination below. Only three credits of ESE 698  and up to 3 credits of ESE 597  can be used. Any non-ESE course will need prior approval given by the Graduate Program Director before a student can register.

At least one (1) course from each of the following sub-areas:

Hardware:
Networking:
CAD and VLSI:

At least two (2) courses from the sub-area:

Theory and Software:
Notes:

* Ability of ECE students to enroll into CSE and AMS courses cannot be guaranteed.

At least one (1) additional regular lecture based course

ESE 597 , ESE 599 , ESE 697 , ESE 698  and ESE 699  are not counted as regular courses.

At least one (maximum three) credit of ESE 597

Graduate Program Director approval is required (see graduate student guide for details). In exceptional circumstances, the Graduate Program Director can approve a replacement of ESE 597  credit by ESE 599 , ESE 699  or ESE 698 .

Students must satisfactorily complete a thesis

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