Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Supplementary Rules

Supplementary Rules for Graduates in
Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

(In addition to the rules of the Graduate College)
Revised January 2008

This document together with the Graduate College Handbook summarizes rules and regulations governing graduate study in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students pursuing a graduate program in the Department are strongly urged to be conversant with these rules.

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Admissions

• Departmental Admission Policy
• Provisional to Full Admission
• Restricted to Full Admission

Requirements

Note: Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering M.S. and Ph.D. candidates do not specify an area of specialization on their Program of Study (POS).

• Completion Requirements
• Creative Component
• Credit Hours
• Minor and Co-Major Requirements
• Graduate Level Course Requirement (Qualifying Examination)

Exams

• Preliminary Examination Format and Requirements
• Qualifying Examination
• Technical Paper Review (Qualifying Examination)
• Petition for Regrading (Qualifying Examination)

Other Policies and Guidelines

• Departmental Policy on Advising On-Campus Graduate Students
• Dismissal and Grievance Procedures
• Thesis or Dissertation Quality

Disability Accommodations

If you have a disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor early in the semester so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Disability Resources (DR) office, located on the main floor of the Student Services Building, Room 1076, 515-294-7220.