Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSECE (OL)

About the Program

Purdue’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s fully online Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering equips students with the depth and breadth of knowledge and relevant skills needed to succeed in today’s engineering world. The Master’s degree offers students prestige, affordability, and flexibility while providing the same courses, faculty, and degree as the on-campus programs.

Students can gain deep knowledge in a chosen area of interest while building “breadth at the edges” by taking one-credit courses from a rich suite of options. The program’s world-class faculty will help students develop innovative thinking approaches to address both practical complex problems. Throughout your program, a dedicated faculty advisor and a team of professionals will help students plan their degree and support their envisioned career path. Students can fine-tune their credentials by earning a graduate concentration. See below for more details.

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Program Requirements

30 Credits Required

Concentrations

Departmental concentrations:

• Automatic Control Concentration for Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSECE  
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Concentration for Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSECE  
• Communications, Networking, Signal and Image Processing Concentration for Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSECE  
• Computer Engineering Concentration for Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSECE  
• Fields and Optics Concentration for Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSECE  
• Innovative Technologies (this concentration is only for students in the Professional Master’s Program)
• Microelectronics and Advanced Semiconductors Concentration for Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSECE or PHD  
• Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Concentration for Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSECE  
• Power and Energy Systems Concentration for Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSECE  
• VLSI and Circuit Design Concentration for Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSECE  

Interdisciplinary concentrations:

• Computational Engineering Concentration (GR)  (West Lafayette only)
• Computational Life Sciences Concentration (GR)  (West Lafayette only)

GPA Requirements

Students must have a GPA of 3.0 to successfully complete the MSECE. Graduate-level transfer courses are not included in GPA calculation.

Graduate Programs Disclaimer

• The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. Students should consult with their advisor/department for more information.
• Not all graduate programs may be actively recruiting students and course modality availability may vary. 
• Please refer to the Explore Graduate Programs website for a list of currently available graduate programs.
• Transfer credit policy: Credits earned for graduate study at other universities (both domestic and international) may be applied toward an advanced degree. Only credit hours associated with graduate courses for which grades of B- or better were obtained will be eligible for transfer. Any additional conditions under which credit transfers may be made are determined by the various departments.
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