Carnegie Mellon University Rwanda (CMUR) Master Of Science In Electrical And Computer Engineering, Advanced Studies Program (MS-AD in ECE)
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Advanced Studies program (MS-AD in ECE)
The 16-20 month MS ECE Advanced Studies program is a program for students admitted into the MS ECE standard program. The advanced studies program allows students to take additional courses and go into greater depth and specialization than the standard MS ECE program. Students have the option of doing a research project which will prepare them for Ph.D. studies and a research career. All students are admitted into the standard MS ECE program and can choose to transfer at the end of their first year into the MS ECE Advanced Studies program.
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Electrical and computer engineering integrates many disciplines from electrical engineering and computer science under a common umbrella.
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Course option requirements for the MS-AD in ECE degree
60 units of ECE Core Courses
36 units of CIT Elective Courses
36 units of General Technical Elective Courses
1 unit of Introduction to Graduate Studies
Up to 12 units of undergraduate course work (300-level or higher) can qualify to be substituted toward the 133 units of core or elective requirements. Qualifying coursework must be offered by the same department as either an approved core or elective course.
Project option requirements
48 units of ECE Core Courses
24 units of CIT Elective Courses
24 units of General Technical Elective Courses
36 units of M.S. Graduate Project coursework
1 unit of Introduction to Graduate Studies
Up to 12 units of undergraduate course work (300-level or higher) can qualify to be substituted toward the 133 units of core or elective requirements. Qualifying coursework must be offered by the same department as either an approved core or elective course.
Geographical locations for the MS-AD in ECE
CMU-Africa is a branch of the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University which allows CMU-Africa students to take semesters at CMU’s Silicon Valley campus and/or Pittsburgh campus in addition to the one required semester in Kigali, Rwanda.
CMU-Africa concentrations
A concentration allows a student to select their coursework in order to focus their learning in a specific area of expertise. Learn more about the exciting options available to you here on the CMU-Africa Concentrations page.