EEECPE GRADUATE PROGRAM AT SACRAMENTO STATE EEECPE GRADUATE

EEE/CPE GRADUATE PROGRAM AT SACRAMENTO STATE

EEE/CPE GRADUATE COURSE REQUIREMENTS GPA Status • Good Standing: Overall GPA 3. 0 or higher • Academic Probation: Overall GPA higher than 2. 0 and lower than 3. 0 • Academic Disqualification (Requires Reinstatement petition) o Overall/Semester GPA 2. 0 or lower Or o Semester GPA higher than 2. 0 and lower than 3. 0 in 2 consecutive semesters

ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY • Each student must file an application for Advancement to Candidacy indicating a proposed program of graduate study. This procedure should begin as soon as the classified graduate student has: o o • • Completed at least 12 units of graduate level (200 series) Computer Engineering courses with a minimum 3. 0 GPA. Passed the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPG) or secured approval for a WPG waiver. Students must have been advanced to candidacy before they can register for Master's thesis or project. Advancement form is available at: https: //www. csus. edu/gradstudies/forms/candidacy_formspetitions/advancement_candidacy. pdf

COURSES IN CPE GRADUATE PROGRAM Required Core Courses (11 units) (1) CPE 201 Research Methodology (3) CPE 273 Hierarchical Digital Design Methodolocy (3) CSC 205 Computer System Structure (3) EEE 270 Advanced Topics in Logic Design Required at least two from following 5 areas with equal EEE/CSCcourses (6 -12 units) Algorithms and Applications (CSC 206, EEE 221, EEE 225, EEE 244, EEE 246) Computer Architecture & Digital Design (CSC 242, EEE 274, EEE 280, EEE 285. EEE 286) Microelectronic Design (EEE 230, EEE 231, EEE 232, EEE 234, EEE 235, EEE 236, EEE 238, EEE 239) Networks and Security (CSC 250, CSC 253, CSC 254, CSC 255) Systems Software (CSC 151, CSC 159, CSC 239) Elective courses: Courses from above areas, EEE (3 units), CSC (3 units)

COURSES IN EEE GRADUATE PROGRAM Required Core Courses (4 units) (1) EEE 201 Research Methodology (classified graduate status) (3) EEE 244 Numerical Methods Required Courses ( 6 units): Select at least 2 of the following areas: Communication Systems: Control Systems: Power Systems: Microelectronic Design: Computer Architecture & Digital Design: EEE 211/260 EEE 241 EEE 250 EEE 230 EEE 285 Select at least one course from each of the following areas: Elective courses: 15 units (Plan A: Thesis) ; 18 units (Plan B: Project); 20 units (Plan C: Exam)

EEE/CPE CULMINATING EXPERIENCE OPTIONS Plan A: Thesis • Register for EEE/CPE 500 (5 units) Plan B: Project • Register for EEE/CPE 500 (2 units) Plan C: Comprehensive exam • Register for exam (no units)

PLAN A: THESIS • Thesis Committee consists of the student's Thesis Advisor, and two other faculty members • Thesis is to culiminate in a report the original idea or design which is to be presented to the Thesis Committee • Thesis must be defended, approved by the student's Thesis Committee and the EEE/CPE Graduate Coordinator prior to submittal of the Thesis to the Graduate Center

PLAN B: PROJECT • The Project Committee consists of the student's Project Advisor, and one other faculty member • The Project is to culminate in a report and a device or simulation which is to be demonstrated to the student's Project Committee • The Project Report must be approved by the student's Project Committee and the EEE/CPE Graduate Coordinator prior to submittal to the Graduate Center

PLAN C: COMPREHENSIVE EXAM • Students opting for Plan C, Comprehensive Exam, must complete a total of 30 units of approved course work, including core, elective core, and elective courses • The exam is held on 2 nd Friday of March (Spring semester) and 2 nd Friday of October (Fall semester) • Students are allowed a maximum of 2 attempts at the exam

SWITCHING BETWEEN PLAN A/B/C • Students can switch between Thesis/Project/Exam options • Thesis/Project to exam switch can be done at any time • Exam to Thesis/Project switch can be done only before first attempt at exam

THESIS/PROJECT REPORTS DATABASE • Go to CSUS Library webpage https: //library. csus. edu/ • Put in a topic, for example, “antenna design” • Filter search on left by selecting “Theses and dissertations” under Resource Type • User other filters such as Date, Author, Subject as required

COURSE CURRENCY LIMITS • Courses are valid to a maximum of 7 years (14 semesters) • After this period, a course has to be retaken to maintain credit • Course currency petition can reinstate validity to a maximum of 2 courses