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The principle difference between the Master of Engineering and the Master of
Science degrees is that the Master of Engineering degree does not require a
residency on campus. It is intended to meet the needs of those practicing
engineers who are working full time outside the University. It also allows
participants to pursue an integrated program of studies by specializing in one
engineering discipline and selecting courses from other engineering fields and
business subjects related to the individual student's professional work.
A successful program to meet these needs requires greater flexibility in
operation that is normally possible or intended under the Master of Science
degree program.
The program is offered both on campus and through the
Center for Advanced Engineering and Technology Education
(CAETE),
which delivers graduate courses taught on the Boulder campus to business,
industry, and government agencies by live television with two-way audio
communication. Engineers, computer scientists and technical managers may earn
a master's degree in several areas of concentration without driving to campus.
Plan of Study
The Master of Engineering degree requirements encompass the following areas:
A
plan of study
must be completed.
Thirty hours of coursework must be taken meeting the following requirements:
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At least 18 credit hours of Computer Science courses at the 5000 level
or above are required.
CSCI 6800 (Master of Engineering Project)
cannot be counted towards these 6 Computer Science courses.
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The MS breadth requirement
must be satisfied, but only in three Computer Science areas rather
than four.
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12 credit hours of courses at the 4000 level or above are allowed. They
can be from any department in the College of Engineering as long as they
have "significant Computer Science content." However, the course must
be taught by a member of the graduate faculty, and the course must be
pre-approved by petition to the
Graduate Committee
via email to Jacqueline (Jackie) DeBoard.
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The
Master's Degree Plan Approval
form must be submitted.
An alternative to the Degree Plan Approval is the Master of Engineering
Project. A project defense must be
scheduled with the Graduate School at least two weeks before the exam is held
by submitting a
Master's Examination or Project Report.
Students need a three-member committee to work on the project and must be
registered for CSCI 6800. Students may take
CSCI 6800 as many as two times during their ME degree at
CU-Boulder and credit earned taking CSCI 6800 is counted
towards the required 30 hours of the ME degree. A minimum of 3 credits of
CSCI 6800 is required and a maximum of 6 credits is
allowed.
The chair of the committee must be a faculty member in the Computer Science
Department at CU-Boulder.
Students must work with their advisor to form the committee.
All three committee members must hold graduate faculty appointments
in the Graduate School. Once a student decides on his/her
committee members, he/she should inform the
Graduate Program Advisor,
Jacqueline (Jackie) DeBoard,
as soon as possible.
All three members must sign the
exam form
once the project work is submitted.
This exam form is the means to inform the Graduate School whether
the student passed or failed the project.
It is up to the committee to decide on the format, content and evaluation
mechanism of the project work.
A GPA of 3.0 must be maintained.
You have 6 years to complete the required 30 credit hours.
Contacts
Please contact the Computer Science Department directly about ME degree
requirements. For general information about the ME Degree Program, contact
Graduate Program Advisor,
Jacqueline (Jackie) DeBoard.
Applicants should follow the instructions in
Graduate School Admission Process
to download and complete the appropriate Graduate School application forms.
Applicants should also download and complete the Department of Computer Science
application form.
Please Note:
Only the ME degree in the Computer Science Department is available through
CAETE.
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