University of Texas
ECE

CommNetS Masters Information

Masters Course Requirements

Three MS Options Number of Formal Courses Required
Major Supporting Total
Thesis EE698A/B 4-6 2-4 8
Report EE698R 5-8 2-5 10
No Thesis or Report 6-10 2-6 12
Min GPA Required 3.0 3.0 3.0
  1. EE397K - Topic1 Conference Course: at most 2 towards NTNR Option, 1 towards Report option, and none towards Thesis requirements.

  2. Courses taken CR/NC will not count towards fullfilling MS degree requirements.

  3. EE X97C or X97G Research Problems may not be included towards MS degree.

  4. Undergraduate courses at most 3 undergad senior electives may count towards MS

    • At most 2 in either major or supporting work.
    • Minimum coursework requirements must be satisfied with graduate courses.

Major versus Supporting Coursework

Major Work

All CommNetS Courses

  • EE380K, EE380N-XX, EE381J, EE381K-XX, EE381M, EE381L

Some cross over courses from CE

  • EE382N-5, EE382N-16

Minor Work

  • All non-CommNetS courses in ECE
  • Appropriate courses outside the department, e.g., Computer Sciences, Math, Operations Research, etc.

Seek CommNetS Area Advisor or your research Advisor's approval for your programs of work