Graduate
There are five graduate degree programs offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Old Dominion University. They are:
Electrical engineering graduate studies and research are directed in the areas of computer systems, controls and systems, signal processing, and physical electronics.The department's 18 faculty direct research and graduate courses for nearly 30 full-time and 55 part-time students.
The Master of Science programs require 24 hours of graduate course work, not including seminar (with an additional 1 hour of colloquium for computer engineering students) in addition to 6 hours of thesis research and are recommended for full-time students who plan to pursue doctoral studies. The Master of Engineering programs require 31 hours of graduate course work (not including seminar) and are recommended for part-time working students. The Doctor of Philosophy degree requires 24 hours of course work (not including seminar) beyond the masters degree and 24 hours of dissertation. Consult th e University's general catalog for specific degree requirements. Applicants with academic degrees in areas other than electrical engineering may be considered, subject to evaluation by the graduate program director. Those with degrees in math, physics, computer science, or other engineering fields are encouraged to apply. Such applicants normally may be expected to complete certain leveling requirements determined by the performance on the entrance exam, if necessary, in order to properly prepare them for graduate study and the graduation examination.
The computer engineering degree program, offered in conjunction with the University's Department of Computer Science in the College of Sciences, focuses on the areas of artificial intelligence, real-time applications, and parallel computing and modeling & simulation. Those interested in pursuing the computer engineering degree who have baccalaureate degrees in either electrical engineering or computer science are required to complete up to three undergraduate leveling prerequisite courses before beginning the masters degree program.
