Are you considering an undergraduate or a graduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering? The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at OU offers a great environment for you to learn.
ECE also offers a 5-Year Accelerated Dual (BS/MS) Degree Program for OU Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree candidates. This program makes it possible for select students to receive their bachelor’s degree and master’s degree with reduced cumulative credit hours. Interested OU junior level students with the required 3.00 GPA or better should obtain information from the ECE office. This program is designed for current ECE undergraduate students and is not open to new university applicants.
The MSECE non-thesis option requires 33 hours of coursework.
The MSECE thesis option in electrical and computer engineering requires a minimum of one year of full-time study. The total number of required credits is 30 semester hours. At least 12 credit hours must be ECE or C S; however 12 credit hours (not including thesis) must be in 5000-level or higher ECE coursework. Graduate credit will not be allowed for any courses that are numbered below 4000 or are part of the required undergraduate electrical or computer engineering curriculum. A maximum of 12 hours of 4000-level graduate credit courses are allowed. Enrollment in six credit hours of ECE 5980, Thesis Research, is required, and the student must write a thesis and successfully defend it before an examining committee.
The Comprehensive Examination (“Exit Exam”) is held after completion of at least 24 hours of course work. It will normally be held during the semester of intended graduation. The exam requires written authority from the Graduate College.
Students may choose five, letter graded, ECE 5000+ level courses for their comprehensive exam. On the day of the exam, students will read over each assessment and eliminate one assessment. The exam is made up of four assessments. The exam is pass/fail.
Students must have an accurate Program of Study on file with the Graduate College. If the courses listed on your current Program of Study do not represent what has been taken the Program of Study must be updated with the Graduate College.
Notes are not allowed. Students will bring a pen and a calculator. Scratch paper will be provided.
The total number of credits required to complete the Ph.D. is 90 semester hours beyond the B.S. degree. This normally includes 30 credit hours for a doctoral dissertation. Students are allowed to transfer up to 44 credits (in accordance with the Graduate Bulletin) from a master's degree toward the 90 hours required.
Specific requirements for the Ph.D. are set by each student's doctoral committee in conformance with the current rules of the Graduate College. A General Examination is required of all students.
Successful completion of a General Examination, consisting of both written and oral parts, is required before preparation of the dissertation. The main intent of this exam is to evaluate the student's total preparation for conducting research and successfully completing the doctoral dissertation. Within the general requirements stipulated by the Graduate College, the specific format and requirements for the General Examination are determined by the student's doctoral committee in compliance with Graduate College's policy.
Also, there is a mandatory Preliminary Examination that must occur after the General Examination and at least one semester before the final dissertation defense.
All Graduate College policies can be found in the Graduate Bulletin.
All Graduate College deadlines and forms can be found on the Steps-to-Degree website.
