MS ECE Degree Requirements

The GT non-thesis MS degree in ECE requires 30 credit hours; see the degree requirements here.

All courses are taught in English. ECE courses that are taught at GT-Shenzhen are drawn primarily from the following Technical Interest Areas (TIAs): Computer Systems and Software, Digital Signal Processing, Electric Energy, Electromagnetics, Electronic Design and Applications, Microelectronics/Microsystems, Optics and Photonics, Systems and Controls, Telecommunications, and VLSI Systems and Digital Design. Courses outside of ECE will be taught at GT-Shenzhen as well, so that the students can meet all degree requirements. Non-ECE courses may be taught in Shenzhen from the following disciplines: Industrial and Systems Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics.

Coursework Planning Worksheet

Students are required to submit a Coursework Planning Worksheet early on in the program to aid their program planning and to ensure that they fully understand the MS ECE degree requirements. There is a certain degree of flexibility in completing the coursework form. See the ECE Graduate Handbook for detailed instructions.

To submit the form online, please use the M.S. Electronic Coursework Form link from the ECE secure website.  Revisions to the coursework planning form should be submitted whenever a change is made in the student’s study program.

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Online Application for Graduation (OAG)

All students are required to submit an Online Application for Graduation (OAG). Please see the  MS ECE Degree Application Process. You must also submit changes to your coursework form online before the end of registration in the term of your graduation.

Note: Before submitting the OAG, please see our FAQ page for information on how to update your mailing address.

Courses – TIA classifications

Note that some courses are cross-listed under different TIAs. ECE 6500 can be used as a DSP TIA or Modern Optics TIA or Systems & Controls TIA course. Please see the Projected Course Schedule for more information.

To submit the form online, please use the M.S. Electronic Coursework Form link from the ECE secure website.  Revisions to the coursework planning form should be submitted whenever a change is made in the student’s study program.