Policies for Students with Non-ECE Bachelor's Degree

Sections

Introduction
Core Deficiencies
Elective Deficiencies

Introduction

Students who do not have a degree equivalent to the UA Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering may be admitted into the M.S. or Ph.D. program, but may be required to complete some undergraduate deficiency courses prior to enrolling in graduate courses. Determination of the specific core and elective deficiencies is done on an individual basis upon application for admission to the ECE graduate program. For the M.Eng. program, no specific deficiencies must be satisfied, but students may want to take extra undergraduate courses (which will not be counted toward the graduate degree requirements) if needed to satisfy prerequisite requirements for graduate coursework.

The list of elective deficiencies is determined by the student’s Faculty Advisor, in consultation with the student, and must be submitted to the ECE Graduate Studies Office during the first semester. The form is included in the General Forms appendix. The Graduate Academic Advisor is then responsible for verifying that the core and elective deficiencies have been completed. Although pre-requisite and co-requisite courses are not formally required for satisfying deficiencies, students are encouraged to take those courses for audit or credit; otherwise, students will need to learn the relevant material on their own time in order to successfully complete the required deficiency courses.

Three options are available for satisfying the undergraduate deficiencies:

1. Complete the deficiency courses at the UA for undergraduate credit with a grade of B or better.


2. rovide evidence (transcript and a description of the course) of satisfactorily completing equivalent coursework at an institution recognized by the UA (graduate courses may not be used to satisfy undergraduate deficiencies).


3. Receive course credit by examination (consult with the ECE Graduate Studies Office) if allowed.

Core Deficiencies

All three of the following core courses must be satisfied:

Elective Deficiencies

Two of the following elective courses must be chosen in consultation with the student’s Faculty Advisor and submitted to the ECE Graduate Studies Office:

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