Computer Engineering, Graduate Certificate

843-953-5057
http://www.citadel.edu/root/ece

Dr. Mark McKinney,
mckinneym@citadel.edu

The Graduate Certificate in Computer Engineering is designed for students seeking advanced engineering techniques and professional development skills in the field of computer engineering.

Admission Requirements

Completion of the online graduate application along with the non-refundable application fee.
Submission of an official transcript of the baccalaureate degree from an ABET accredited college or university or approved alternative and transcripts from all other undergraduate and graduate work directly from each accredited college or university.
Permission of the department head or program manager.

*Students who have been admitted to The Citadel’s MSEE program and desire the certificate must also apply for the Graduate Certificate in Computer Engineering. The application fee will be waived for those already admitted to the MSEE program.

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete 12 hours of graduate study within a three-year period from the time of registration in their first electrical engineering graduate course at The Citadel. Students who fulfill the program requirements will earn a Graduate Certificate in Computer Engineering.

Graduation Requirement (Non-Credit Bearing)

LDRS 500 - The Citadel Principled Leadership Seminar

Certificate Requirements (Course Requirements)

All degree candidates must:

File a plan of study outlining the intended areas of interest and listing the top four corresponding courses of interest
Complete four courses (12 hours) from the electrical and computer engineering areas of study below.

Computer Engineering

ELEC 635 - Advanced Signal Processing Credit Hours: 3
ELEC 645 - Data Communication Networks Credit Hours: 3
ELEC 655 - Digital Communications Credit Hours: 3
ELEC 675 - Computer Architecture Credit Hours: 3

Course/Certificate Availability:

The above courses and certificates will be offered based on student preferences and overall demand indicated in your plan of study to be submitted after acceptance. Students should be aware course offerings will be based on minimum class size enrollment. The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department will continually monitor student interest to expedite completion of your program of study.