Florida International University | College of Engineering and Computing

Florida International University | College of Engineering and Computing

Degree Requirements

To be eligible for a Master's degree in Computer Engineering a student must:

1. Satisfy all University requirements for a Master’s degree.

2. Receive recommendation of the advisor and faculty of the Department

3. Earn a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all approved courses in the
....student’s program of study.

4. Meet all undergraduate deficiencies, and requirements as specified by the
....student's advisory committee.

5. Complete the required semester hours of acceptable graduate level
....courses.

6. Complete an acceptable thesis or graduate project.

7. Pass a final examination, which may be an oral defense of the thesis
....(for thesis track students) or a comprehensive examination
....(for non-thesis students).

Grades and Credits
No course in which a grade below a 'C' is earned may be counted toward a Master of Science degree.

Transfer Credit
The student may receive permission to transfer up to a maximum of six semester hours of graduate credit earned from another institution. Such credits are transferable provided that:

1. the course(s) were taken at the graduate level at an accredited college or ....university,

2. grade(s) of ‘B’ or higher were earned for the courses,

3. the course(s) are judged relevant by the student’s advisory committee,

4. the credits were not used toward another degree, and

5. the credit(s) were completed within six years immediately preceding the ....awarding of the degree.

Credit is not transferable until the student has earned 12 semester hours in the Computer Engineering program.

Non-Degree seeking students
A student is allowed to take classes as a non-degree seeking student while in the process of gaining acceptance into the graduate program they wish to pursue. The maximum amount of credits that may be later applied to the program is 12 (4 classes).
To register as non-degree student:
Important Information for Non-Degree Seeking Students

Time Limit
All work applicable to the Master's degree, including transfer credit, must be completed within six years immediately preceding the awarding of the degree.