Combined Bachelor's/Master's Computer Engineering Degrees
Program Overview
Combined Bachelor's/Master's Computer Engineering Degrees
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering provides a high-quality education by balancing the theoretical and experimental aspects of hardware and software issues. The degree provides excellent job prospects in the engineering and technology sectors. The Master of Science in Computer Engineering provides a high-quality education by balancing the theoretical and experimental aspects of hardware and software issues. The degree provides excellent job prospects in the engineering and technology sectors, as well as forge a path towards research and development into new frontiers.
Program Type
- Combined Bachelor's/Master's
Major
- Computer Engineering
Format
- On Campus
Estimated Time to Complete
- 5-6 years
Credit Hours
- 156
Program Description
The graduate track program allows students to take up to nine credit hours of graduate courses while completing the bachelor's degree, offering an accelerated pathway to advance studies and ensuring learning continuity as they transition to completing their master's.
Requirements
- The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering has been ABET-accredited since 2006 and educates students about engineering computer software to interact with computer systems and hardware components.
- In the master's program, you have the option of selecting a master's thesis or selecting coursework to complement your career goals. You can also select a specialization area in consultation with a major professor and the graduate coordinator.
Specialization Areas
- Artificial intelligence
- Computer engineering
- Computer science
- Cybersecurity
- Data engineering
Marketable Skills
- Analyze the complexity of an algorithm
- Use digital logic in circuit design
- Compare merits of computer architectures
- Teamwork
- Learn a programming language
- Logic design
- Systems engineering
- Problem-solving
- Software/hardware development
- Leadership ability
Research Areas
- Algorithms and Computational Science
- Computer Security
- Computer Systems and Networks
- Databases and Data Mining
- Intelligent Systems
- Software
Faculty Research
Faculty research is supported through grants from federal and state institutions and private industry, including the:
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- National Institutes of Health
- National Science Foundation
- Texas Department of Transportation
- Texas State Energy Conservation Office
- U.S. Department of Education
Facilities
Classes and research are conducted at Discovery Park, a 300-acre facility located five miles north of the main campus. In addition to instructional facilities with cutting-edge equipment, the department supports numerous centers and research laboratories that offer unlimited possibilities for study and research.
Courses
- Electronics I (Devices and Materials) (3 hrs)
- Communications Systems (3 hrs)
- Design for Fault Tolerance (3 hrs)
- Implementations and Practices of Database Systems (3 hrs)
- Networks-on-Chip (3 hrs)
- Foundations of Computing (3 hrs)
