The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is primarily committed to serving students who have set a goal of obtaining a degree in computer science and engineering. The faculties and students of the CSE Department have been the keys to meeting the challenges of the past, and they will be the keys to meeting the current challenges of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The department has an IT Research Lab with state of the art machinery and software to facilitate the project work of the senior students. The department has the state-of-the-art Network, Programming, Database, Basic Electronics. Digital Electronics and Microprocessor laboratories. The laboratories are well-equipped with Poweredge-I600SC. Poweredge-2650, Sun Server 280 R and HP Enterprise ServerRP-5430 servers. The laboratories are designed to expose and train our students with Windows, Sun Solaris and HP LX operating systems that are considered to be the most important and fundamental to the requirements of computer graduates. Students may do BS in Computer Science of in computer Engineering. Moreover, for those who wish to continue with their graduate studies, we have a well designed MS program in Computer Science.

Chairman

Dr. M Abdul Awal, Professor
Ph.D. in Applied Physics, City University of New York, USA
M.Phil. & MS in Physics, City University of New York, USA
BS in Electrical Engineering, City University of New York, USA
 

The objective of the BS degree in Computer Science is to enable the students to be competent computer professionals as well as to perform further studies in this area. It is a 129 credit hour program requiring about 4 years to complete.

During the first two years, the students are introduced to the fundamentals of Computer Science. This comprehensive introduction lays foundation in computer programming, data structures, computer hardware organizations, engineering mathematics and theory of computation. In this period, the students are also exposed to broad based pure science courses namely Physics and Chemistry, and a wide range of liberal arts courses, such as English, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, and other social science and business courses. Almost all the CSE courses are accompanied with embedded laboratory sessions apart from the three explicit 1-credit laboratory courses.

The third year concentrates on broadening the fundamental knowledge in Computer Science and its applications. It potentially forms the basis for the student to become a well-balanced computer professional for the future. During the fourth year, students are encouraged to deepen their understanding in areas of particular interest and ability with emphasis given in the Management Information Systems courses exposing them to the systems used in the business community.

Requirements for the BS degree in Computer Science are:

1. Degree Core Courses (90 credits):

2. General Education Courses (18 credits):
The university requirement for the GED courses is 27 credits. A total of 9 credits comprising 3 credits each in Computer Science, Mathematics and Science are fulfilled in the core requirement. Therefore, students take only 18 credits of GED including:

3. Specialized Courses and Open Electives (21 credits):

Students must choose one of the following Tracks:

(a) Minor in Computer Engineering Track
A student may find it attractive to choose 21-credit Minor in Computer Engineering tract specially designed for the student of Computer Science program. There will be no open electives left but has to take 3 credits extra to fulfill the minor in CEG track.

(b) Minor in other subject Track
A student may choose to follow the minor program in BBA, Economics, English, Environmental Studies or Mathematics. Any credits remaining should be filled by open electives. Students choosing this option must bring a confirmation from the respective Academic Department indicating the fulfillment of the minor requirements.

(c) MIS Track
Students must take the following 5 courses (the remaining 2 courses are open electives):

(d) CSC Electives Track
Students must take any 4 CSC courses from the list below. The remaining 3 courses are open electives. In addition, any 400-level course from the CSE, CEG & ETE curricula will be counted towards CSC electives

The objective of the BS degree in Computer Engineering is to enable the students to be competent computer hardware professionals as well as to perform further studies. It is a 129 credit hour program requiring about 4 years to complete.

During the first two years, the students are introduced to the basic principles of Engineering as well as of Computer Science. This comprehensive introduction lays foundation in Engineering Designs and Digital Electronics, Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Computer Programming, and Operating Systems Design. In this period, the students are also exposed to broad based pure science courses, namely, Physics and Chemistry, and a wide range of education courses, such as English, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology and other liberal arts and social science courses. Almost all the CSE courses are accompanied with embedded laboratory sessions apart from the three explicit 1-credit laboratory courses.

The third year concentrates on broadening the fundamental knowledge in Computer Hardware and its designs. It potentially forms the basis for the student to become a computer hardware engineer for the future. During the fourth year, students are encouraged to deepen their understanding in areas of particular interest and ability. Finally the students are required to complete a Laboratory based Special Computer Hardware Project.

Students are required to complete 129 credits for the BS degree in Computer Engineering:

1. Degree Core Courses (96 credits):

2.  Computer Engineering Electives (9 credits):
Students may choose any three courses from the following CEG electives. In addition, any 400-level course from the CSE, CSC & ETE curricula will be counted towards CEG electives.

3. General Education Courses (18 credits):
A total of 9 credits comprising 3 credits each in Computer Science, Mathematics and Science automatically fulfilled in the core requirement. Students, therefore, have to take only 18 credits of General Education including:

4. Open Electives (6 credits):
Students must choose two courses (6 credits) from any area.

The objective of the BS degree in Computer Science and Engineering is to enable the students to be competent computer hardware professionals as well as to perform further studies. It is a 132 credit hour program requiring about 4 years to complete.

During the first two years, the students are introduced to the basic principles of Engineering as well as of Computer Science. This comprehensive introduction lays foundation in Engineering Designs and Digital Electronics, Mechanics, Computer Programming, and Operating Systems Design. In this period, the students are also exposed to broad based pure science courses, namely, Physics and Chemistry, and a wide range of education courses, such as English, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology and other liberal arts and social science courses.

The third year concentrates on broadening the fundamental knowledge in Computer Software and Hardware and its designs. It potentially forms the basis for the student to become both software engineer and hardware engineer for the future. During the fourth year, students are encouraged to deepen their understanding in areas of particular interest and ability. Finally the students are required to complete a Project on topic of student’s interest in computer software or hardware.

Students are required to complete 132 credits for the BS degree in Computer Science and Engineering:

1. Degree core courses (93 credits):

Course Code	Courses	Credits
CSE 115	Computing Concepts	3
CSE 115L	Computing Concepts Lab	1
CSE 135	Fundamentals of Computer Programming	3
CSE 135L	Fundamentals of Computer Programming Lab	1
CSE 173	Discrete Mathematics	3
CSE 225	Data Structures	3
CSE 225L	Data Structures Lab	1
CSE 231	Digital Logic	3
CSE 232	Computer Organization and Design	3
CSE 243	Electrical Circuits	3
CSE 253	Electronics I	3
CSE 257	Numerical Methods	3
CSE 283	Electrical and Electronics Circuit Design Laboratory I	2
CSE 311	Database Systems	3
CSE 323	Operating Systems Design	3
CSE 326	Compiler Construction	3
CSE 327	Software Engineering	3
CSE 331	Microcomputer Systems	3
CSE 338	Computer Networks	3
CSE 351	Electronics II	3
CSE 353	Electrical and Electronics Circuit Design Laboratory II	2
CSE 373	Design and Analysis of Algorithms	3
CSE 413	Digital Electronics & Microprocessor Design Laboratory	2
CSE 482	Internet and Web Technology	3
CSE 499	Project/Internship/Special Laboratory Project	3
MAT 120	Calculus and Analytical Geometry I	3
MAT 130	Calculus and Analytical Geometry II	3
MAT 240	Calculus and Analytical Geometry III	3
MAT 250	Calculus and Analytical Geometry IV	3
MAT 350	Engineering Mathematics	3
MAT 361	Probability and Statistics	3
PHY 107	General Physics I	3
PHY 108	General Physics II	3
CHE 101	General Chemistry	3
Total Credits		93

A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required on the above courses.

2. General Education courses (18 credits):
The university requirement for the GED courses is 27 credits. A total of 9 credits comprising 3 credits each in Computer Science, Mathematics and Science are fulfilled in the core requirement. Therefore, students take only 18 credits of GED including:

ENG 103	Intermediate Composition
ENG 105	Advanced Writing Skills
ENV 107/ENV 214	Environmental Science/Environmental Management
GED	Any 3 courses (9 credits) from the approved list of GED courses

3. Specialized Courses and Open Electives (21 credits):

Students must choose any one of the following Trails:

1. Minor in other subject Trail
   A student may choose to follow the minor program in BBA, Economics, English, Environmental Studies or Mathematics. Any credits remaining should be filled by open electives. Students choosing this option must bring a confirmation from the respective Academic Department indicating the fulfillment of the minor requirements.
   
   
2. Telecommunication Engineering Trail
   Students must take all the 6 courses from this trail, 0 CSE Electives, 1 open electives
   
   Take the following 5 courses:
   ETE 221 Signals and Systems
   ETE 321 Introduction to Communications Systems
   ETE 422 Principles of Digital Communications
   ETE 426 Fiber-Optic Communications System
   CSE 437 Fundamentals of Telecommunications
   
   Take any one from the following courses:
   ETE 423 Principles of Telecommunication Network
   ETE 424 Mobile and Wireless Communication System
   ETE 451 Telecommunication Policy & Management
   
   
3. Computer Networks and Systems Trail
   Students must take 3 courses from this trail, 1 CSE Electives, 3 open electives
   
   Take both the courses:
   CSE 433 Computer Architecture
   CSE 439 Advanced Computer Networks
   
   Take any one from the following courses:
   CSE 438 Networks and Distributed Systems
   CSE 463 Integrated Circuit Logic Design
   CSE 487 Microprocessor-based System Design
   
   
4. Software Engineering Trail
   Students must take 5 courses from this trail, 0 CSE Electives, 2 open electives
   
   Take both the courses:
   CSE 424 Object-Oriented Software Development
   CSE 427 Software Quality Assurance
   
   Take any 3 from the following courses:
   CSE 411 Advanced Database
   CSE 421 Advanced Enterprise Java
   CSE 425 Programming Languages Principles
   CSE 428 Software Project Management
   CSE 429 Software System Architecture
   
   
5. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Trail
   Students must take 5 courses from this trail, 0 CSE Elective, 2 open electives
   
   Take both the courses:
   CSE 437 Fundamentals of Telecommunications
   ETE 426 Fiber-optic Communications System
   
   Take any 3 from the following courses:
   ETE 427 Satellite Communication System
   CSE 410 Management of Information Technology
   CSE 411 Advanced Database
   CSE 439 Advanced Computer Networks
   CSE 467 Image Processing
   
   
6. Bioinformatics Trail
   Students must take 4 courses from this trail, 0 CSE Electives, 3 open electives
   
   Take any 3 from the following courses:
   BIO 210 Introduction to Molecular Biology
   CSE 419 Data Mining
   CSE 446 Introduction to Bioinformatics
   CSE 447 Functional Bioinformatics
   
   
7. Intelligent System Engineering Trail
   Students must take 3 courses from this trail, 1 CSE Electives, 3 open electives
   
   Take the following course:
   CSE 444 Artificial Intelligence
   
   Take any 2 from the following:
   CSE 441 Symbolic Logic
   CSE 445 Machine Learning
   CSE 448 Neural Networks
   CSE 465 Pattern Recognition
   CSE 467 Image Processing
   CSE 470 Theory of Fuzzy Systems
   CSE 485 Digital Signal Processing
   
   
8. Advanced VLSI Chip Design Technology Trail
   Students must take 6 courses from this trail, 0 CSE Electives, 1 open electives
   
   Take the following 4 courses:
   ETE 411 Semiconductor Devices and Technology
   CSE 412 VLSI Chip Design with Programmable Logic Device
   CSE 453 Verilog HDL: Modeling, Simulation and Synthesis
   CSE 414 Advanced Chip Design Methodology and Optimization using HDL
   
   Take any 2 from the following courses:
   CSE 415 VLSI Chip Testing
   CSE 416 Digital Integrated Circuit Technology
   CSE 417 Logic Circuit Synthesis and Optimization
   
   
9. Algorithms Trail
   Students must take 4 courses from this trail, 0 CSE Elective, 3 open electives
   
   Take the following 3 courses:
   CSE 472 Advanced Algorithm
   CSE 473 Parallel Processing
   CSE 478 Graph Theory
   
   Take any 1 from the following courses:
   CSE 425 Programming Languages Principles
   CSE 474 Computational Complexity
   CSE 475 Automata Theory and Formal Languages
   
   
10. Robotics and Control Trail
    Students must take 3 courses from this trail, 1 CSE Electives, 3 open electives
    
    Take both the courses:
    CSE 263 Kinematics and Robotics
    CSE 434 Feedback Control Systems
    
    Take any 1 of the following courses:
    CSE 432 Computer Interfacing and Peripherals
    CSE 436 Industrial Electronics and Instrumentation
    
    
11. MIS Trail
    Students must take all the 5 courses from this trail, 0 CSE Electives, 2 open electives
    
    MGT 210 Principles of Management
    CSE 410 Management of Information Technology
    MIS 440 Introduction to Management Information System
    MIS 460 Management Support Systems
    MIS 470 Systems Analysis and Design
    
    
12. CSE Electives Trail
    Students must take any 4 CSE courses from the list below. The remaining 3 courses are open electives.In addition, any 400-level course from the CSC, CEG, EEE and ETE Curriculum will be counted towards CSE Electives.
    

    Courses	Credits
    CSE 410	Management of Information Technology
    CSE 411	Advanced Database Systems
    CSE 412	VLSI Chip Design with Programmable Logic Device
    CSE 414	Advanced Chip Design Methodology and Optimization using HDL
    CSE 415	VLSI Chip Testing
    CSE 416	Digital Integrated Circuit Technology
    CSE 417	Logic Circuit Synthesis and Optimization
    CSE 418	Computer Graphics
    CSE 419	Data Mining
    CSE 421	Advanced Enterprise Java
    CSE 422	Simulation and Modeling
    CSE 423	Advanced Operating Systems
    CSE 424	Object Oriented Software Development
    CSE 425	Programming Languages Principles
    CSE 426	Advanced Compiler
    CSE 427	Software Quality Assurance
    CSE 428	Software Project Management
    CSE 429	Software System Architecture
    CSE 432	Computer Interfacing and Peripherals
    CSE 433	Computer Architecture
    CSE 434	Feedback Control Systems
    CSE 435	Introduction to VLSI Design
    CSE 436	Industrial Electronics and Instrumentation
    CSE 437	Fundamentals of Telecommunications
    CSE 438	Networks and Distributed Systems
    CSE 441	Symbolic Logic
    CSE 444	Artificial Intelligence
    CSE 445	Machine Learning
    CSE 446	Introduction to Bioinformatics
    CSE 447	Functional Bioinformatics
    CSE 448	Neural Networks
    CSE 453	Verilog HDL: Modeling, Simulation and Synthesis
    CSE 456	Petri Nets
    CSE 457	Numerical Analysis
    CSE 463	Integrated Circuit Logic Design
    CSE 465	Pattern Recognition
    CSE 467	Image Processing.
    CSE 470	Theory of Fuzzy Systems
    CSE 472	Advanced Algorithm
    CSE 473	Parallel Processing
    CSE 474	Computational Complexity
    CSE 475	Automata Theory and Formal Languages
    CSE 478	Graph Theory
    CSE 482	Internet and Web Technology
    CSE 485	Digital Signal Processing
    CSE 487	Microprocessor Based System Design
    CSE 497	Special Topics

    
    
    4. Open Electives:
    Students may choose any courses from any area (must not be the similar courses already taken).

The objective of the BS degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering is to enable the students to be competent professionals as well as to perform further studies. It is a 128 credit hour program requiring about 4 years to complete.

Core Courses	68
General Science and Math	27
Electives (streams)	9
GED	18
Open Elective	6
Total:	128

During the first two years, the students are introduced to the basic principles of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, including programming skills and hands on training in electronics and telecommunication laboratories. In this period, the students are also exposed to broad based pure science courses and a wide range of education courses, such as English, Philosophy and other liberal arts and social science courses.

The third year concentrates on broadening the fundamental knowledge in Electronics and Telecommunication systems with laboratory experience in advanced electronics and telecommunication systems. It potentially forms the basis for the student to become a competent engineer for the future. During the fourth year, students are encouraged to deepen their understanding in areas of particular interest and ability. Finally the students are required to complete a thesis in their area of specialization, preferably in collaboration with an industry partner to gain practical experience.

Course List for BSETE

Degree Core Courses I (Engineering Courses): 68 Credit Hours

Degree Core Courses II (Math & General Science Courses): 27 Credit Hours

Elective Courses: 9 credit Hours

General Education (GED) Elective Courses: 27 (9+18) credit Hours
A total of 9 credits comprising 3 credits each in Computer Science, Mathematics and Science automatically fulfilled in the core requirement. Students, therefore, have to take only 18 credits of General Education including the following courses:

Open Electives (6 credits):
Students may choose two courses (6 credits) from any area.

This 131 credit program was designed to train professionals for the electronic and electrical industries in Bangladesh. This program will help to educate and train students in classroom as well as practical laboratory sessions to make them competent professionals to meet the contemporary requirements of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the four major areas of concentrations: Power Systems, Electronics, Communications and Computer Engineering.

During the first two years, the students are introduced to the basic principles of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In this period, the students are also exposed to broad based pure science courses such as Physics, Mathematics and a wide range of general education courses, such as English, Philosophy, Liberal Arts and Social Science Courses.

The third year concentrates on broadening the fundamental knowledge in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Systems. During the fourth year, students are encouraged to deepen their knowledge and understanding in areas of particular interest and ability. Finally, the students are required to complete a project in their area of specialization.

The proposed BS-EEE program is design to have total 131 credits, requiring about 4 years to complete. The breakdown of the total credits is given as follows:

Core courses	65
General Science and Math	30
Electives/Streams	18
GED	18
Total	131

List of Courses:

A. Core Courses I (Engineering Courses): 65 Credit Hours

Courses	Credits
EEE 111: Analog Electronics	3
EEE 132: Computer Programming	3
EEE 132L: Computer Programming Lab	0
EEE 141: Electrical Circuits I	3
EEE 211: Digital Electronics	3
EEE 211L: Digital Electronics Lab	0
EEE 221: Signals and Systems	3
EEE 232: Numerical Analysis in Engineering	3
EEE 232L: Numerical Analysis in Engineering Lab	0
EEE 241: Electrical Circuits II	3
EEE 241L: Electrical Circuits II Lab	0
EEE 283: Electrical and Electronics Lab I	2
EEE 312: Power Electronics	3
EEE 313: Semiconductor Devices and Technology	3
EEE 321: Intro to Communications Systems	3
EEE 321L: Intro to Communications Systems Lab	0
EEE 331: Data Communications and Computer Networks	3
EEE 331L: Data Communications and Computer Networks Lab	0
EEE 332: Microprocessors and Interfacing	3
EEE 332L: Microprocessors and Interfacing Lab	0
EEE 342: Control Engineering	3
EEE 342L: Control Engineering Lab	0
EEE 361: Theory of Electromagnetic Fields	3
EEE 362: Electrical Transmission and Distribution Systems	3
EEE 363: Electrical Machines	3
EEE 363L: Electrical Machines Mandatory Lab	0
EEE 383: Electrical & Electronics Lab II	2
EEE 452: Engineering Economics and Management	3
EEE 481: Advanced Electrical and Electronics Lab I	2
EEE 482: Advanced Electrical and Electronics Lab II	2
EEE 499: Project/Research/Internship	3
EEE 400: Special Topics	3

B. Degree Core Courses II (Math and General Science Courses): 30 Credit Hours

Courses	Credits
MAT 116: Pre-Calculus	0
MAT 120: Calculus and Analytical Geometry I	3
MAT 125: Linear Algebra	3
MAT 130: Calculus and Analytical Geometry II	3
MAT 240: Calculus and Analytical Geometry III	3
MAT 250: Calculus and Analytical Geometry IV	3
MAT 350: Engineering Mathematics	3
MAT 361: Probability and Statistics	3
PHY 107: Physics I	3
PHY 107L: Physics I Lab	0
PHY 108: Physics II	3
PHY 108L: Physics II Lab	0
CHE 101: General Chemistry	3

C. Elective Courses: 18 credit Hours
Students may choose any one of the following streams as the main stream of elective courses. From the chosen stream, students may take any 5 courses. One course must be taken from outside the main stream.

• Telecommunications (TCE)
• Solid State Electronics (SSE)
• Computer & Software Engineering (CSE)
• Power Systems Engineering (PSE)

The overall objective of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) education is to develop human resources with the capability of solving problems related to the growth of the society with the help of computing technology. Over the years, North South University (NSU) has developed an internationally competitive undergraduate Computer Science & Engineering program, modeled after similar programs offered by leading North American Universities. Graduates of this program have demonstrated excellence in industry and graduate studies both at home and abroad.

Leveraging the success of undergraduate program, NSU envisions developing the graduate program with the focus on research and technopreneurship. The CSE graduate program has been designed with the objective of creating and deploying new computing knowledge for enhancing the quality of life of citizens of Bangladesh and the rest of the world. In the process of developing this program, NSU's CSE department performed extensive investigation of the research report on computer science education produced by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers' (IEEE) Computer Society, reviewed similar graduate programs of leading North American Universities, studied the structure and dynamics of local and global IT industry and consulted with notable academicians and entrepreneurs in the area of Computer Science and Engineering.

North South University understands that it would be a formidable challenge for developing a world class CSE graduate program in Bangladesh. Over the years, NSU has invested significantly in developing the knowledge infrastructure comprising state-of-the-art library, computer laboratories and esteemed faculty members with international reputation. This basic infrastructure will work as strong foundation for the growth of this new graduate program to the standard of similar programs offered by leading North American Universities.

This graduate program is designed with the research focus on distributed multimedia computing, robotics and intelligent machines, software engineering, computer networking, algorithms and system complexity, computer graphics and visualization, and computer architecture, telecommunications and bioinformatics. A balanced approach has been taken in course and thesis works in order to develop both the breadth and depth of knowledge in graduating students.

Program Description

MS program in Computer Science & Engineering is offered to the graduates with 4-year B.Sc. degrees in Computer Science & Engineering. The program is intended to enhance the academic and professional career to meet the contemporary challenge of Computer Science and technology. The curriculum and syllabus of the program is designed to be compatible with the leading North American Universities. The courses are being taught by a group of highly qualified and professionally motivated faculty members with North American Ph.D. degrees and proven teaching and research records. The Department of Computer Science & Engineering at NSU has a wonderful academic and research environment for students with state of the art laboratory facilities. The department provides students with the most advanced resources for teaching and research. The department has an intimate and close professional relationship with administration and computing facilities to maintain a good communication and network facilities for students and faculty members. The NSU Library is the first in the country to introduce online facilities for most of their services. The library subscribes to the print versions of all the ACM periodicals and all the publications of the IEEE Computer Society. The library also subscribes to the ACM and IEEE Computer Society online Digital Library.

Degree Requirements

The general requirements for the Masters' in Computer Science & Engineering degree are as follows:

Students must choose one of the following options:

1. A Thesis with 24 credits course work and passing of Qualifying Examinations in 3 areas
2. A Project with 27 credits course work and passing of Qualifying Examinations in 4 areas

Qualifying Examination:

There will be a qualifying exam administered at the beginning of each semester in the following 8 areas:

1. Algorithm Analysis
2. Operating Systems
3. Compiler construction
4. Computer Network
5. Database Systems
6. Artificial Intelligence
7. Computer Architecture
8. Software Engineering

All students are required to pass the qualifying examination in 4 areas within the 3 semesters of their enrolment. The students can sit for the examinations at most two times to pass in their chosen 4 areas. They will be allowed to sit in only for the required number of areas. (For example, a student needing to pass in 2 areas in his/her 2^nd attempt may not appear in 3 or more areas). Failure to pass the qualifying examination will result in the discontinuation from the Masters program. To avoid being dismissed from the program students are strongly advised to take relevant undergraduate courses before making the 2^nd attempt.

Thesis Committee:

After passing the qualifying examinations, a Thesis Committee will be formed for the student. The supervisor, in consultation with the Graduate Adviser, will form a four-member Thesis Committee that should include one external member.

The Thesis Committee advises the student regarding the direction of the course works and suggests possible research areas. The Committee would evaluate the student's progress time to time and may suggest a few presentations in a seminar prior to the final thesis defense. The Thesis supervisor determines whether to enroll CSE 599 as a one-semester 6-credit course or a two-semester having 3-credits each.

The objective of this 33 credit hour MS-ETE program is to train the students to become competent and efficient engineers in the telecommunications, computers and information technology. The curriculum has been designed in close alignment with similar programs of the American and Canadian universities. The graduates will be able to plan, analyze, design, implement, operate, test, maintain and manage the telecommunications system and business. The program is highly recommended for students who wish to obtain technical as well as engineering management positions in the telecommunications and ICT industry.

Degree Requirements

The program curriculum consists of a minimum of 33 credit hours including 6 core courses, 3 electives, and 1 graduate thesis work. Core classes engage the student in the study of telecommunications system, network and technology, with laboratory exercises, and designing telecommunications systems effectively within organizations. The elective courses provide a balanced diversification in the broader field of electronics and communications. The breakdown of the 33 credits is as follows:

The students must secure a CGPA of 3.0 for the award of the MS-ETE degree. A student must complete required number of credits with minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4 point scale to earn the degree. To continue in the program a student must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.0 at all levels of academic advancement. If in any semester the CGPA drops below 2.70 the student will be on academic probation. If a student remains on probation for two consecutive semesters, he/she will be dismissed from the program.

Course Requirement:

Core Courses (18 credits):