Computer Engineering

About This Degree

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department is listed in the top 100 college departments according toU.S. News & World Report,and it brings in approximately $2 million in research funding annually. Students graduate with nearly 100% job placement and have among the highest starting salaries of all degree programs.

What You Will Learn

Computer engineering students study to become engineers in software and computer hardware and receive training in preparation for careers in these fields. Students have regular access to faculty for mentoring in both research pursuits and career advisement.

Concurrent Bachelor's/Master's Program:

The department also offers a concurrent bachelor's/master's program, which allows USU engineering students to begin taking graduate classes during their senior year as an undergraduate and to complete requirements for both the bachelor's degree and the master's degree concurrently over two years.

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At a Glance

College: College of Engineering

Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

USU Locations:

Logan campus

Program Requirements

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Career And Outcomes

Career Opportunities

Graduates in computer engineering can work for any company or organization that requires software or hardware engineers. Given the current reliance on computer technology in the workplace, this means that many companies require computer engineers. Computer engineers can work in the following areas:

Software publishing
Computer systems designs
Management companies
Telecommunications companies
Quality control
Development
Large and small businesses
Governmental offices
Educational institutions

Job Outlook

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Tricia Brandenburg

Advisor
Email: tricia.brandenburg@usu.edu
Office: ENLAB 149 A
Phone: (435) 797-2840

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USU Locations

LOGAN CAMPUS

Admission

Admission Requirements

Non-electrical and computer engineering undergraduate majors may be accepted provisionally into the ECE graduate program if they meet the required qualifications set by the ECE graduate committee and complete the following pre-requisites with a B or better grade:

ECE 3410 – Microelectronics I
ECE 3640 – Signals and Systems
ECE 3710 – Microcomputing Hardware and Software
CS 3100 – Operating Systems and Concurrency

Depending on the emphasis of the undergraduate degree, certain courses may be waived if the course or the equivalent was taken. Courses may also be waived by passing an exam at the discretion of the course instructor.

Students may take these prerequisites concurrently with graduate coursework depending on the amount of prerequisites they need. These situations are handled on a case-to-case basis.

Application Requirements:

Complete the online application
Pay the $55 application fee
The GRE requirement is being temporarily suspended until further notice
Have a 3.0 or higher GPA on your last 60 semester or 90 quarter credits
Provide transcripts of all college/university credits
Provide three contacts for letters of recommendation

International students have additional admissions requirements.

Deadlines

The department has the following deadlines:

Fall semester – January 1
Spring semester – July 1

Plan Options

Students can receive the MS by pursuing one of two options:

In the Plan A option, students complete graduate-level coursework and must write a thesis.
The Plan B option requires the production of an engineering project report and is expected to reflect equivalent scholarship standards as a thesis.