Master of Network Engineering

The Master of Network Engineering (M.N.E.) is a course-only degree program that prepares students for professional practice in network engineering and information technologies. The M.N.E. is a focused professional master’s degree requiring a minimum of 30 credit hours of adviser approved coursework. The program offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) can be completed in one year of full-time study.

The admission requirements for this degree follow the existing admission requirements for master’s degree in the ECE department. A person holding a B.S.E.E. or a B.S.CP.E. degree has the necessary background to undertake the M.N.E. program. A student without adequate background is required to demonstrate proficiency in the following courses:  

A student may demonstrate proficiency by successfully completing the courses or by demonstrating satisfactory performance in one or more special examinations administered by the department.

The M.N.E. program of study must include a minimum of 24 credit hours of ECE coursework, 12 credit hours of required core courses, 12 credit hours of M.N.E. elective courses, and six credit hours of adviser-approved elective courses. At least 18 credit hours of the courses must be at the 500-level. A maximum of six credit hours may be taken from ECE 700-level short courses.

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