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The mission of the computer engineering program is the education of students to fully prepare them to provide leadership in the recognition and solution of society's problems in the area of computer engineering.
The computer engineering program offers graduate programs of study which lead to the MS degree (thesis and non-thesis options) and PhD degree. Both may be taken through distance education.
Quick facts
Official name
Master of science in computer engineeringCampus
Program type
Master's degreeAcademic home
College of Engineering and Computing | Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringDelivery mode
100% onlineAccreditation
Higher Learning CommissionCredit hours
30Estimated cost
$36,000.00Military credit hours
30Military estimated cost
$23,850.00*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.
Career prospects
A great variety of multidisciplinary programs and research areas are available. Most graduate programs in computer engineering normally include some specialization in one or more of the following areas:
- Digital Systems Design topics include computer architecture, digital circuits, high performance systems, parallel processors, testing and VLSI design.
- Electrical Engineering can be an emphasis area in computer engineering or a separate degree. See the section on electrical engineering for emphasis areas in electrical engineering.
- Embedded Computer Systems topics include hardware/software co-design, microprocessor systems, real-time systems, and smart sensors.
- Systems, Intelligence, and Software Engineering topics include computational intelligence, computer networks, dependability, fault tolerance, image processing, neural networks and system security/survivability.
Program structure
Delivery of this program is 100% online: no campus visits are required. Courses are semester-based. Students typically take one or two classes each semester and finish in two to three years.
Delivery
100% onlineCalendar system
SemesterTypical program length
3 yearsTypical course load
1-2 classes per semesterAccreditation
Missouri University of Science and Technology is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
Faculty spotlight
Areas of interest: Cyber-physical systems, critical infrastructure protection, simulation and analytical modeling of complex networked systems, system and information assurance, networked systems for remote structural health monitoring.