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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Master of Science in ECE / Juris Doctor Joint Degree Program

M.S. in ECE / J.D. Joint Program
Admission Requirements
Thesis Option
Non-thesis Option
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ECE Courses
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Thesis Option

The course of study consists of the following:

  • 12 hours of 500-level ECE courses

  • 6 hours of ECE 599 Master’s Thesis

  • 3 hours of ECE 592 Special Investigations

  • 81 hours of LAW courses, which must include 9 hours from an approved list

The nine hours of ECE 599 and ECE 592 are applied toward the J.D. degree, for a total of 90 hours. The nine hours of LAW courses from the approved list are applied toward the M.S. degree in ECE, for a total of 30 hours.