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Deadlines & Cost
Early action deadline: November 1; Regular Decision Deadline: June 15
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Curriculum
Required Computer Science and Engineering Courses (60 Credits)
- CS 110 - Introduction to Computing 4 Credit(s)
- CS 210 - Intermediate Computing with Data Structures 4 Credit(s)
- CS 240 - Programming in C 3 Credit(s)
- CS 310 - Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 104 - Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 231 - Circuit Analysis I 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 271 - Circuit Lab I 1 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 232 - Circuit Analysis II 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 272 - Circuit Lab II 1 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 241 - Digital Systems with Lab 4 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 321 - Signals and Systems 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 322 - Probability and Random Processes 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 341 - Advanced Digital Design 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 342 - Computer Communications and Security 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 346 - Embedded Systems 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 365 - Electronics I with Lab 4 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 448 - Operating Systems 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 491 - Senior Design Project I 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 492 - Senior Design Project II 3 Credit(s)
Electives (9 to 10 Credits)
Complete three from below. At least one course must be from the CE Elective list.
CE Electives
- ENGIN 441 - System on Chip (SoC) Design 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 442 - Internet of Things 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 446 - Computer Architecture Design 3 Credit(s)
ECE/CS Electives
- CS 420 - An Introduction to the Theory of Computation 3 Credit(s)
- CS 438 - Applied Machine Learning 3 Credit(s)
- CS 444 - An Introduction to Operating Systems 3 Credit(s)
- CS 446 - Introduction to Internetworking 3 Credit(s)
- CS 451 - Compilers 3 Credit(s)
- CS 470 - An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 304 - Engineering Design 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 331 - Fields & Waves 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 351 - Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 366 - Electronics II with Lab 4 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 451 - Semiconductor Device Design, Simulation and Fabrication 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 471 - RF/Microwave Circuits 3 Credit(s)
- ENGIN 478 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit(s)
Graduation Criteria
Complete at least 102 credits from 33 courses including six mathematics courses, four physics courses, 20 required computer science and engineering courses, and three electives.
GPA: Engineering majors must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all courses applied toward the major
Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.
Minimum grade: No course with a grade below C- may be applied toward the major.
Residency: At least 30 credits of upper-level engineering and computer science courses must be completed at UMass Boston.
Contact
For general inquiries about the department, please email engineering@umb.edu.
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