Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (archive)

The Supplementary Rules document (see PDF below), together with the Graduate College Handbook, summarizes rules and procedures governing graduate study in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The rules cover admission's policies, graduate advising, degree requirements, examinations, the qualifying process, research area courses, and other rules.

Students pursuing a graduate program in the department are strongly urged to be conversant with these rules.

Current Supplementary Rules

For graduate students admitted Fall 2011 and later:

• Full Supplementary Rules (revised 3/2011) (PDF)
• Appendix A: For Masters program-Academic Area Courses (revised 2009)
• Appendix B: For PhD Qualifying Process-Research Area (Knowledge) and Skills Development Courses (revised 3/14/2011)
  

Additional Information Not Included in Supplementary Rules

• English Placement Test
• Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Doctoral Qualifying Exam
  • For Students (PDF)
  • For Advisors (PDF)
  • For the Examining Committee (PDF)
• Code of Ethics
• Graduate Student Travel

Past Supplementary Rules

For graduate students admitted prior to Fall 2011 and have not yet submitted a program of study, you may elect, with the approval of your major professor, to use this version of the rules:

• Full Supplementary Rules (pre-fall 2011) (revised 7/2009) (PDF)
• Appendix A: For Masters program-Academic Area Courses (revised 2009)
• Appendix B: For PhD Qualifying Process-Research Area (Knowledge) and Skills Development Courses (revised 2009)
  

For graduate students admitted prior to Fall 2009 and have not yet submitted a program of study, you may elect, with the approval of your major professor, to use this version of the rules:

• Full Supplementary Rules (pre-fall 2009)  (revised 2/2008) (PDF) (Note: Use the bookmarks in the PDF file to navigate to the section you want to read.)