Washington University in St. Louis

Course Details

Master of Control Systems Engineering

Course Description

This option is intended for those employed in local industry who wish to pursue a graduate degree on a part-time basis, or for full-time students who do not seek careers in research. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 out of a possible 4.0 over all courses applied toward the degree. Under the course option, students may not take ESE 599 Master's Research, and with faculty permission may take up to 3 units of ESE 500 Independent Study for the MSEE program and up to 6 units of ESE 500 for the MSSSM, MSDAS, MCE and MER programs. This option is intended for those pursuing full-time study and engaged in research projects. Candidates for this degree must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of course instruction and six (6) credit hours of thesis research (ESE 599). These six (6) credit hours of thesis research can be counted as part of the 15 graduate-level electrical engineering credit hours for the MSEE program and as part of electives for the MSSSM, MSDAS, MCE and MER programs. The student must write a master's thesis and defend it in an oral examination.

Course Duration

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2year

Career outcomes

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Master of Control Systems Engineering Washington University in St. Louis