Requirements
Degree Requirements (45 units)
A total of 45-quarter units are required, including at least 24 units of 500-level (graduate) courses. A minimum 3.0 grade point average is required. Completion of the program requires passing the Writing Proficiency Examination, if not passed as a requirement for the B.S. degree, and writing an acceptable thesis or completion of a comprehensive examination. Students should consult the CSULA General Catalog for further information.
The advice and approval of the mechanical engineering graduate adviser must be obtained before enrolling in any course. MATH 402A or ME 409 is required of all students who have not already completed this or a comparable course.
Area of Specialization (24 units)
You must take at least 24 units of 500-level courses in your area (s) of specialization. If you choose to do a thesis, the research and thesis units count as part of this requirement. The distribution of courses in the area of specialization depends on whether you choose a thesis or comprehensive exam (See Section IX of this handbook). If you choose a comprehensive exam, you will need at least two areas of specialization, while those choosing a thesis may have only one. The currently available areas are:
- Communications
- Computer Engineering
- Control Systems
- Power Systems
- Solid State Electronics
The listing of courses in each area is available from your adviser. The list is being expanded as this handbook goes to press.
Electives in Electrical Engineering
The electives consist of 400-level courses in electrical Engineering. They will normally be those courses related to the 500-level courses selected in the specialization.
Electives in Related Fields
One course is required outside of Electrical engineering, and this normally math courses. MATH 402A must be this course if it was not taken as an undergraduate. Other typical courses are MATH 402B and MATH 474. In certain special cases, the list might include Physics or Computer Science courses.
