Graduate Program
The Computer Engineering Program offers a course of study leading to the degree of Master of Science (M.S.). The basic courses in the M.S. program come from the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Departments. Students completing the program are prepared to work (or study further) in such fields as digital computer design, digital communications, and the design of embedded computer sytems.
Applicants are generally expected to have a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, or electrical engineering with at least a 3.2 GPA in technical courses. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE), General Test only, is required of all applicants.
Students must take at least 30 points of courses at Columbia University at
or above the 4000 level. These must include at least 15 points from the courses listed below that are deemed core to computer engineering. At least 6 points must be included from each department. CSEE and EECS courses can count toward either department minimum. Other courses may be chosen with the prior approval of a faculty adviser in the Computer Engineering Program.
Core Computer Engineering Courses
CSEE W4119: Computer networks
CSEE W4140: Networking lab
CSEE W4180: Network security
CSEE W4823: Advanced logic design
CSEE W4824: Computer architecture
CSEE W4825: Digital systems design*
CSEE W4840: Embedded systems design
CSEE W4861: Computer-aided design of digital systems
CSEE E6180: Modeling and performance
COMS E6181: Advanced internet services
CSEE W6831: Sequential logic circuits*
CSEE W6832: Topics in logic design theory
CSEE E6847: Distributed embedded systems
ELEN E4321: Digital VLSI circuits
ELEN E4332: VLSI design lab*
EECS E4340: Computer hardware design
ELEN E4702: Communication theory
ELEN E4810: Digital signal processing
ELEN E4830: Digital image processing
ELEN E6761: Computer communication networks, I
ELEN E4896: Music signal processing
ELEN E6321: Advanced digital electronic circuits
ELEN E6762: Computer communication networks, II*
ELEN E6850: Visual information systems
ELEN E6860: Advanced digital signal processing
* Occasionally offered
The overall program must include
at least 15 points of 6000-level ELEN, EECS, CSEE, or COMS courses (exclusive of seminars). No more than 9
points of research may be taken for credit. No more than 3 points of a nontechnical
elective (at or above the 4000 level) may be included. A minimum GPA of at least 2.7
must be maintained, and all degree requirements must be completed within five years of
the beginning of the first course credited toward the degree.