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 systems.
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. Other courses may be chosen with the prior approval of a faculty adviser in the Computer Engineering Program.
Core Computer Engineering Courses
- COMS W4119: Computer networks
- CSEE W4824: Computer architecture
- CSEE W4823: Advanced logic design
- CSEE W4825: Digital systems design
- CSEE W4840: Embedded systems design
- CSEE W4861: Computer-aided design of digital systems
- COMS W6123: Programming environments and software tools
- COMS W6831: Sequential logic circuits
- COMS W6832: Topics in logic design theory
- ELEN E4321: 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
- ELEN E6762: Broadband networks
The overall program must include at least 15 points of 6000-level ELEN 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.