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Program checklist · MS

Computer Engineering, MS

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
MS
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
14.0901
Total credits (published)
30
Credits (computed from items)
381
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_32a8b2f6
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Course Requirement

major core · 17 items
  1. Select 15 credits from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    15
  2. ECE 505
    3
  3. ECE 508
    3
  4. ECE 511
    3
  5. ECE 516
    3
  6. ECE 527
    3
  7. ECE 528
    3
  8. ECE 535
    3
  9. ECE 542
    3
  10. ECE 545
    3
  11. ECE 547
    3
  12. ECE 554
    3
  13. ECE 555
    3
  14. ECE 556
    3
  15. ECE 580
    3
  16. ECE 611
    3
  17. ECE 799
    Master's Thesis
    As published: “Master's Thesis 1”
    1-6

Concentration in Computer Architecture and Embedded Systems (CAES)

concentration · 0 items

    Required Courses

    2 items
    1. ECE 511
      3
    2. ECE 516
      Mobile Systems and Applications
      or: ECE 555 GPU Architecture and Programming
      3

    Electives

    electives · 18 items
    1. Select at least three courses from the following, including two courses at the 600 level or above:
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    2. CS 571
      3
    3. CS 583
      3
    4. ECE 506/DFOR 680
      Embedded Systems Reverse Engineering
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ECE 508
      3
    6. ECE 516
      3
    7. ECE 530
      3
    8. ECE 545
      3
    9. ECE 554
      3
    10. ECE 555
      3
    11. ECE 570
      3
    12. ECE 611
      3
    13. ECE 612
      3
    14. ECE 613
      3
    15. ECE 615
      3
    16. ECE 616
      3
    17. ECE 655
      3
    18. Total Credits
      Not resolved to a course
      9

    Concentration in Computer Networks (CNWK)

    concentration · 0 items

      Required Courses

      2 items
      1. ECE 542
        3
      2. TCOM 535
        3

      Electives

      electives · 15 items
      1. Select at least three courses from the following, including two courses at the 600 level or above:
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. ECE 508
        3
      3. ECE 531
        3
      4. ECE 532
        3
      5. ECE 533
        3
      6. ECE 547
        3
      7. ECE 629
        3
      8. ECE 633
        3
      9. ECE 642
        3
      10. ECE 643
        3
      11. ECE 647
        3
      12. TCOM 515
        3
      13. TCOM 570
        3
      14. TCOM 610
        3
      15. TCOM 616
        3

      Concentration in Digital Signal Processing (DISP)

      concentration · 0 items

        Required Courses

        2 items
        1. ECE 535
          3
        2. ECE 545
          3

        Electives

        electives · 16 items
        1. Select at least three courses from the following, including two courses at the 600 level or above:
          Not resolved to a course
          9
        2. ECE 527
          3
        3. ECE 528
          3
        4. ECE 530
          3
        5. ECE 531
          3
        6. ECE 537
          3
        7. ECE 615
          3
        8. ECE 630
          3
        9. ECE 631
          3
        10. ECE 632
          3
        11. ECE 633
          3
        12. ECE 635
          3
        13. ECE 636
          3
        14. ECE 645
          3
        15. ECE 648
          3
        16. ECE 651
          3

        Concentration in Digital System Design (DSYD)

        concentration · 0 items

          Required Courses

          2 items
          1. ECE 511
            3
          2. ECE 545
            3

          Electives

          electives · 13 items
          1. Select at least three courses from the following, including two courses at the 600 level or above:
            Not resolved to a course
            9
          2. ECE 505
            3
          3. ECE 527
            3
          4. ECE 554
            3
          5. ECE 556
            3
          6. ECE 570
            3
          7. ECE 586
            3
          8. ECE 615
            3
          9. ECE 618
            3
          10. ECE 645
            3
          11. ECE 648
            3
          12. ECE 681
            3
          13. ECE 683
            3

          Concentration in Hardware Security and Cryptographic Engineering (HSCE)

          concentration · 0 items

            Required Courses

            2 items
            1. ECE 505
              3
            2. ECE 547
              3

            Electives

            electives · 18 items
            1. Select at least three courses from the following, including two courses at the 600 level or above:
              Not resolved to a course
              9
            2. ECE 506/DFOR 680
              Embedded Systems Reverse Engineering
              Not resolved to a course
            3. ECE 511
              3
            4. ECE 527
              3
            5. ECE 542
              3
            6. ECE 545
              3
            7. ECE 570
              3
            8. ECE 586
              3
            9. ECE 613
              3
            10. ECE 615
              3
            11. ECE 633
              3
            12. ECE 645
              3
            13. ECE 647
              3
            14. ECE 649
              3
            15. ECE 653
              3
            16. ECE 681
              3
            17. ECE 683
              3
            18. ECE 747
              3

            Concentration in Internet of Things & Network Security (INNS)

            concentration · 0 items

              Required Courses

              2 items
              1. ECE 508
                3
              2. ECE 542
                3

              Electives

              electives · 19 items
              1. Select at least three courses from the following, including two courses at the 600 level or above:
                Not resolved to a course
                9
              2. CYSE 682
                3
              3. CYSE 683
                3
              4. ECE 506/DFOR 680
                Embedded Systems Reverse Engineering
                Not resolved to a course
              5. ECE 511
                3
              6. ECE 530
                3
              7. ECE 532
                3
              8. ECE 547
                3
              9. ECE 611
                3
              10. ECE 612
                3
              11. ECE 613
                3
              12. ECE 633
                3
              13. ECE 642
                3
              14. ECE 647
                3
              15. ECE 649
                3
              16. ECE 653
                3
              17. ECE 747
                3
              18. SWE 619
                3
              19. SWE 681
                3

              Machine Learning and Intelligent Computing Architectures (MLIC)

              0 items

                Required Courses

                2 items
                1. ECE 554
                  3
                2. ECE 556
                  3

                Electives

                electives · 15 items
                1. Select at least three courses from the following, including at least two courses at the 600 level or above:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  9
                2. CS 580
                  3
                3. CS 584
                  3
                4. ECE 527
                  3
                5. ECE 552
                  3
                6. ECE 553
                  3
                7. ECE 555
                  3
                8. ECE 570
                  3
                9. ECE 616
                  3
                10. ECE 617
                  3
                11. ECE 618
                  3
                12. ECE 651
                  3
                13. ECE 653
                  3
                14. ECE 655
                  3
                15. ECE 681
                  3

                Concentration in Space-Based Systems (SBSY)

                concentration · 0 items

                  Required Courses

                  2 items
                  1. ECE 580
                    3
                  2. ECE 660
                    3

                  Electives

                  electives · 16 items
                  1. Select at least three courses from the following, including at least one course at the 600 level or above:
                    Not resolved to a course
                    9
                  2. ECE 511
                    3
                  3. ECE 528
                    3
                  4. ECE 530
                    3
                  5. ECE 535
                    3
                  6. ECE 545
                    3
                  7. ECE 547
                    3
                  8. ECE 611
                    3
                  9. ECE 612
                    3
                  10. ECE 615
                    3
                  11. ECE 631
                    3
                  12. ECE 635
                    3
                  13. ECE 640
                    3
                  14. ECE 647
                    3
                  15. ECE 648
                    3
                  16. ECE 747
                    3

                  Thesis Option

                  2 items
                  1. ECE 799
                    6
                  2. Coursework
                    Not resolved to a course
                    24

                  Scholarly Paper Option

                  2 items
                  1. Complete 30 credits of coursework
                    Not resolved to a course
                    30
                  2. ECE 797
                    0

                  Enroll in a 600-level or above course requiring a research project

                  0 items

                    Write a Scholarly Paper project report and present findings as part of the course requirements

                    0 items

                      Accelerated Pathway Requirements

                      20 items
                      1. ECE 505
                        3
                      2. ECE 508
                        3
                      3. ECE 511
                        3
                      4. ECE 516
                        3
                      5. ECE 521
                        3
                      6. ECE 527
                        3
                      7. ECE 528
                        3
                      8. ECE 530
                        3
                      9. ECE 531
                        3
                      10. ECE 532
                        3
                      11. ECE 535
                        3
                      12. ECE 542
                        3
                      13. ECE 545
                        3
                      14. ECE 552
                        3
                      15. ECE 554
                        3
                      16. ECE 555
                        3
                      17. ECE 556
                        3
                      18. ECE 567
                        3
                      19. ECE 580
                        3
                      20. ECE 590
                        3

                      Accelerated Pathway Requirements

                      13 items
                      1. CS 571
                        Operating Systems
                        As published: “Operating Systems (to replace CS 471)”
                        3
                      2. CS 580
                        Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
                        As published: “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (to replace CS 480)”
                        3
                      3. CS 583
                        Analysis of Algorithms
                        As published: “Analysis of Algorithms (to replace CS 483)”
                        3
                      4. CS 584
                        Theory and Applications of Data Mining
                        As published: “Theory and Applications of Data Mining (to replace CS 484)”
                        3
                      5. ECE 508
                        Internet of Things
                        As published: “Internet of Things (elective for BS CS)”
                        3
                      6. ECE 511
                        Computer Architecture
                        As published: “Computer Architecture (Computer Science-related course for BS CS)”
                        3
                      7. ECE 512
                        (elective for BS CS)
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      8. ECE 516
                        Mobile Systems and Applications
                        As published: “Mobile Systems and Applications (elective for BS CS)”
                        3
                      9. ECE 527
                        Learning From Data
                        As published: “Learning From Data (elective for BS CS)”
                        3
                      10. ECE 542
                        Computer Network Architectures and Protocols
                        As published: “Computer Network Architectures and Protocols (to replace CS 455)”
                        3
                      11. ECE 554
                        3
                      12. ECE 555
                        3
                      13. ECE 556
                        3

                      Accelerated Pathway Requirements

                      6 items
                      1. ECE 505
                        3
                      2. ECE 508
                        3
                      3. ECE 511
                        3
                      4. ECE 512
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      5. ECE 542
                        3
                      6. ECE 554
                        3

                      Accelerated Pathway Requirements

                      20 items
                      1. ECE 505
                        3
                      2. ECE 508
                        3
                      3. ECE 511
                        3
                      4. ECE 516
                        3
                      5. ECE 521
                        3
                      6. ECE 527
                        3
                      7. ECE 528
                        3
                      8. ECE 530
                        3
                      9. ECE 531
                        3
                      10. ECE 532
                        3
                      11. ECE 535
                        3
                      12. ECE 542
                        3
                      13. ECE 545
                        3
                      14. ECE 552
                        3
                      15. ECE 554
                        3
                      16. ECE 555
                        3
                      17. ECE 556
                        3
                      18. ECE 567
                        3
                      19. ECE 580
                        3
                      20. ECE 590
                        3
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