Department Information

and
Typical Discipline-Specific Academic Degree and Qualifications1
of faculty within

Electrical and Computer Engineering

 

 

General Description of the Department

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department encompasses a broad range of research and educational interests. It is the policy of the department to involve each faculty member in a balanced combination of research and teaching so as to fully benefit the students. A large number of our faculty has considerable industrial experience, and many maintain active consulting roles to provide current and relevant knowledge to the students in classroom and research settings.

 

Degrees offered

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department offers these programs:

BS in Computer Engineering

BS in Electrical Engineering

BS/MS in Computer Engineering

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

BS/MS in Telecommunications & Networking

MS in Computer Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Telecommunication & Networking

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Communications and Electromagnetics

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Computer Engineering

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Digital Signal Processing

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in Electronics and Electronic Material

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Telecommunications and Networking

 

Terminal Degree2 for each discipline taught in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ph.D. in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

 

Related Disciplines3

None Applicable

 

Related Disciplines3 for specific courses

Computer and Information Sciences (11.0101) - EEL 4709, 5718, 6916, 7970 and all TCN courses

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (14.1001) - all TCN courses

Engineering, Other (14.9999) - EEE 4314, 4314L, EEL 4213, 4213L, 4214

Other Teaching Qualifications (Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications4 for the programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering) 

 Consideration of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional industry experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are directly applicable to the course being taught. Special consideration will be given to maintenance of professional licensure and the continuing education courses necessary to maintain that license.  

 

 1

Whenever instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification of the instructor’s qualifications to teach this/these course(s).  Such credentialing is based on the proposed instructor’s academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates, or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors, awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies, skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University.  These must be clearly tied to the specific courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned. 

The Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the justifications warrant the instructor’s teaching the courses proposed, it will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members) or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some instructors where their accomplishments warrant this:

Active Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent Clearance in the Discipline

 

 

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The level and discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is required to teach graduate courses in the discipline

 

 

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For each discipline, all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline (include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate level

 

 

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(1)The appropriate academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in the program.