General Requirements Applying to All M.Eng Online Students
Registration
Students may enroll up to 12 credit hours in a semester. Students should enroll in sufficient courses per semester in order to meet graduation timelines of 5 years in the program. It is presumed that most students will be enrolled in at least one course per semester. However, due to other duties and responsibilities, there may be semesters where students are not enrolled in coursework.
Students approaching graduation must apply for their degrees by the deadline specified on the Graduate College Calendar. The University will not know that you are ready to graduate unless you notify them. This is done online (UI-Integrate Self-Service) at preregistration, or by submitting the "Application for Degree" form available from the Graduate College Thesis Handbook website. Please apply if there is a reasonable chance that you will graduate, even if you are uncertain about your graduation. This application does not carry over to the next graduation date. There is no penalty if you need to re-apply. Failure to apply for a degree by the deadline may result in not receiving the degree until the next semester.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Graduate (M.Eng/MS/PhD) students must maintain an Overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 to show satisfactory academic progress toward their degree. The GPA considered is the student’s ‘Overall GPA’. The GPA is computed on all courses taken for hour credit except seminar courses in which S and U grades are recorded.
A student who fails to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 is placed on ‘Limited Status’. If the student's Overall GPA remains under 3.0 after one semester on limited status, he/she may not continue in the ECE Graduate Program, and further registration is prohibited.
A degree candidate must have an Overall GPA of at least 3.0 to receive a graduate degree.
Credit Restrictions
Credit in courses at the 400 level that are specifically required or primarily intended for undergraduates in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering may not be included in the credits for a graduate degree. The courses not available for graduate credit are:
Note: Graduate students may not use the "Credit/No Credit" option for any 400-level and 500-level courses.
Credit Loads
The Standard credit load for M.Eng Online students is anticipated to be one course per semester under normal conditions.