Programs of Study

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) offers programs in

  • Bioengineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering and
  • Information Technology and Management

Undergraduate Degree Programs

A minor in Computer Science is also available.

Undergraduate Honors Program

The College offers an Innovation Leadership Honors Program (ILHP) for outstanding engineering and computer science undergraduate students. Students will be invited to join the program after they have completed their Pre-Professional Engineering Program and have met the ILHP eligibility requirements.
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Joint BS/MS Degree Program

To encourage undergraduate students to pursue a graduate education, the department offers the following accelerated degree programs. These programs permit students to complete both a bachelor's and a master's degree within five years.

  • Combined BSCE to the MS Degree Program in Computer Engineering
  • BS to MS Degree Program in Computer Science
  • BSEE to MS Degree Program in Electrical Engineering and
  • Combined Program Leading to an MS in Bioengineering that is offered to BS Candidates in any College of Engineering and Computer Science Major
  • Additionally, students interested in combining the broad systems orientation provided in the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with focus in Computer Engineering, the department offers the five-year Master's in Computer Engineering (BSEE/MSCpE).

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BS to PhD Direct-Path Program

The usual degree path for an engineer or computer science student at FAU is first a B.S. degree, then a master's degree and then a Ph.D. degree. All of this can take up to 10 years of study. The B.S. to Ph.D. Direct-Path program gives highly-qualified bachelor and master's students the opportunity to move rapidly into research activities with the simultaneous completion of the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.
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Master's Degree Programs

A certificate in Bioengineering is also available.

Special Master's Degree Offerings

Doctoral Degree Programs

Transfer Students

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eLearning

The College offers a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses to help meet the needs of students who require more flexibility in their coursework. Each semester the College schedules over 50 courses using distance learning technologies. read more

For more information see a program advisor or send inquiries to eecs@fau.edu.