1. At least 33 hours for the non-thesis option and 30 hours for the thesis option of EECE/CMPS graduate credit must be applied towards the degree.

2. At most 6 hours of (a) transfer credit from another university, or (b) courses at UL Lafayette in a field other than EECE/CMPS, may be applied to the degree, with written approval of the Graduate Coordinator or Director.

(Note that those hours do not satisfy requirement number 4 below)

3. At most 6 hours (for the non-thesis option) and 9 hours (for the thesis option) of EECE/CMPS 6x9 research courses may be applied towards the degree.

4. At least 18 hours for the thesis option and 21 hours for the non-thesis option of EECE/CMPS 500/600 level lecture courses (excluding EECE/CMPS 590, 599, and 6x9) must be applied towards the degree.

5. All degree requirements must be completed within five years of enrolling in the first graduate-level course at the Center.

6. Students admitted to the PhD program may satisfy these requirements, and apply for and receive the MS degree on the way to the PhD., unless this is prohibited by an agreement between the student and the Center or the University. Courses applied to the MS may also be applied to the PhD if otherwise acceptable.

7. Students seeking a second Masters degree should carefully consult applicable Graduate School regulations. No more than nine hours credit for one Masters degree may be applied to another.

8. For the thesis option, the rules for the thesis committee and oral defense are the same as for a dissertation.

1. EECE 455G, 530, and either 583 or 585 are required.

2. For the thesis option, exactly 6 hours of EECE 599 must be applied towards the degree. For the non-thesis option, exactly 6 hours of EECE 590 must be applied towards the degree.

1. CMPS 500 is required.

2. CMPS 430G, 450G, 455G, and 460G are required. This requirement may be satisfied by having passed the course in question as a UL Lafayette undergraduate with a grade of B or better, not more than six years prior to graduate enrollment, or by similar performance in a graduate or under-graduate course at another institution, approved in writing by a CACS faculty member designated for the course. If the same faculty member so advises, this requirement may also be satisfied by completion of CMPS 530, 550, 555, and 562, in place of 430, 450, 455, and 460, respectively. At most, 6 hours of graduate credit earned for CMPS 430G, 450G, 455G, and 460G may be applied towards the degree.

3. For the thesis option, exactly 6 hours of CMPS 599 must be applied towards the degree.

4. For the non-thesis option, 3 hours of CMPS 590 may be applied to the degree.