2009-2010 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

COMPUTER ENGINEERING: THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS
EARLY-STARTING STUDENTS
105
SEMESTER V SEMESTER VI SEMESTER VII SEMESTER VIII
IEOR E3658 (3) ELEN E3331 (3) COMS W4118 (3) COMS W4115 (3)
Probability Electronic circuits Operating systems Programming lang.
CORE REQUIRED
COURSES
COMS W3157 (3) COMS W3261 (3)
Advanced programming Computer sci. theory
ELEN E3201 (3.5)
Circuit analysis CSEE W4823 (3) or CSEE W4119 (3)
Advanced logic design Computer networks
REQUIRED LABS
ELEN E3081 (1) ELEN E3083 (1) EECS E4340 (3)
Circuit analysis lab Electronic circuits lab Computer hardware design
or CSEE W4840 (3)
Embedded sys. design
or CSEE W4140 (4)
Networking lab
ELECTIVES
TECH
NONTECH
15 points required; see details on pages 103–105
Complete 27-point requirement; see page 11 or www.seas.columbia.edu for details
(administered by the advising dean)
TOTAL POINTS 1
16.5 17 15 15
For a discussion about programming languages used in the program, please see www.compeng.columbia.edu. Check the late-starting student chart for footnotes
about various courses.
1 “Total points” assumes that 20 points of nontechnical electives and other courses are included.
outside the departments with adviser
approval. Courses at the 3000 level or
higher in other areas of engineering,
math, and science can be considered
for approval, as long as they do not significantly
overlap with other required or
elective courses. Economics courses
cannot be used as technical electives.
Starting Early
Students are strongly encouraged to
begin taking core computer engineering
courses as sophomores. They start with
ELEN E1201: Introduction to electrical
engineering in the second semester of
their first year and may continue with
other core courses one semester after
that. For sample “early-starting” programs,
see the charts on the following
two pages. It must be emphasized that
these charts, as well as the “late-starting”
charts that follow, present examples
only; actual schedules may be customized
in consultation with academic advisers.
GRADUATE PROGRAM
The Computer Engineering Program
offers a course of study leading to the
degree of Master of Science (M.S.).
The basic courses in the M.S. program
come from the Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science Departments.
Students completing the program are
prepared to work (or study further) in
such fields as digital computer design,
digital communications, and the design
of embedded computer sytems.
Applicants are generally expected to
have a bachelor’s degree in computer
engineering, computer science, or
electrical engineering with at least a 3.2
GPA in technical courses. The Graduate
Record Examination (GRE), General Test
only, is required of all applicants.
Students must take at least 30 points
of courses at Columbia University at
or above the 4000 level. These must
include at least 15 points from the
courses listed below that are deemed
core to computer engineering. At least
6 points must be included from each
department. CSEE and EECS courses
can count toward either department
minimum. Other courses may be chosen
with the prior approval of a faculty adviser
in the Computer Engineering Program.
CORE COMPUTER ENGINEERING COURSES
COMS W4115: Programming language and translators
COMS W4118: Operating systems, I
CSEE W4119: Computer networks
CSEE W4140: Networking lab
CSEE W4180: Network security
CSEE W4823: Advanced logic design
SEAS 2009–2010