For further information, refer to the current Stevens catalog. Outstanding applicants with degrees in other engineering disciplines, physics, or mathematics may be conditionally admitted subject to the completion of several ramp courses or their equivalents with a grade of B or better. The specific requirements will be determined on an individual basis depending upon the student's background. The agreement of a regular faculty member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department to serve as project advisor. Admission requirements to the Ph.D. program are naturally more stringent than those for the lesser degrees.
More attention is paid to the student's background and potential to perform independent research.
All applications are considered individually. In general, admissions are granted to students with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science who have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Exceptional students may be accepted after receiving the Bachelor's degree. The Ph.D. degree requires a total of 90 credits. A maximum of 30 credits can be applied toward the 90 credit requirement of the Ph.D. degree from a previous masters degree or from any other graduate courses subject to the approval of the advisor.