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EECS Master Degrees

MS5th Year MS

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Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

• Thumb Finger: Accomplishment, or something you are proud of

• Pointer Finger: Where you are going, or a goal of yours

• Middle Finger: Pet peeve• Ring Finger: Something or someone

you are committed to• Pinky Finger: Fun fact

Icebreaker!

Prof George NeculaVice Chair of Master

Programs 783 Soda Hall

Heather LevienInterim Masters Adviser

235B Cory Hall

Shirley SalanioAssociate Director for

Graduate Matters217 Cory Hall

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Master Degree

• Complete in 3-4 semesters • Program: 24 units

– 10 units of 200-level EECS courses – 3-10 individual research project – Remaining units in any department

including EECS• Research-based

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Degree Program Coursework Research

Advance to Candidacy

File Thesis/Technical Report Graduation

Tasks & Policies

You Should Know *

* Details and forms can be found at: http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/GradAffairs/msstuds.shtml

People& Offices

You Should Know *

Minimum 24 units with 3.0 cumulative GPA:

- 10 units of 200-level EECS courses (not 298 or 299)

- 4-10 units of 299 for PLAN I

OR 3-6 units of 299 for PLAN II

- Remaining units can be 100- or 200-level courses from any department (as approved by your advisor).

All courses should be taken for a letter grade except 299s, which are taken as S/U. No credit for D+ or below.

Find a research advisor. See Tips on the reverse side.

Complete a research project.

Staff Graduate Advisor (Heather Levien - interim

205 Cory)

Research Advisor

Co-Advisor (optional)

CSS Team 2(199M Cory)

1. Decide on Thesis committee.

2. For Plan II, Departmental form only.

3. For Plan I, departmental and Graduate Division’s forms.

See Plan I or Plan II Thesis? on the reverse side.

Filing instructions on website below.

Signature page and abstract to Staff Graduate Advisor.

EECS Exit Survey (link through website below).

Commencement Participation Form (also available on the website below).

Diplomas through the Registrar’s Office.

Master of Science (M.S.)

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5th Year Master Degree• 2+ semesters• Program: 24 units

– 10 units of 200-level EECS courses – 6-8 units individual research project – 8 units outside EECS

• High flexibility - You create your degree– Thesis topics negotiated between you & your advisor– Must start thinking about it now!

• Backdating Graduate Courses– Courses may be backdated from last undergraduate semester– Can only count courses that was not previously used towards another

degree – Submit petition to Staff Graduate Advisor

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Degree Program Coursework Research

Advance to Candidacy

FileTechnical Report Graduation

Tasks & Policies

You Should Know *

* Details and forms can be found at: http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/FiveYearMS

People& Offices

You Should Know *

Minimum 24 units with 3.0 cumulative GPA:

- 10 units of 200-level EECS courses (not 298 or 299)

- 3-6 units of EECS 299

- 8-11 units of 100- or 200-level breadth courses outside of EECS (as approved by your advisor).

All courses should be taken for a letter grade except 299s, which are taken as S/U. No credit for D+ or below.***Discuss backdating under-grad courses with Staff Advisor in early Fall term.***

Complete a research project with your pre-approved faculty advisor decided during admissions.

Staff Graduate Advisor (Heather Levien - interim

205 Cory)

Research Advisor

Co-Advisor (optional)

CSS Team 2(199M Cory)

1. Decide on second faculty reader and inform him/her.

2. Turn in Proposed Course List to your Student Advisor by the end of the 2nd week of classes in Fall.

3. In Spring, turn in your updated Course List if any classes changed, by the end of the 2nd week of classes.

Filing instructions on website below.

Signature page and abstract to Staff Graduate Advisor.

EECS Exit Survey (link through website below).

Commencement Participation Form (also available on the website below).

Diplomas through the Registrar’s Office.

5th Year Master of Science (M.S.)

Plan I or Plan II?

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Questions?

eecs.berkeley.edu/GradAffairs

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