Robotics Engineering (MS)
Program of Study
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area 1 Required: 21 Credit Hours | ||
| Take the following foundational courses | ||
| ENGR 5151G | Computer Vision 1 | 3 |
| ENGR 5161G | Elements of Machine Intelligence | 3 |
| ENGR 5176G | Kinematics and Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGR 5236G | Microelectronic Circuits | 3 |
| ENGR 5238G | Introduction to Embedded Systems | 3 |
| Take two additional courses from the following list to accumulate 21 credit hours in Area 1. | 6 | |
| If any of the above foundational courses were taken as undergraduate courses (U version) in the undergraduate program of study, substitute graduate level ENGR, CPSC, or MATH courses. | ||
| Any 5000+ ENGR/CPSC/MATH class with advisor approval | ||
| Area 1 Total | 21 | |
| Area 2 Required: 9 Credit Hours | ||
| Must complete one of the options below. | ||
| Thesis Option | ||
| Thesis Defense | ||
| Thesis Research (Repeat to complete a total of 9 hours) | ||
| Nonthesis Option | ||
| Take one of the following two courses twice for a total of 6 hours | ||
| Graduate Research Project | ||
| Supervised Graduate Internship | ||
| Choose one of the following courses that is not applied in Area 1: | ||
| Any 5000+ ENGR/CPSC/MATH class with advisor approval | ||
| Area 2 Total | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Admission Requirements
In addition to the Columbus State University Graduate School Admissions requirements, the applicants must submit copies of their transcripts, CV (outlining applicant’s education, work experiences, special activities and awards), and a statement of purpose (~2 pages). The minimum entry requirement to the program is a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a suitably related field. A minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0 is required for the Bachelor’s degree completed.
Students may also submit (as optional materials) recommendation letters from persons familiar with the applicant’s academic or professional experience and the verbal and quantitative parts of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) taken in the last five years.