APPROVED TECHNICAL ELECTIVES (6 units minimum that brings up the total units to 45)
These include APPHYS, CS, CME, EE, ME, BIOE, MATSCI, PHYSICS courses below as well as those courses that are formally approved by the graduate studies committee through petition.
APPLIED PHYSICS
- Applied Physics 202 “Quantum Probability and Quantum Information”
- Applied Physics 216 “X-ray and VUV Physics”
- Applied Physics 219 “Solid State Physics and the Energy Challenge”
- Applied Physics 227 “Quantum Device Physics of Atomic and Semiconductor Systems”
- Applied Physics 223 “Stochastic and Non-linear Dynamics”
- Applied Physics 236 “Biology by the Numbers”
- Applied Physics 272 “Solid State Physics”
- Applied Physics 273 “Solid State Physics II”
- Applied Physics 280 “Phenomenology of Superconductors”
- Applied Physics 292 “Introductory Biophysics”
- Applied Physics 293 “Theoretical Neuroscience”
- Applied Physics 294 “Cellular Biophysics”
- Applied Physics 315 “Methods in Computational Biophysics”
- Applied Physics 324 “Introduction to Accelerator Physics”
- Applied Physics 387 “Quantum Optics and Measurements”
- Applied Physics 389 “Bose Einstein Condensation and Lasers”
BIOENGINEERING
-Bioengineering 220 “Introduction to Imaging and Image-Based Neuro Anantomy”
-Bioengineering 281 “Biomechanics of Movement”
-Bioengineering 300A “Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering”
-Bioengineering 300B “Engineering Concepts Applied to Biology”
-Bioengineering 311 “Biophysics of Developmental Biology and Tissue Engineering”
-Bioengineering 332 “Large Scale Neural Modeling”
-Bioengineering 335 “Molecular Motors I”
-Bioenginering 361 “Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine”
COMPUTER SCIENCE / COMPUTATIONAL& MATHEMATICAL ENGINEERING
-Computer Science 228 “Probabilistic Graphical Models: Principles and Techniques”
-Computer Science 229 “Machine Learning”
-Computer Science 229A “Applied Machine Learning”
-Computer Science 244E “Networked Wireless Systems (EE 384E)”
-Computer Science 246 “Mining Massive Data Sets”
-Computer Science 254 “Computational Complexity”
-Computer Science 255 “Introduction to Cryptography”
-Computer Science 259 “Security Analysis of Network Protocols”
-Computer Science 261 “Optimization and Algorithmic Paradigms”
-Computer Science 278 “Systems Biology (BIOE 310, CSB 278)”
-Computer Science 315A “Parallel Computer Architecture and Programming”
-Computer Science 321 “Information Processing for Sensor Networks”
-Computer Science 344E “Advanced Wireless Networks”
-Computer Science 354 “Topics in Circuit Complexity”
-Computer Science 355 “Advanced Topics in Cryptography”
-Computer Science 359G “Graph Partitioning and Expanders”
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 206 “Introduction to Numerical Methods for Engineering” (AA 214A, ME 300C)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 212 “Introduction to Large-Scale -Computing in Engineering” (ENERGY 212)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 213 “Introduction to parallel computing using MPI, openMP, and CUDA” (ME 339)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 302 “Numerical Linear Algebra”
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 303 “Partial Differential Equations of Applied Mathematics” (MATH 220)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 304 “Numerical Optimization” (MS&E 315)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 305 “Discrete Mathematics and Algorithms” (MS&E 316)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 306 “Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations” (MATH 226)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 308 “Stochastic Methods in Engineering” (MATH 228)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 325 “Numerical Approximations of Partial Differential Equations in Theory and Practice”
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 326 “Numerical Methods for Initial Boundary Value Problems”
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 327 ”Numerical Methods for Stiff Problems”
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 334 “Advanced Methods in Numerical Optimization” (MS&E 312)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 335 “Advanced Topics in Numerical Linear Algebra”
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 336 “Linear and Conic Optimization with Applications” (MS&E 314)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 338 “Large-Scale Numerical Optimization” (MS&E 318)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 342 “Parallel Methods in Numerical Analysis”
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 345 “Model Reduction”
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 356 “Engineering Functional Analysis and Finite Elements” (ME 412)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 362 “An Introduction to Compressed Sensing” (STATS 330)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 364A “Convex Optimization I” (EE 364A)
-Computational and Mathematical Engineering 364B “Convex Optimization II” (EE 364B)
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
- Electrical Engineering 212 “Integrated Circuit Fabrication Processes”
- Electrical Engineering 214A “Fundamentals of Analog Integrated Circuit Design”
- Electrical Engineering 214B “Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design”
- Electrical Engineering 216 “Principles and Models of Semiconductor Devices”
- Electrical Engineering 223 “Applied Quantum Mechanics”
- Electrical Engineering 225 “Bio-chips, Imaging and Nanomedicine”
- Electrical Engineering 231 “Introduction to Lasers”
- Electrical Engineering 232 “Laser Dynamics”
- Electrical Engineering 235 “Guided Wave Optical Devices”
- Electrical Engineering 237 “Solar Energy Conversion”
- Electrical Engineering 243 “Semiconductor Optoelectronics Devices”
- Electrical Engineering 247 “Introduction to Optical Fiber Communications”
- Electrical Engineering 248 “Fundamental of Noise Processes”
- Electrical Engineering 252 “Antenna Theory”
- Electrical Engineering “Principles of Radar Systems”
- Electrical Engineering 257 “Scientific Data Processing”
- Electrical Engineering 261 “The Fourier Transform and its Applications”
- Electrical Engineering 262 “Two Dimensional Imaging”
- Electrical Engineering 268 “Introduction to Modern Optics”
- Electrical Engineering 278A “Probabilistic Systems Analysis”
- Electrical Engineering 292J “Power Electronics”
- Electrical Engineering 293A “Fundamentals of Energy Processes”
- Electrical Engineering 293B “Fundamentals of Energy Processes”
- Electrical Engineering 309 “Semiconductor Memory Devices”
- Electrical Engineering 311 “Advanced Integrated Circuits Technology”
- Electrical Engineering 314 “RF Integrated Circuit Design”
- Electrical Engineering 315A “VLSI Signal Conditioning Circuits”
- Electrical Engineering 315B “VLSI Data Conversion Circuits”
- Electrical Engineering 316 “Advanced VLSI Devices”
- Electrical Engineering 319 “Advanced Nanoelectronic Devices and Technology”
- Electrical Engineering 320 “Nanoelectronics”
- Electrical Engineering 331 “Biophotonics: Light in Medicine and Biology”
- Electrical Engineering 334 “Micro and Nano Optical Device Design”
- Electrical Engineering 340 “Optical Micro and Nano Cavities”
- Electrical Engineering 346 “Introduction to Nonlinear Optics”
- Electrical Engineering 348 “Advanced Optical Fiber Communications”
MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
- Materials Science and Engineering 202 “Materials Chemistry”
- Materials Science and Engineering 203 “Atomic Arrangements in Solids”
- Materials Science and Engineering 204 “Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria”
- Materials Science and Engineering 205 “Waves and Diffraction in Solids”
- Materials Science and Engineering 206 “Imperfections in Solids”
- Materials Science and Engineering 207 “Rate Processes in Materials”
- Materials Science and Engineering 208 “Mechanical Properties in Materials”
- Materials Science and Engineering 209 “Electronic and Optical Properties of Solids”
- Materials Science and Engineering 210 “Organic and Biological Materials”
- Materials Science and Engineering 256 “Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, and Batteries: Materials for the Energy Solution”
- Materials Science and Engineering 302 “Solar Cells”
- Materials Science and Engineering 303 “Principles, Materials and Devices of Batteries”
- Materials Science and Engineering 311 “Lasers in Materials Processing”
- Materials Science and Engineering 312 “New Methods in Thin Film Synthesis”
- Materials Science and Engineering 316 “Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology”
- Materials Science and Engineering 323 “Thin Film and Interface Microanalysis”
- Materials Science and Engineering 325 “X-ray Diffraction”
- Materials Science and Engineering 343 “Organic Semiconductors for Electronics and Photonics”
- Materials Science and Engineering 346 “Nanophotonics”
- Materials Science and Engineering 347 “Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Nanostructures”
- Materials Science and Engineering 353 “Mechanical Properties of Thin Films”
- Materials Science and Engineering 358 “Fracture and Fatigue of Materials and Thin Film Structures
- Materials Science and Engineering 380 “Nanobiotechnology”
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
-Engineering 240 “Introduction to Micro and Nano Electromechanical Systems”
-Mechanical Engineering 219 “Magic of Materials and Manufacturing”
-Mechanical Engineering 309 “Finite Element Analysis in Mechanical Design”
-Mechanical Engineering 331A “Advanced Dynamics and Computation”
-Mechanical Engineering 331B “Advanced Dynamics, Simulation and Control”
-Mechanical Engineering 345 “Fatigue Design and Analysis”
-Mechanical Engineering 348 “Experimental Stress Analysis”
-Mechanical Engineering 351A/B Fluid Mechanics
-Mechanical Engineering 355 “Compressible Flow”
-Mechanical Engineering 358 “Heat Transfer in Microdevices”
-Mechanical Engineering 361 “Turbulence”
-Mechanical Engineering 362A “Physical Gas Dynamics”
-Mechanical Engineering 362B “Non-equilibrium Processes in High Temperature Gases”
-Mechanical Engineering 364 “Diagnostics and Spectroscopy”
-Mechanical Engineering 370A/B/C “Energy Systems”
-Mechanical Engineering 371 Combustion Fundamentals”
-Mechanical Engineering 372 Combustion Applications”
-Mechanical Engineering 414 “Solid State Physics Issues for ME Experiments”
-Mechanical Engineering 457 “Fluid Flow in Microdevices”
PHYSICS
-Physics 211 “Continuum Mechanics”
-Physics 216 “Back of the Envelope Physics”
-Physics 220 “Classical Electrodynamics”
-Physics 230 “Quantum Mechanics”
-Physics 231 “Quantum Mechanics”
-Physics 372 “Condensed Matter Theory I”
-Physics 373 “Condensed Matter Theory II”
STATISTICS
-Statistics 305 “Introduction to Statistical Modeling”
-Statistics 306A “Methods for Applied Statistics”
-Statistics 315A “Modern Applied Statistics: Learning”
-Statistics 315B “Modern Applied Statistics: Data Mining”
-Statistics 317 “Stochastic Processes”
for a total of 45 unduplicated units
Of the 45 units required for the AEP-MS degree,
• at least 36 units must be letter graded units
• at least 36 units must be at or above the 200 level.
• at least 21 units must be letter graded technical courses at the 200 level
• up to 6 units of Directed Studies in Applied Physics (APPHYS 290) or equivalent independent study course may be counted toward this requirement (Performance courses such as athletics, choir or photography are not allowed.)
• at least 30 units must be in technical areas (Research, Literature, Directed Studies and Seminar courses may not be included among these 30 units)
