PMP Master of Science Degree Requirements

Table of Contents

Subplans
Course of Study
Admission Requirements
Common Requirements and Policies
Academic Advising
Quality of Work
 

Course Offerings
Time Limit
Switching to Traditional MS or PMP
In-State Residency
Student Handbook
 

At CU Boulder, we have focused our professional master's programs (PMPs) on highly employable disciplines that provide skills based on industry needs. A declared subplan from the list below is required to complete the PMP Master of Science (MS) degree. 

Subplans 

Course of Study

To earn a MS degree in our PMPs, a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework is required. 

The subplans of our PMP MS degree have specific course and prerequisite requirements. Refer to those plans' webpages (listed above) for details. 

Admission Requirements

All interested students must apply through the online application through the Graduate School.

See our Graduate Admissions Information page for full details on application and admission requirements. 

Common Requirements and Policies

The following requirements and policies apply to all graduate students in the Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.

Academic Advisor

Students are supported by a Graduate Program Advisor (staff member) and assigned a faculty advisor to help guide them through their degree. 

Quality of Work

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on all coursework. A student cannot be admitted to candidacy or graduate with a cumulative GPA below 3.0. 

All grades are required to be a "C" or higher in order to count toward the degree. Grades below a "C" do not count toward the degree but do count toward a student's GPA.

Course Offerings

Visit classes.colorado.edu to view courses by current semester. Graduate-level coursework is numbered 5000 and above; the four-letter designator "ECEN" preceeds all our department courses.

The department also maintains a course offering plan to indicate when courses are generally offered. 

Transfer Credit

A maximum of nine semester hours of acceptable, non-degreed coursework with a grade of “B” or higher may be transferred from another accredited institution. Non-degreed means that the coursework cannot have previously counted toward a previous Bachelor’s degree or completed Master’s degree. Work completed at CU as a special student or at another CU campus falls under the nine-hour rule.

  • Only the credit hours will transfer—the course grade will not count toward your GPA.
  • Quarter system credits will transfer as .67 credit hours per 1 quarter credit hour. The Registrar will NOT round up.

More information on the process is available here. 

Time Limit

All work must be completed within four years. 

Switching to Traditional MS or PMP

You may apply to switch your master's level degree program (traditional MS to PMP or vice versa) a maximum of one-time during your tenure as a student. To apply, you must complete at least one semester in your program of entry with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and have permission from your current advisor and the advisor of the program you wish to switch into.

We will accept applications to switch degree programs after final grades are posted each semester, and until one week before the next semester starts.

We will not accept applications when a fall or spring semester is in session.

You may not switch during the term you plan to graduate. Your last term officially begins after the census date of the prior term.

If you are interested in moving to the ESE program, you are expected to meet minimum requirements, which are outlined on the ESE home page. Please note that if you are admitted to the ESE program, your first semester may still not include priority registration until the second and subsequent semesters within the program.

If you move to a PMP program, you will be ineligible for TA/RA/GPTI positions in any department; you will still be still eligible for hourly positions and fellowships.

To switch, current students must access the form on the ECEE Graduate Student Info Canvas resource page. 

In-State Residency

Residency rules for in-state tuition can be found at the Tuition Classification Office.

The state of Colorado does allow U.S. Citizens/permanent residents to obtain in-state tuition after one-year of residency. International students are not eligible for in-state residency. 

Student Handbook

For all policies, see our student handbook, available on the ECEE Graduate Student page.