Graduate Programs
Graduate Program Topics:
AdmissionOrientation
Research
Certificates
Thesis/Dissertation Resources
Graduate Studies
The College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) has outstanding faculty, state-of-the art facilities, several affiliated research centers, a rigorous curricula, and major industry partnerships such as Harris Corporation, Disney, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, NASA-KSC, Siemens-Westinghouse, and many others.
The student body at CECS is also diverse: a leading College for women in engineering, where women comprise 22% of the graduate student body, and also a magnet college for international students in that 45% of the graduate student body are international students. CECS supports many teaching and research assistantship positions as well.
The Graduate Catalog is the official source of degree requirements for all graduate programs based upon the year you are accepted to UCF.
Admission
Please use this checklist to make certain that you fulfill all admission requirements and send your application materials to the correct place for your program of interest.
Pre-apply to the college before you complete the UCF’s Graduate Studies application form. By pre-applying to the college you will know if you are accepted to the program you are looking to pursue and also possibly have your application fee waived for your official Graduate Studies application.
Pre-Apply HERE!
Once your pre-application is approved, you may proceed to the university's application located at the College of Graduate Studies website.
Please make sure to meet the application deadlines that are listed on the Graduate Studies website. If all of your applications materials are not submitted by the corresponding deadline, you will not be admitted into the program.
Orientation
Our Graduate Student Orientation is designed for new graduate students.
We have uploaded the presentation here that was offered during orientation. Included in this presentation is information about the College, as well as, program completion requirements and student responsibilities while pursuing a graduate degree or a certificate program.
In addition to the information provided here, new student information is also available on the College of Graduate Studies website.
Research
The College has faculty to help graduate students succeed academically and professionally. Our faculty members are prominent researchers in their fields and many of our graduate students are involved with these research projects as well.
To find a faculty member within your research interest, please visit your department’s website or our website on Research.
Certificates
Graduate certificates can be obtained to enhance your master or doctorate degrees or to enhance your professional experience. Most consist of 12-20 credit hours and can be found in the Graduate Catalog.
Here is a listing of our current certificates that we offer:
- Civil Engineering - Construction Engineering
- Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering
- Civil Engineering - Surface Water Modeling
- Civil Engineering - Transportation Engineering
- Electrical Engineering - Communications Systems
- Electrical Engineering - Electronic Circuits
- Mechanical Engineering - CAD/CAM Technology
- Mechanical Engineering - HVAC Engineering
- Industrial Engineering - Applied Operations Research
- Industrial Engineering - Design for Usability
- Industrial Engineering - Industrial Ergonomics and Safety
- Industrial Engineering - Project Engineering
- Industrial Engineering - Quality Assurance
- Industrial Engineering - Systems Engineering
- Industrial Engineering - Systems Simulation for Engineers
- Industrial Engineering - Training Simulation
Senior Design Project
Students demonstrate their mobile 2-D deposition system, which can paint lines on streets and fields, at the Senior Design Expo Spring 2008.
CECS FACT
CECS is ranked in the top 25 schools for engineering, computer science, and engineering technology B.S. degrees awarded.
