The course curriculum will consist of one required core course, four specialization courses, three elective courses, and a seminar course. Each student must submit a course plan with specified specialization area within one semester after starting the program.

1. Core Course (3 credit hours)
   There is one required core course, ECE 576: Information Engineering.
2. Specialization Courses (12 credit hours)
   Four courses must be selected in an area of specialization, with prior approval from the program director. At least two of these specialization courses must be 600-level courses.
3. Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
   The student must register for and participate in the seminar course each semester after attaining candidacy and until the completion of the dissertation. The seminar course will be of pass/fail type and will not carry any credits.
4. Seminar Course (0 credit hours)
   Once reaching candidacy, each student must take a no-credit, one-hour-per-week seminar course. This course will consist of research talks from outside speakers and Ph.D. students presenting the current status of their research.
5. Dissertation (26 credit hours)
   The dissertation will be of pass/fail type and will not carry any letter grades.

All Ph.D. courses must be 500 level and above. However, not all 500-level courses may be accepted in the Ph.D. program.

Up to 9 credit hours for courses from another university will be accepted as transfer credits; however, the Doctoral Program Council must approve the acceptance of transfer credits.