Science Requirement

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Requirement

Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement [satisfied by the mathematics requirement in the Departmental Program]

Laboratory Requirement [satisfied by 6.01 and 6.02 together in the Departmental Program]

Required Subjects

6.01 Introduction to EECS I, 12, 1/2 LAB; Physics II (GIR)

6.02 Introduction to EECS II, 12, 1/2 LAB; 6.01, 18.03*

6.UAT and 6.UAP Undergraduate Advanced Project, 12

6.ThM MEng Program Thesis, 24**

1. Two mathematics subjects (also satisfies REST requirement):
(a) Either 18.03 or 18.06 (alternatively 18.700)
and
(b) Either 6.041 (alternatively 18.440) or 6.042J or both. Students in Course 6-1 for their bachelor's degree must select 6.041 (or 18.440); students in Course 6-3 for their bachelor's degree must select 6.042J.

2. One department laboratory:
One subject selected from the undergraduate laboratory subjects 6.100-6.182 or a departmental list of CS laboratory subjects; students in Course 6-3 must select a CS laboratory subject. Students in Course 6-1 or 6-2 who take both 6.021J and 6.022J may use 6.022J to satisfy the department laboratory requirement.

3. Three/four foundation subjects:
(a) Students in Course 6-1 must take three subjects from the EE foundation list: 6.002, 6.003, 6.004, 6.007.
(b) Students in Course 6-3 must take the three subjects in the CS foundation list: 6.004, 6.005, 6.006.
(c) Students in Course 6-2 must take four subjects from the EECS foundation list (6.002-6.007), with two chosen from the EE foundation list and two from the CS foundation list (6.004 may be counted under either EE or CS).

4. Three header subjects:
(a) Students in Course 6-1 must take three subjects from the EE header list: 6.011, 6.012, 6.013, 6.021J.
(b) Students in Course 6-3 must take the three subjects in the CS header list: 6.033, 6.034, 6.046.
(c) Students in Course 6-2 must take three subjects from the EECS header list: 6.011, 6.012, 6.013, 6.021J, 6.033, 6.034, 6.046, with at least one chosen from the EE header list and at least one from the CS header list.

5. Two subjects from a departmental list of advanced undergraduate subjects.

6. Four H-level graduate subjects totaling at least 42 units, of which at least 36 units must come from subjects taken within the department.

7. Two subjects from a restricted departmental list of mathematics, science, and engineering electives.

To complete the required Communication-Intensive subjects in the major, students must take one of the following CI-M subjects as a restricted elective in categories 2 or 4 above by the end of the third year: 6.021J, 6.033, 6.101, 6.111, 6.115, 6.121J, 6.131, 6.141, 6.152J, 6.161, 6.182, or 6.805, 6.UAT/ 6.UAP constitutes the second CI-M.

Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for Simultaneous Award of the MEng and SB Degrees

No subject can be counted both as part of the 17-subject GIRs and as part of the 270-282 units required beyond the GIRs. Every subject in the student's departmental program will count toward one or the other, but not both.

*Alternate prerequisites are listed in the subject description. 

**6-PA Program requires performance of thesis at company location.

Notes on Master of Engineering and Bachelor's Degree Programs
The Master of Engineering program builds on the bachelor's degree program selected by the student (6-1, 6-2, or 6-3), with restricted elective categories 6 and 7 and the MEng thesis (6.ThM).

The subjects required under restricted elective category 6 are selected with departmental review and approval to ensure that the combination of these with the two advanced undergraduate subjects under restricted elective category 5 includes at least 36 units in a distinct and appropriate area of graduate concentration.

The Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is only awarded to students who have received, or are simultaneously receiving, one of the three bachelor's degrees. Students who receive the Master of Engineering degree after having obtained one of the three bachelor's degrees must fulfill the requirements for Course 6-P as described above.

For further details on all EECS programs, visit http://www.eecs.mit.edu/acad.html.

For an explanation of credit units, or hours, please refer to the online help in the MIT Subject Listing & Schedule, http://student.mit.edu/catalog/index.cgi.