The TQE in Area II
The TQE requires that a student demonstrate competence in four graduate subjects, selecting at least one subject from each of three groups (see Table below). Competence in each subject can be demonstrated by earning at least an A- grade. If a student gets two or more grades less than A-, an oral examination will be required on all subjects for which the grade is less than A-. Each subject grade less than a B- also requires an oral examination in that subject.
GROUP I |
Systems: (6.821 or 6.827) (6.824 or 6.829 or 6.830) (6.375 or 6.823 or 6.831**) |
GROUP II |
Theory: (6.840 or 6.842 or 6.875) (6.852) (6.854 or 6.856) |
GROUP III |
Artificial Intelligence: (6.345 or 6.863 or 6.864 or 6.866 or 6.869) (6.437 or 6.438 or 6.825 or 6.832 or 6.867) (6.831** or 6.839* or 6.878) |
*6.839 may be chosen as a second subject in Artificial Intelligence but not as the only subject in Group III. |
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Each student, with the aid of his or her graduate counselor, should formulate a plan for satisfying the TQE requirement. This plan should be submitted to the EECS Graduate Office (38-444), on form 3805 (at the end of the TQE Memo, 3805), by registration day of the second semester. Each student should plan to complete TQE subjects no later than the end of the third semester.
TQE oral exams, if needed, should be taken after all four subjects have been completed, usually by the end of the third semester.