New Student Orientation – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs

The CECS New Graduate Student Orientation provides the information necessary for our newest members of the UCF community to start the CECS graduate program successfully. For the Spring 2023 program, the event will be hybrid. The tentative agenda is as follows (all times ET):

9:02 AM — Introduction – Dr. Ali P. Gordon
9:12 AM — SAGE Leader – Kevin Chan
9:22 AM — UCF Libraries – Mr. Ven Basco
9:37 AM — UCF Career Services and Experiential Learning – Ms. ShirleyHaberjan
9:57 AM — Program Specifics – Ms. Heather Houser
10:17 AM — Academic Integrity – Mr. Michael Gilmore
10:32 AM — Welcome Message CGS Associate Dean – Dr. Barbara Fritzsche
10:42 AM — Closing – Dr. Ali P. Gordon

You can register to join us at https://applynow.graduate.ucf.edu/register/cecs81822. Please plan to login or arrive to the meeting at 8:50 AM ET. All CECS orientations for new graduate students are available here. Below are the slides from New Student Orientation.

New Student Orientation Slides (Thursday, December 15th, 2022)

New Orientation Slides

Library Resources and Services

Library Resources and Services 2022 Spring CECS Graduate Orientation

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CECS Grad Orientation – UCF IT CECS IT

Please visit the following to access the CECS Graduate Orientation Webcourse: https://webcourses.ucf.edu/enroll/7M7MPW

CECE PhD Admission Requirements

3.0 GPA – can submit 2 applicants with < 3.0 per program (domestic only) • 3.0 GPA – absolute for international applicants • No GRE required for admission; is required for some fellowships • Spring 2024 Admission: GRE will be required and the WES evaluation will not be required. • International transcripts evaluation by WES or Josef Silny required • TOEFL 80, IELTS 6.5, or via UCFs ELI for international students from non-English speaking countries • Essay: 1.5 pages at most including why do you want to obtain the degree and what will it make you capable of that you can’t do with your current knowledge/credentials • 3 Letters of reference

CECE PhD Admission Requirements

3.0 GPA – can submit 2 applicants with < 3.0 per program (domestic only) • 3.0 GPA – absolute for international applicants • No GRE required for admission; is required for some fellowships • Spring 2024 Admission: GRE will be required and the WES evaluation will not be required. • International transcripts evaluation by WES or Josef Silny required • TOEFL 80, IELTS 6.5, or via UCFs ELI for international students from non-English speaking countries • Screening Process for International Students delays admission process weeks or, sometimes, a month or two • Essay: 1.5 pages at most including why do you want to obtain the degree and what will it make you capable of that you can’t do with your current knowledge/credentials • 3 Letters of reference

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Systems Engineering Admission Requirements

The GRE is not required for admission to this program.
Resume or Curriculum Vita
Goal statement
- The goal statement should discuss all relevant professional background and any previous research and/or teaching experience. The statement should explain the motivation behind the pursuit of an MSSE. Future educational and career goals after the completion of the applicant’s master study should be discussed.
- If the applicant is interested in completing a Master thesis, then the applicant must clearly describe the particular area of research interest. The applicant should identify at least one UCF faculty member who shares a similar research focus and is believed to be best suited to serve as a potential thesis advisor.
- The goal statement should between 500 and 1,000 words.
Two letters of recommendation
- The letters of recommendation should be from faculty members, university administrators, and employers with a supervisory role of the applicant. The letters, which must be current to the application and must not be for another degree program, should address the educational and career goals of the applicant. The letter writers should also know the applicant well enough to discuss the applicant’s capacity to perform, excel and succeed in a graduate program. Letters for Master’s thesis students must discuss the applicant’s ability to perform graduate-level research.
Applicants applying to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide a course-by-course credential evaluation with GPA calculation. Credential evaluations are accepted from World Education Services (WES) or Josef Silny and Associates, Inc. only.