The graduate school allows graduate students to apply up to 6 credits of undergraduate work towards a graduate degree, provided that these credits are at the 3000 level or above, and are taken outside the major department (you cannot count ISE undergraduate courses).
No, unfortunately it does not.
Yes, you are limited to no more than 8 credits of ESI 6912 and no more than 9 credits of EIN 6905.
All graduate students need to officially name an adviser, preferably by the end of the first semester, and no later than the end of the second semester of study. In order to officially name an adviser, you must first gain the adviser’s approval and then see Cynthia Blunt and complete the proper paperwork. The adviser should be someone that does research and teaches in the selected option area and the adviser should advise you on your course selection.
After fulfilling all of the required courses, the student has a good deal of flexibility in choosing additional courses toward the 30 credit requirement (32 for thesis students). By this time the student should have named an adviser and should work with the adviser to choose proper courses for their degree. One important requirement that must be followed is that at least half of all credits counted toward the degree must be in the ISE department (i.e., EIN or ESI courses).
A Master’s degree with thesis requires at least two committee members and does not require a committee member from an outside department.
International students are required to take at least 9 credits in a fall or spring semester and at least 2 credits in summer (rules may be different for students on assistantship). You can not drop below these limits or you may lose your visa status. You may be able to drop a course, but will likely need to add another course to maintain the minimum number of credits for International students.