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Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.)

Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:

AmSt 301

Studies in American Culture or

Phil 103

Ethics (3 cr)

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

CS 120

Computer Science I (4 cr)

ECE 101

Foundations of Electrical and Computer Engineering (2 cr)

ECE 210

Electrical Circuits I (3 cr)

ECE 211

Electrical Circuits I Lab (1 cr)

ECE 212

Electrical Circuits II (3 cr)

ECE 213

Electrical Circuits II Lab (1 cr)

ECE 240

Digital Logic (3 cr)

ECE 241

Logic Circuit Lab (1 cr)

ECE 292

Sophomore Seminar (0 cr)

ECE 310

Fundamentals of Electronics (3 cr)

ECE 311

Fundamentals of Electronics Lab (1 cr)

ECE 320

Energy Systems I (3 cr)

ECE 321

Energy Systems I Lab (1 cr)

ECE 330

Electromagnetic Theory (3 cr)

ECE 331

Electromagnetics Lab(1 cr)

ECE 340

Microcontrollers (3 cr)

ECE 341

Microcontrollers Lab (1 cr)

ECE 350

Signals and Systems I (3 cr)

ECE 351

Signals and System Lab (1 cr)

ECE 480

EE Senior Design I (3 cr)

ECE 481

EE Senior Design II (3 cr)

ECE 491

Senior Seminar (0 cr)

Engr 210

Engineering Statics (3 cr)

Engr 220

Engineering Dynamics (3 cr)

Engr 360

Engineering Economy (2 cr)

Engl 317

Technical Writing (3 cr)

Math 170

Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr)

Math 175

Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr)

Math 275

Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (3 cr)

Math 310

Ordinary Differential Equations (3 cr)

Math 330

Linear Algebra (3 cr)

Phys 211, Phys 211L

Engineering Physics I and Lab (4 cr)

Phys 212, Phys 212L

Engineering Physics II and Lab (4 cr)

Stat 301

Probability and Statistics (3 cr)

One of the following (3-4 cr):

Econ 201

Principles of Economics (3 cr)

Econ 202

Principles of Economics (3 cr)

Econ 272

Foundations of Economics (4 cr)

Upper-division engineering science elective chosen from Engr 320, Engr 335, Engr 350, Engr 428, Math 428, or Phys 428 (3 cr

Technical electives taken from upper-division Engineering, Math, Physics, Statistics, and Computer Science courses. Students may request, after approval by their academic advisor and the Petition Committee, to use other upper division technical courses in the College of Science or in Engineering Management (EM) in partial fulfillment of this requirement. Of these eighteen credits a minimum of twelve credits must be selected from electrical engineering courses including at least nine credits from the follow courses: ECE 410 or ECE 416, ECE 420, ECE 430, ECE 440 or ECE 443, ECE 450 and ECE 460. (18 cr)

Courses to total 128 credits for this degree, not counting Engl 101, Math 143, and other courses that might be required to remove deficiencies.

Students majoring in electrical engineering must earn a grade of P in ECE 292 and a grade of C or better in each of the following courses for graduation and before registration is permitted in upper-division electrical and computer engineering courses: Chem 111, CS 120, ECE 210, ECE 211, ECE 212, ECE 213, ECE 240 and ECE 241; Engr 210, and Engr 220; Math 170, Math 175, Math 275, and Math 310; and Phys 211, Phys 212. Students majoring in electrical engineering or computer engineering must meet the college requirements for admission to classes (see "Admission to Classes" under College of Engineering, part four).

Any student majoring in electrical engineering who accumulate a total of five (5) letter grades of D's and F's in mathematics, science, or engineering courses that are used to satisfy graduation requirements will be required to undergo special advising as per the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering's By-Laws (available in the ECE office).

Within the constraints on choice of technical electives noted above, students may choose sets of electives to develop proficiencies in certain areas of emphasis. Three such areas are currently available, one in communications, one in integrated circuit design, and one in power. The course requirements for each of these areas are described below.

The Communications emphasis prepares students for a variety of careers in the communications industry. Students should take a total of 18 credits from the following: (a) core courses: 9 credits from ECE 410, ECE 430, ECE 450, and (b) technical electives: 9 credits from ECE 413, ECE 432, ECE 445, ECE 452, ECE 455.

The Integrated Circuit Design emphasis prepares students for careers in the field of integrated circuit design. It includes courses in analog and digital integrated circuit at both the system and transistor level. Students should take a total of 18 credits from the following: (a) core courses: 13 credits from ECE 410, 411, 415, 445, 460 and (b) technical electives: 3 credits from ECE 412, ECE 413, ECE 416, ECE 417, ECE 440, ECE 452, ECE 470, ECE 476.

The Power emphasis prepares students for a variety of careers with electric utilities, consulting firms, and with manufacturing and design firms. Students should take a total of 18 credits from the following: (a) 12 credits: ECE 420, ECE 422, ECE 427 and ECE 450, and (b) 3 core credits from: ECE 410, ECE 430, ECE 440, and (c) 3 additional credits of technical electives.