Electrical Engineering, BS
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (without Co-op, 440000BS)
This option of the undergraduate program in Electrical Engineering does not include a cooperative education component.
The following information has official approval of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and The College of Engineering and Polymer Science, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements * | 28 | |
| Science | 12 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 17 | |
| General Engineering | 8 | |
| Computer Engineering | 7 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 40 | |
| Capstone Design Project | 7 | |
| Electrical Engineering Electives | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 137 | |
| * | Several courses required for the major also satisfy General Education requirements. The University minimum of 34 credits are required for General Education and credit for these courses will apply to both. |
General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete three tiers of General Education coursework. Tiers I and II provide students with foundational skills and breadth of disciplinary knowledge. Tier III courses require students to integrate knowledge, understand diverse perspectives, and think critically about complex issues. Courses tagged for Tier III may also fulfill major or Disciplinary Area requirements. | ||
| Tier I: Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| Tier II: Disciplinary Areas | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Tier III: Tagged Courses | ||
Select one class from each of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Systems | ||
Critical Thinking | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 3150:151 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
| 3150:152 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| 3650:291 | Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
| 3650:292 | Elementary Classical Physics II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 3450:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | 4 |
| 3450:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II | 4 |
| 3450:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III | 4 |
| 3450:335 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| 3470:401 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 2 |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
General Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 4300:201 | Statics | 3 |
| 4300:202 | Introduction to Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
| or 4600:203 | Dynamics | |
| 4200:305 | Materials Science | 2 |
| or 4600:305 | Thermal Science | |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Computer Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 4450:208 | Programming for Engineers | 3 |
| 4450:220 | Digital Logic Design | 4 |
| Total Hours | 7 | |
Electrical Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 4400:101 | Tools for Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| 4400:230 | Circuits I Laboratory | 1 |
| 4400:231 | Circuits I | 3 |
| 4400:330 | Circuits II Laboratory | 1 |
| 4400:332 | Circuits II | 3 |
| 4400:340 | Signals & Systems | 4 |
| 4400:341 | Introduction to Communication Systems | 3 |
| 4400:353 | Electromagnetics I | 4 |
| 4400:354 | Electromagnetics II | 3 |
| 4400:360 | Physical Electronics | 3 |
| 4400:361 | Electronic Design | 4 |
| 4400:371 | Control Systems I | 4 |
| 4400:381 | Energy Conversion | 4 |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
Capstone Design Project
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 4400:309 | Design Project Seminar - Electrical Engineering | 1 |
| 4400:401 | Senior Design Project I - Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| 4400:402 | Senior Design Project II - Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| Total Hours | 7 | |
Electrical Engineering Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 credits from the following list, according to departmental Breadth and Depth requirements: | 18 | |
| Undergraduate Research I: Electrical Engineering | ||
| Undergraduate Research II: Electrical Engineering | ||
| Undergraduate Research III: Electrical Engineering | ||
| Active Circuits | ||
| Digital Communication | ||
| Wireless Communications | ||
| Random Signals | ||
| Optical Communication Networks | ||
| Electromagnetic Compatibility | ||
| Antenna Theory | ||
| Microwaves | ||
| Optical Electronics & Photonic Devices | ||
| Introduction to Sensors and Actuators | ||
| Control Systems II | ||
| Modern Power Systems | ||
| Power Electronics I | ||
| Electric Motor Drives | ||
| Dynamics of Electric Machines | ||
| Electromagnetic Design of Electric Machines | ||
| Control of Machines | ||
| Electric and Hybrid Vehicles | ||
| Special Topics: Electrical Engineering | ||
| Computer Systems | ||
| Operating Systems Concepts | ||
| VLSI Design | ||
| Embedded Scientific Computing | ||
| System Simulation | ||
| Computer Systems Design | ||
| Embedded Systems Interfacing | ||
| Computer Networks | ||
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Analog Integrated Circuit Design | ||
| Programmable Logic | ||
| VLSI Circuits & Systems | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Recommended Sequence
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 3150:151 | Principles of Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| 3150:152 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| 3300:111 | English Composition I 1,2 | 3 |
| 3450:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| 4400:101 | Tools for Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 3300:112 | English Composition II 1,5 | 3 |
| 3450:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| 3650:291 | Elementary Classical Physics I 1 | 4 |
| 4450:220 | Digital Logic Design | 4 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 3450:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III 1 | 4 |
| 3650:292 | Elementary Classical Physics II 1 | 4 |
| 4400:230 | Circuits I Laboratory | 1 |
| 4400:231 | Circuits I | 3 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 3450:335 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| 4300:201 | Statics 1 | 3 |
| 4400:330 | Circuits II Laboratory | 1 |
| 4400:332 | Circuits II | 3 |
| 4450:208 | Programming for Engineers | 3 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 4300:202 or 4600:203 | Introduction to Mechanics of Solids or Dynamics | 3 |
| 4400:340 | Signals & Systems | 4 |
| 4400:353 | Electromagnetics I | 4 |
| 4400:360 | Physical Electronics | 3 |
| 4400:381 | Energy Conversion | 4 |
| Undergraduate Research I: Electrical Engineering (Optional) | ||
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 4400:309 | Design Project Seminar - Electrical Engineering | 1 |
| 4400:341 | Introduction to Communication Systems | 3 |
| 4400:354 | Electromagnetics II | 3 |
| 4400:361 | Electronic Design | 4 |
| 4400:371 | Control Systems I | 4 |
| Undergraduate Research II: Electrical Engineering (Optional) | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| 3470:401 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 2 |
| 4200:305 or 4600:305 | Materials Science or Thermal Science | 2 |
| Undergraduate Research III: Electrical Engineering (Optional) | ||
| Hours | 4 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 4400:401 | Senior Design Project I - Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Electrical Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Electrical Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 4400:402 | Senior Design Project II - Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Electrical Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Electrical Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| General Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Total Hours | 137 | |
| 1 | Honors sections may be available; check the schedule of classes. |
| 2 | The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department recommends that English Composition I be used to satisfy writing course requirement but other choices are available. See the General Education Program for details. |
| 3 | Check General Education Program or Honors Distribution to find courses that satisfy the second writing course requirement. |
| 4 | Credit hours shown for General Education or Honors Distribution are general guidelines only. These courses should be chosen in accordance with the appropriate General Education curriculum guide (for non-honors students) or Honors Distribution (for honors students). Honors students must also ensure that their course selections meet additional requirements not shown on this curriculum guide. |
| 5 | While 3300:112 English Composition II is preferred, 2020:222 Technical Report Writing is accepted to fulfill the English composition elective. |
Notes:
- Up to three credits of undergraduate research in Electrical Engineering may be applied to program requirements as Electrical Engineering Electives. Students may take at most one credit of undergraduate research in a semester.
- See Electrical and Computer Engineering Departmental Office for Approved Electrical Engineering Electives (including Breadth and Depth requirements)