Electrical Engineering

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

• Laboratory Elective Credit Hours: 3
  (See footnotes 1 and 4 below)
• Restricted Electives (2) Credit Hours: 6-8
  (See footnotes 1, 4 and 5 below)
• Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3-4
  (See footnotes 1, 4 and 5 below)
• Free Electives (2 or 3) Credit Hours: 8-9
  (See footnote 1 and 2 below)
• HASS Core Electives Credit Hours: 4

• ECSE 2210 - Microelectronics Technology Credit Hours: 3

• (See footnote 1 below)

• ECSE 4900 - Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Credit Hours: 3

• (See footnote 1 below)

• ENGR 4010 - Professional Development: Leadership Competencies Credit Hours: 1

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Electives

In this area, electives are based on the Institute and School of Engineering requirements. Additionally, at least one course must be selected from the list posted on the ECSE home page. Students are urged to elect humanities, arts, and social science sequences through which they will obtain adequate breadth and depth in subject areas. Students desiring minors in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences must consult the school or department in which the courses are offered to obtain further information and specific requirements.

Science Electives

• BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 2120 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 1100 - Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4

Math/Science Elective

A 4-credit-hour course (or a 3-credit-hour course with a 1-credit-hour laboratory) in Science (ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ERTH, PHYS) or Mathematics (MATH, MATP). An independent Study course cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.

Laboratory Electives

• ECSE 4090 - Mechatronics Credit Hours: 3
• ECSE 4130 - EPE Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
• ECSE 4220 - VLSI Design Credit Hours: 3
• ECSE 4760 - Real-Time Applications in Control and Communications Credit Hours: 3
• ECSE 4770 - Computer Hardware Design Credit Hours: 3
• ECSE 4790 - Microprocessor Systems Credit Hours: 3
• ENGR 4710 - Manufacturing Processes and Systems Laboratory I Credit Hours: 4

Restricted Electives

Any 3- or 4-credit-hour course with the designation ECSE 4XXX or ECSE 6XXX.

Technical Elective

Any 3- or 4-credit-hour course in engineering, mathematics, or science at the 4000 level or higher.

Footnotes

1. May be taken either term.
2. The free electives must total at least 12 credits.
3. This course will be fulfilled from a list published at the start of each semester.  For a list of courses that satisfy the Professional Development – Technical Issues & Solution requirement refer to the link “Professional Development Courses” on the Registrar’s “Academic Planning” web page.  It should be completed before the capstone design course.
4. It is recommended that students use electives to form a concentration. See the ECSE Web page for concentration listings.
5. No more than one Independent Study course may be used when satisfying the combined Technical and Restricted Elective requirements.
6. May be replaced with ENGR 1100 Introduction to Engineering Analysis.
7. Students who wish to take ENGR-1600 Materials Science as their Math/Science Elective must take CHEM-1100.
8. Core courses that are the prerequisites for 4000-level courses, offered in Fall and Spring terms annually. Students should take the courses as soon as their prerequisites are met.