Electrical Engineering B.S.

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Please note: The third year of the program varies depending upon which semester the student chooses to take away following The Arch Summer Semester classes. Please note the following differences in curriculum:

• If students are going to be away during the Fall semester of their junior year, they should take the listed courses for each term and any courses under the Fall Away Track for year three of their program.
   
• If students are going to be away during the Spring semester of their junior year, they should take the listed courses for each term and any courses under the Spring Away Track for year three of their program.

Fourth Year

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

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• BIOL 1015 - Introduction to Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

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• BIOL 1016 - Introduction to Biology Computational Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

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• BIOL 2120 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 2125 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 1100 - Principles of 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 4660 - Internetworking of Things 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
• With prior approval a special topics course (ECSE 496X) may be used as a Laboratory Elective.

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 focus area. See the ECSE Web page for focus area 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 .
7. Students who wish to take ENGR 1600  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. 
9. HASS Inquiry (INQR) must be taken in the first year, suggested that the HASS Communication Intensive course be taken in the first 3 semesters.
10. ADMN 1030  is a zero-credit course that may be taken in the second-year fall or spring term (or possibly first year for ACCEL students); satisfactory completion is a graduation requirement.
11. May be replaced with MANE 2220  .
12. May be replaced with MANE 4220  .