Electrical Engineering Curriculum
2008-2009 University Catalog (class of 2012)
This curriculum applies to Freshmen entering in 2008 (class of 2012). Students from the class of 2012 may follow this curriculum, the most current curriculum, or curricula for the intervening years. See side menu for other curricula.
| Freshman Year(show prerequisites) | ||||
| First semester: 16 credits | ||||
| 1 | EGR 105 | Foundations of Engineering I | ||
| 3 | CHM 101 | General Chemistry Lecture I | ||
| 1 | CHM 102 | Laboratory for Chemistry 101 | ||
| 4 | MTH 141 | Introductory Calculus with Analytic Geometry | ||
| 3 | PHY 203 | Elementary Physics I | ||
| 1 | PHY 273 | Elementary Physics Laboratory I | ||
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
| Second semester: 17 credits | ||||
| 2 | EGR 106 | Foundations of Engineering II | ||
| 3 | ECN 201 | Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | ||
| 4 | MTH 142 | Intermediate Calculus with Analytic Geometry | ||
| 3 | PHY 204 | Elementary Physics II | ||
| 1 | PHY 274 | Elementary Physics Laboratory II | ||
| 4 | CSC 200 | Computer Problem Solving for Science and Engineering | ||
| Sophomore Year(show prerequisites) | ||||
| First semester: 17 credits | ||||
| 3 | MTH 362 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics I | ||
| 3 | PHY 205 | Elementary Physics III | ||
| 1 | PHY 275 | Elementary Physics Laboratory III | ||
| 3 | ELE 201 | Digital Circuits Design | ||
| 1 | ELE 202 | Digital Circuits Design Laboratory | ||
| 6 | General Education Requirements | |||
| Second semester: 17 credits | ||||
| 2 | ELE 205 | Microprocessors | ||
| 1 | ELE 206 | Microprocessor Laboratory | ||
| 3 | ELE 212 | Linear Circuit Theory | ||
| 2 | ELE 215 | Linear Circuit Laboratory | ||
| 3 | MTH 243 | Calculus for Functions of Several Variables | ||
| 3 | PHY 306 | Elementary Modern Physics | ||
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
| Junior Year(show prerequisites) | ||||
| First semester: 17 credits | ||||
| 3 | ELE 313 | Linear Systems | ||
| 4 | ELE 331 | Introduction to Solid State Devices | ||
| 3 | ELE 341 | Electronics I | ||
| 1 | ELE 342 | Electronics I Lab | ||
| 3 | MTH 451 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | ||
| or | ||||
| 3 | ISE 411 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
| Second semester: 18 credits | ||||
| 3 | ELE 306 | Electronic Design Automation | ||
| 1 | ELE 307 | Electronic Design Automation Lab | ||
| 3 | ELE 314 | Linear Systems and Signals | ||
| 3 | ELE 322 | Electromagnetic Fields I | ||
| 3 | ELE 343 | Electronics II | ||
| 1 | ELE 344 | Electronics II Lab | ||
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
| Senior Year(show prerequisites) | ||||
| Total credits for two semesters: 29-32 | ||||
| 1 | ELE 400 | Introduction to Professional Practice | ||
| 3 | ELE 480 | Capstone Design I | ||
| 3 | ELE 481 | Capstone Design II | ||
| 3-4 | Technical Elective | |||
| 6 | General Education Requirements | |||
| 3 | Free Elective (any course) | |||
| 10-12 | Electrical Engineering Design Electives | |||
Minimum Requirements
The major requires 131-134 credits.
Humanities and Social Sciences (27 credits)
See the general educational requirements for the University. Two courses in English Communication (C,Cw) (at least one writing course), two courses in Fine Arts and Literature (A), two courses in Letters (L), two courses in Social Sciences (S) (one is ECN 201), one course in Foreign Language or Cross-Cultural Competence (FC).
Mathematics (14-17 credits)
Basic Science (19 credits)
CHM 101, 102; PHY 203, 273, 204, 274, 205, 275, 306.
Computer Science (4 credits)
Technical Elective (3-4 credits)
One course chosen from the following list:
| Courses(show prerequisites) | ||||
| ELE 305 | Introduction to Computer Architecture | |||
| ELE 325 | Electrical Power Distribution Systems | |||
| ISE 404 | Engineering Economy and Project Planning | |||
| ISE 412 | Statistical Methods and Quality Control | |||
| MTH 215 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | |||
| MTH 244 | Differential Equations | |||
| Any 300- to 500-level mathematics course except MTH 381 | ||||
| An additional Electrical Engineering Design Elective | ||||
Engineering Sciences and Design (58-63 credits)
EGR 105, 106; ELE 201, 202, 205, 206, 212, 215, 306, 307, 313, 314, 322, 331, 341, 342, 343, 344, 400, 480, 481; ISE 411, three electrical engineering design electives.
Electrical Engineering Design Electives
Three courses from the following list along with any associated laboratory, one of which must be chosen from BME 462/463, 464/465, ELE 405/406, 408/409, 427/428, 435/436, 444/445, 447/448, 458/459, which are indicated with a † below.
| Courses(show prerequisites) | ||||
| BME 462 / 463 | Medical Instrumentation † | |||
| BME 464 / 465 | Medical Imaging | |||
| ELE 401 / 402 | Lasers, Optical Fibers, and Communication Systems | |||
| ELE 405 / 406 | Digital Computer Design † | |||
| ELE 408 / 409 | Computer Organization † | |||
| ELE 423 | Electromagnetic Fields II | |||
| ELE 427 / 428 | Electromechanical Systems † | |||
| ELE 432 | Electrical Engineering Materials | |||
| ELE 435 / 436 | Communication Systems † | |||
| ELE 437 | Computer Communications | |||
| ELE 438 | Information and Network Security | |||
| ELE 444 / 445 | Advanced Electronic Design † | |||
| ELE 447 / 448 | Digital Integrated Circuit Design I † | |||
| ELE 457 | Feedback Control System | |||
| ELE 458 / 459 | Digital Controls † | |||
Free Elective (3 credits)
A free elective is any course.
