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Electrical Engineering Curriculum

Freshman Year
  First semester: 16 credits
    3 CHM 101 General Chemistry Lecture I
  1 CHM 102 Laboratory for Chemistry 101
  1 EGR 105 Foundations of Engineering I
  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
  4 CSC 200 Computer Problem Solving for Science and Engineering
  3 ECN 201 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
  2 EGR 106 Foundations of Engineering II
  4 MTH 142 Intermediate Calculus with Analytic Geometry
  3 PHY 204 Elementary Physics II
  1 PHY 274 Elementary Physics Laboratory II
 
Sophomore Year
  First semester: 17 credits
  3 ELE 201 Digital Circuits Design
  1 ELE 202 Digital Circuits Design Laboratory
  3 MTH 362 Advanced Engineering Mathematics I
  3 PHY 205 Elementary Physics III
  1 PHY 275 Elementary Physics Laboratory III
  6 General Education Requirements
 
  Second semester: 17 credits
  3 ELE 205 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
  First semester: 16 credits
  3 ELE 305 Introduction to Computer Architecture
  3 ELE 313 Linear Systems
  3 ELE 331 Introduction to Solid State Devices
  4 ELE 342 Electronics I
  3 General Education Requirement
 
  Second semester: 17 credits
  3 ELE 314 Linear Systems and Signals
  3 ELE 322 Electromagnetic Fields I
  5 ELE 343 Electronics II
  3 Mathematics Elective
  3 General Education Requirement
 
Senior Year
  Total credits for two semesters: 31-33
  1 ELE 400 Introduction to Professional Practice
  3 Engineering Elective
  3 Free Elective
  6 General Education Requirements
  18-20 Electrical Engineering Design Electives

Minimum Requirements

The major requires 131-133 credits.

Humanities and Social Sciences (27 credits)
See the General Educational Requirements for the College of Engineering. Students should consult their advisors regarding distribution of credits and approved courses. (ECN 201 is included in 27 credit total.)

Mathematics (17 credits)
MTH 141, 142, 243, 362, three credits of an MTH elective.

Basic Science (19 credits)
CHM 101, 102; PHY 203, 273, 204, 274, 205, 275, 306.

Computer Science (4 credits)
CSC 200.

Engineering Sciences and Design (40 credits)
EGR 105, 106; ELE 201, 202, 205, 212, 215, 305, 313, 314, 322, 331, 342, 343, 400.

Engineering Elective (3-4 credits)
One course chosen from: CHE 332, 437; CSC 305; CVE 220; ELE 325; IME 404, 411; 412; MCE 302, 341, 354; and OCE 310, 471; or an additional Electrical Engineering Design Elective.

Electrical Engineering Design Electives (18-20 credits)
Five courses chosen from: ELE 401, 405, 408, 423, 427, 432, 436, 437, 444, 447, 457, 458, 488, 489. Two of these courses must be chosen from: ELE 408, 427, 444, 447, 458, 489, and of these two, one must be chosen from ELE 408, 427, or 447.

Free Elective (3 credits)
A free elective is any course.

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