Electrical Engineering Program
The overall goal of the electrical engineering program is to prepare students for engineering careers within the discipline. The first year and a half of the electrical engineering curriculum includes basic courses in mathematics and physical science, broadening courses in humanities and social science, and foundation courses in engineering. The next three semesters provide the core education in electrical engineering, with courses in computers, electronics, circuits, systems, and electromagnetics. The last year of study includes technical electives to allow students to concentrate in selected areas of the discipline. For seniors, the department offers advanced courses in computers, communication, control, electromagnetics, microelectronics, materials, and power.
Students must select two electrical engineering electives with labs. The elective areas are computers, microelectronics, electromagnetics, power systems, communication systems, and control systems. Materials that describe each area are available in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering office.
Below is the current curriculum for electrical engineering for students beginning their college careers during Fall 2007 or later.
Flow Chart - A flow chart for this program shows the interrelationships of the courses. View in PDF format.
CURRICULUM FOR THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM
FRESHMAN YEAR
| First Semester | Hours |
| CH 101 General Chemistry with lab (N) | 4 |
| DR 100 Engineering Sketching | 1 |
| EH 101 English Composition (FC) | 3 |
| GES 131 Foundations Engineering I (FC) | 2 |
| MATH 125 Calculus I (M) | 4 |
| History (HI) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB) elective (1) | 3 |
|
-- 17 |
| Second Semester | |
| ECE 125 Foundations of Electrical and Computer Engineering | 2 |
| EH 102 English Composition (FC) | 3 |
| MATH 126 Calculus II (M) | 4 |
| PH 105 General Physics with Calculus I (N) | 4 |
| Humanities (HU), Literature (L), or Fine Arts (FA) elective (1) | 3 |
|
-- 16 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| First Semester | |
| CS 114 Introduction to Computer Programming | 3 |
| CS 116 Introduction to Problem Solving | 1 |
| MATH 227 Calculus III (M) | 4 |
| MATH 237 Applied Matrix Theory | 3 |
| PH 106 General Physics with Calculus II (N) | 4 |
|
-- 15 |
| Second Semester | |
| CS 124 Introduction to Computer Science (C) | 3 |
| ECE 225 Electric Circuits | 3 |
| ECE 380 Digital Logic | 4 |
| PH 253 Modern Physics | 3 |
| MATH 238 Applied Differential Equations I | 3 |
|
-- 16 |
JUNIOR YEAR
| First Semester | |
| ECE 332 Electronics I (W) | 4 |
| ECE 370 Signals and Systems (C) | 3 |
| ECE 383 Microcomputers (C) | 4 |
| MATH 355 Theory of Probability | 3 |
| PH 301 Mechanics | 3 |
|
-- 17 |
| Second Semester | |
| ECE 326 Electric Networks | 3 |
| ECE 333 Electronics II (W) | 4 |
| ECE 340 Electromagnetics | 4 |
| ECE 350 Electromechanics | 3 |
| Humanities (HU), Literature (L), or Fine Arts (FA) elective (1) | 3 |
|
-- 17 |
SENIOR YEAR
| First Semester | |
| ECE 492 Capstone Design I | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering Senior Elective with laboratory | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering Senior Elective with laboratory | 4 |
| History (HI) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB) elective (1) | 3 |
| Humanities (HU), Literature (L), or Fine Arts (FA) elective (1) | 3 |
|
-- 17 |
| Second Semester | |
| ECE 494 Capstone Design II | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering Senior Elective | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering Senior Elective | 3 |
| History (HI) or social and behavioral sciences (SB) elective | 3 |
| Professional Elective (2) | 3 |
|
-- 15 |
| Total: |
130 hours |
- These electives must help satisfy the College of Engineering in-depth requirement for at least two courses in the same subject area in either Humanities (HU), literature (L), or fine arts (FA) elective or history (HI) or social and behavioral sciences (SB) electives.
- The professional elective must be chosen from the list of professional electives approved by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.