Electrical Engineering, B.S.E.E.

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The electrical engineering curriculum is administered by the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Curriculum Notes. In addition to the University-wide requirements, which include the completion of a minimum of 120 academic credit hours for any degree, the credit hours within the electrical engineering curriculum are distributed as follows:

Requirements for the Major

Mathematics and Science (28 Credit Hours)

One course from the following:

One elective from the following:

Core Electrical Engineering (21 Credit Hours)

Junior Electrical Engineering Courses (20 Credit Hours)

Senior Design Sequence (6 Credit Hours)

General Sequence or Specialization (27 Credit Hours)

General Sequence:

CS 1341 - Principles of Computer Science
CS 1342 - Programming Concepts
6 hours from any 5000-level EE 5000 courses listed below

One course from the following:

ME 2310 - Statics
ME 2320 - Dynamics
ME 2331 - Thermodynamics
ME 2342 - Fluid Mechanics
CS 2341 - Data Structures
CS 2353 - Discrete Computational Structures
any 5000-level EE course approved by adviser

One course from the following:

Engineering Leadership Specialization:

CS 1341 - Principles of Computer Science
CS 1342 - Programming Concepts
3 hours from any 5000-level EE courses listed below

Three courses from the following:

One course from the following:

Computer Engineering Specialization:

CS 1341 - Principles of Computer Science
CS 1342 - Programming Concepts
CS 2341 - Data Structures
CS 2353 - Discrete Computational Structures
CS 3353 - Fundamentals of Algorithms
ECE 5381 - Digital Computer Design
ECE 5385 - Microcontroller Architecture and Interfacing
3 hours from a 5000-level EE course chosen with adviser’s approval

One course from the following:

Smart Wireless and Embedded Systems Specialization:

CS 1341 - Principles of Computer Science
CS 1342 - Programming Concepts
CS 2341 - Data Structures
CS 2353 - Discrete Computational Structures
ECE 5377 - Embedded Wireless Design Laboratory
ECE 5385 - Microcontroller Architecture and Interfacing
or
CS 5385 - Microcontroller Architecture and Interfacing
3 hours from a 5000-level EE course chosen with adviser’s approval

Two courses from the following:

Total: 102 Credit Hours

Note: EE 8000-level courses are primarily for graduate students but may be taken by highly qualified undergraduates with the approval of the adviser and the instructor. Special topics courses also are available.

Each student is expected to complete and file a plan of study with his or her academic adviser. The plan should state specific choices to meet the foregoing requirements and develop an area of specialization when specialization is desired.