2016-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2016-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Computer Engineering, B.S. (for students entering Tandon prior to Fall 2016)


Please note that the curriculum that follows applies to students who began classes BEFORE the Fall of 2016. For students who entered the NYU Tandon School of Engineering after that date, please review the Computer Engineering, B.S. (for students entering Tandon in Fall 2016 or later) .

Typical Course of Study for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Spring Semester: 14/16 Credits


  • 4 Credits
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Elective Course 4 Credits 3
  • EE/CS Restricted Elective 3/4 Credits 4
  • EE/CS Restricted Elective 3/4 Credits 4

Senior Year


Fall Semester: 17/18 Credits


  • EE/CS 4XX3 Design Project I 3 Credits
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Elective Course 4 Credits 3
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Elective Course 4 Credits3
  • EE/CS Restricted Elective 3/4 Credits 4
  • Free Elective 3 Credits

Spring Semester: 16/17 Credits


  • EE/CS 4XX3 Design Project II 3 Credits
  • EE/CS Restricted Elective 3/4 Credits 4
  • EE/CS/EL Elective 3 Credits
  • EE/CS/EL Elective 3 Credits
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Elective Course 4 Credits 3

Total credits required for graduation: 128


Notes


Note: A GPA (Technical) of at least 2.0 is required in all EE, CS and EL courses.

1 For transfer students and students changing major, CS-UY 1012 Introduction to Computer Engineering  is not required. EG-UY 1001 Engineering and Technology Forum  and EG-UY 1003 Introduction to Engineering and Design  may also be excused depending upon transfer credits.

2 Grades of at least C- are required in CS-UY 1114 , CS-UY 1124 /CS-UY 1134 , CS-UY 2124 /CS-UY 2134 , CS-UY 2204 , ECE-UY 2013  and ECE-UY 2024 . C if repeated twice.

3 Choice of humanities and social sciences electives must conform to the established requirements of the Technology, Culture and Society Department. After the first-year writing courses, students will need one writing intensive elective course (W). In addition, one of the four courses must be a Junior or Senior-level course.

4 An EE/CS restricted elective is any course that a student has the pre-requisites for and is on the list of EE/CS Restricted Electives announced by the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Departments. Students must choose two (2) CS courses and two (2) EE courses from the list of Restricted Electives which is updated by the two departments.