Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering (dual major), B.S.

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With departmental permission, students may earn a single bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering. This degree requires a total of minimum 141 credits rather than the usual 128 required for individual bachelor’s degrees.

Note: A GPA (technical) of at least 2.0 is required in all ECE-UY, CS-UY and ECE-GY courses.

Please note that the curriculum that follows applies to students who began classes in the Fall of 2016 or later. For students who entered the NYU Tandon School of Engineering prior to that date, please review the curriculum and typical course schedule for students entering prior to Fall 2016 .

Typical Course of Study for the Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering (dual major)

First Year

Fall Semester: 16 Credits

MA-UY 1024 Calculus I for Engineers 4 Credits
EG-UY 1003 Introduction to Engineering and Design 3 Credits ¹
EG-UY 1001 Engineering and Technology Forum 1 Credits ¹
CS-UY 1114 Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving 4 Credits ²
EXPOS-UA 1 Writing the Essay 4 Credits

Spring Semester: 17 Credits

MA-UY 1124 Calculus II for Engineers 4 Credits
PH-UY 1013 Mechanics 3 Credits
ECE/CS 1012 Introduction to Computer Engineering 2 Credits OR ECE-UY 1002 Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 Credits ¹
CS-UY 1134 Data Structures and Algorithms 4 Credits ²
EXPOS-UA 2 The Advanced College Essay 4 Credits

Second Year

Fall Semester: 20 Credits

MA-UY 2034 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations 4 Credits
PH-UY 2023 Electricity, Magnetism and Fluids 3 Credits
PH-UY 2121 General Physics Laboratory I 1 Credits
CS-UY 2124 Object Oriented Programming 4 Credits ²
ECE-UY 2004 Fundamentals of Electric Circuits 4 Credits ²
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 4 Credits ³

Spring Semester: 20 Credits

MA-UY 2114 Calculus III: Multi-Dimensional Calculus 4 Credits
MA-UY 2314 Discrete Mathematics 4 Credits
PH-UY 2033 Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics 3 Credits
PH-UY 2131 General Physics Laboratory II 1 Credits
CS-UY 2204 Digital Logic and State Machine Design 4 Credits ²
ECE-UY 3114 Fundamentals of Electronics I 4 Credits

Third Year

Fall Semester: 17/18 Credits

MA-UY 3113 Advanced Linear Algebra and Complex Variables 3 Credits
ECE-UY 2233 Introduction to Probability 3 Credits OR MA-UY 2233 Introduction to Probability 3 Credits
CS-UY 2214 Computer Architecture and Organization 4 Credits
ECE-UY 3054 Signals and Systems 4 Credits ²
ECE Elective 3 Credits

Spring Semester: 18/20 Credits

CM-UY 1004 General Chemistry for Engineers 4 Credits
ECE-UY 3604 Electromagnetic Waves 4 Credits
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 4 Credits ³
ECE/CS Restricted Elective 3/4 Credits ⁴
ECE/CS Restricted Elective 3/4 Credits ⁴

Fourth Year

Fall Semester: 17/19 Credits

ECE-UY 4001 ECE Professional Development and Presentation 1 Credits
ECE/CS 4XX3 Design Project I 3 Credits
ECE/CS Restricted Elective 3/4 Credits⁴
ECE/CS Restricted Elective 3/4 Credits ⁴
Free Elective 3 Credits
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 4 Credits³

Spring Semester: 16/17 Credits

ECE/CS 4XX3 Design Project II 3 Credits
ECE/CS Elective 3 Credits
ECE/CS Elective 3 Credits
ECE/CS Restricted Elective 3/4 Credits ⁴
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 4 Credits³

Total Credits Required for the Degree: 141

Notes

1. For transfer students and students changing their major, “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 on transfer credits.

2. Grades of at least C- are required in CS-UY 1114 , CS-UY 1134 , CS-UY 2124 , CS-UY 2204 , ECE-UY 2004 and ECE-UY 3054 . C if repeated twice.

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

4. An ECE/CS restricted elective is any course that a student has the pre-requisites for and is on the list of ECE/CS Restricted Electives announced by the Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments or on the list of ECE Restricted Electives announced by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

Students must choose at least two (2) courses from the ECE Restricted Electives list.
Among the remaining three, students must one (1) CS course, one (1) EE course, and one from CS or ECE from the set of CS Restricted Electives and ECE Restricted Electives both of which are updated by the two departments.