2011-2013 Catalog (without addenda)

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Electrical Engineering, B.S.

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

Freshman Year

Fall Semester: 14 Credits

MA 1024 Calculus I 4 Credits
CS 1133 Engineering Problem Solving and Programming 3 Credits ⁴
EG 1003 Introduction to Engineering and Design 3 Credits
EG 1001 Engineering and Technology Forum 1 Credits
EW 1013 Writing the Essay 3 Credits

Spring Semester: 16 Credits

MA 1124 Calculus II 4 Credits
PH 1013 Mechanics 3 Credits
CM 1004 General Chemistry for Engineers 4 Credits
EE 1002 Introduction to Electrical Engineering 2 Credits
EW 1023 The Advanced College Essay 3 Credits

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester: 17.5 Credits

MA 2012 Elements of Linear Algebra I 2 Credits
MA 2132 Ordinary Differential Equations 2 Credits
PH 2023 Electricity, Magnetism and Fluids 3 Credits
PH 2021 Introductory Physics Laboratory I 0.5 Credits
EE 2013 Fundamentals of Electric Circuits I 3 Credits ⁴
CS 2204 Digital Logic and State Machine Design 4 Credits ⁴
Humanities and Social Sciences Course 3 Credits ²

Spring Semester: 15.5 Credits

MA 2112 Multivariable Calculus A 2 Credits
MA 2122 Multivariable Calculus B 2 Credits
PH 2033 Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics 3 Credits
PH 2031 Introductory Physics Laboratory II 0.5 Credits
EE 2024 Fundamentals of Electric Circuits II 4 Credits ⁴
CS 2164 Introduction to Programming in C 4 Credits

Junior Year

Fall Semester: 15 Credits

MA 3112 Complex Variables I 2 Credits
MA 3012 Introduction to Probability I 2 Credits
EE 3054 Signals and Systems 4 Credits ⁴
EE 3114 Fundamentals of Electronics I 4 Credits
Humanities and Social Sciences Course 3 Credits ²

Spring Semester: 15.5 Credits

EE 3604 Electromagnetic Waves 4 Credits
EE Restricted Elective 4 Credits ³
EE Restricted Elective 4 Credits ³
Humanities and Social Sciences Course 3 Credits ²

Senior Year

Fall Semester: 17 Credits

EE 4XX3 Design Project I 3 Credits
EE 4001 ECE Professional Development and Presentation 1 Credits
EE Restricted Elective 4 Credits ³
EE/EL Elective 3 Credits ⁵
Humanities and Social Sciences Course 3 Credits ²
Humanities and Social Sciences Course 3 Credits ²

Spring Semester: 18 Credits

EE 4XX3 Design Project II 3 Credits
EE/EL Elective 3 Credits ⁵
EE/EL Elective 3 Credits ⁵
EE/CS/EL Elective 3 Credits
EE/CS/EL Elective 3 Credits
Humanities and Social Sciences Course 3 Credits ²

Total credits required for the degree: 128

Footnotes

¹ For transfer students and students changing major, EE 1002 is not required.

² Choice of Humanities and Social Sciences courses must conform to university requirements.

³ The Restricted Electives must be 3 of 4 courses:

⁴ A grade of at least C- is required in CS 1133 , CS 2204 , EE 2013 , EE 2024 , and EE 3054 .

⁵ One of the following courses can be used in place of an EE/EL elective:

MG 2204 Financial Accounting
FIN 2103 Creating and Understanding Financial Statements
EC 2524 Managerial Microeconomics
(May not be used for Humanities and Social Sciences elective)

⁶ Three 4-credit electives may be used in place of four 3-credit electives.

⁷ The EE/EL and EE/EL/CS elective courses must contain at least one two-course sequence.