Electrical Engineering Degree
Becoming an Electrical Engineering Major
If you are just finishing high school and qualify for the University Honors Program (whether or not you actually choose to join that program), you can be admitted directly to the ECE Program once you are formally admitted to the University of Utah. Presently the criteria for direct admission are as follows:
- High School GPA of 3.5 or higher; AND
- U of U Admissions Index of 120 or higher; AND
- Math ACT Score of at least 28 - OR - SAT Math Score of at least 630.
Direct admission is available only to recent high school graduates who plan on attending the University of Utah and majoring in Electrical Engineering. For additional information regarding applying for direct admission, please contact Mardi Emard-Colburn at m.emard-colburn@utah.edu or Debbie Sparks at dsparks@ece.utah.edu.
Otherwise, before you are formally admitted to the Electrical Engineering Program, you must complete certain pre-major courses. We recommend that you become classified as a Pre-Electrical Engineering major when you are admitted to the University. This may be done by informing the University Registrar's Office or by calling the ECE office at 581-6941. You may also request that we put your address on our undergraduate e-mail list.
You may apply for major status during any semester in which you will complete the pre-major classes listed below. Applications are evaluated as soon as grades are available at the end of each semester. Complete the “Application for Major Status” available in the ECE office or on our web site in PDF (bring in or mail the form to the ECE office after completion). To submit your admission application electronically, click here. You must be admitted to major status before you will be able to register for ECE classes beyond the freshman level. (See exception under “Students in Other Majors.”) The current GPA for admission to major status is 2.8 on the classes listed below, except for ECE 1020 and CS 1010 in which CR is required:
| ECE 1270 |
4.0 |
Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| ECE 1020 |
1.0 |
Electrical Engineering Problem Solving with Matlab |
| CS 1010 |
0.5 |
Introduction to Unix |
| Math 1210 or 1270 |
4.0 |
Calculus I or Accelerated Engineering Calculus I (see below) |
| Math 1220 or 1280 |
4.0 |
Calculus II or Accelerated Engineering Calculus II (see below) |
| Phys 2210 |
4.0 |
Physics for Scientists and Engineers I |
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17.5 |
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| * CS 2000 or 1410 |
4.0 |
Program Design in C or Introduction to Computer Science I |
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*(Recommended during 1st year, but not required for major admission) |
- You must have a C- grade or better in ECE 1270.
- You must take ECE 1020 in the same semester in which you take ECE 1270 or before taking ECE 1270.
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If you have AP AB Calculus with a score of 3 or 4 or an ACT Math score of 30, you should take Math 1270 and 1280. These classes are designed for Engineering students and replace the three-semester series Math 1210, 1220, and 2210. Math 2210 is not required if you take Math 1270 and 1280.
You should be able to complete the requirements for the Electrical Engineering degree in four full-time years of study if you complete the following classes during the freshman year: Calculus, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering sequence, Physics, and English or Writing (these courses are listed under the first year of the sample four-year program). You should plan to take these courses during the freshman year only if you have gained a strong background from your studies in high school. Otherwise, it may take you longer to graduate. You should take the required pre-major classes early so that you can be admitted as a full major as soon as possible.
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