ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
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2025-2026 Catalog Year *NEW*
Overview of Required Coursework
2024-2025 Catalog Year & Previous
ECE 1900 Intro to ECE (freshman seminar)
ECE 1240/1245/1050 Circuits & Systems I + Labs
ECE 2240/2245 Circuits & Systems II + Lab
ECE 2280/2285 Circuits & Systems, Active + Lab
2025-2026 Catalog Year
2025-2026 Catalog Year:
ECE 1220 Intro to ECE & Circuits & Systems
ECE 1230/1235 Circuits & Systems I + Lab
ECE 2280/2285 Circuits & Systems, Active + Lab
ECE 3500/3505 Fundamentals Signals/Systems
CS 1400 + CS 1410 Intro to Computer Programming (or CS 1420)
Math Requirements
MATH 1210 Calculus I (or MATH 1310)
MATH 1220 Calculus II (or MATH 1320)
MATH 2210 Calculus III (or MATH 2310)
MATH 2250 Differential Equations & Linear Algebra (or MATH 2270 + MATH 2280)
ECE 3530 Probability and Statistics
For alternate options, please speak with an academic advisor.
Science Requirements
PHYS 2210 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (or Phys 3210)
PHYS 2220 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (or Phys 3220)
Additional Math/Science Elective MATH, CHEM, BIOL, or PHYS >1210 level or CS 2100
Upper Division Writing options
ECE 3030 Technical Communication & Writing for Engineers or
COMM 1020 Principles of Public Speaking AND WRTG 3015 Professional Writing
Ethics Options
QUEST 1120 – (also meets DV and BF)
QUEST 1130 – (also meets DV and HF)
QUEST 1110/3110 – (also meet IR)
ECE 1030 – (also meets IR and PS)
PHIL 3500, 3510, 3520, 3530, 4540
CS 3090 or 3390
WR1, WR2, AI, FF, HF, BF, LS, DV, IR
Upper-Level Technical Electives
Electrical engineering is a diverse field with many specializations. We give you the freedom to pursue your own interests at the upper levels. Explore our various tracks for suggestions of a cohesive upper-level course plan:
Requirements for Electives
Circuits & Systems/Solid State/MEMS:
- ECE 3110 Analog Circuit Design (Spring only)
- ECE 3200 Semiconductor Device Physics
Electromagnetics & Optics:
- ECE 3300/3305 Fundamentals of Electromagnetics
Power/Controls/Robotics:
- ECE 3600 Intro Electric Power Engineering
- ECE 3610 Intro to Robotics & AI
- ECE 5615 Classical Control Systems
Digital Design/Computer Engineering:
- ECE 3700 Digital System Design
- ECE 3810 Computer Architecture
- Complete 1 depth course: at least 3 credits per class, 5000 level or above (C- minimum)
- Complete 3 ECE “restricted” technical elective classes: at least 3 credits per class, 3000 level or above (C- minimum). Excludes the following: Special studies courses such as ECE 3970, ECE 3980, ECE 3990, ECE 5051 TA training
- Complete a minimum of 1 class and at least 3 credits (total) “unrestricted” ECE technical electives (C- minimum), which is any ECE class 3000 level or above including courses that are a minimum of 1 credit hour. These examples include special studies courses such as Breadth, Depth, ECE restricted technical electives, and special studies courses such as ECE 3970, ECE 3980 (completed 3 times for 1.00), ECE 3990, and 5051
- Complete a minimum of 2 classes and meet the 120 hour requirement additional technical electives (D- minimum)
- Any ECE/CS class including ECE 1030 and ECE 1500 that do not already count for meeting another major requirement. Any of the above courses.
- Any Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or Science class taken to count for a minor or certificate such as the Engineering Entrepreneurship courses, CS minor, Robotics minor, Systems Engineering certificate, PreMed track, etc.
- Any Engineering, Math, or Science, or HNKLY internship
- Earn additional credits from any breadth, depth, ECE or CS course at any level, or additional technical elective courses to meet University requirement of 120 credit unit minimum
Put your learning to practice. All students are required to participate in junior seminar in preparation for their senior project. Students complete their senior project in groups over both terms of their senior year.
ECE 3900 Junior Seminar
ECE 4900 Senior Thesis I
ECE 4910 Senior Thesis II