Degree Criteria

CE Students

For CE students, up to 4 credits may be taken from any combination of the courses listed below.

EE Students

For EE students, up to 8 credits may be taken from any combination of the courses listed below. Credits count towards ECE technical electives.

ECE 3970 Undergraduate Research

Any research project with any faculty can be counted towards your technical electives during your undergrad program!

  1. Meet with a faculty member
  2. Complete the ECE 3970 credit request form
  3. Submit to your academic advisor and get enrolled in up to 6 credits!

ECE 3980 Independent Project

This is any type of special topic of interest to you. It must be overseen by a faculty member (but may not be directly involved in their research).

  1. Meet with a faculty member
  2. Complete the ECE 3980 credit request form
  3. Submit to your academic advisor and get enrolled in 1 credit!

ECE 3990 Co-Op/Internship

Earn credit for ECE work done in a co-op or internship position (or even full-time job)! . Need help finding opportunities?

  1. Get a job/internship (Go to the U’s STEM Career Fair held Fall & Spring.)
  2. Complete the ECE 3990 credit request form
  3. Get enrolled in up to 4 credits

Senior Capstone

Senior Thesis Capstone Project: During the spring of your junior year, plan a project to be completed during the fall and spring (or summer/fall/spring) of your senior year, perhaps even funded by UROP. You get credit for this, and it’s actually a required and really fun part of our program.