Electrical and Computer Engineering BS, Four-Year Plan

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering

102 Credit Program

Read about the BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering program.

Year One

Year One: Fall
  • IECE 110
  • AMAT 112 (MATH)
  • APHY 140 or 142 (DP-NATSCI)
  • APHY 145
  • IECE/ICSI 201
  • Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)

Total: 17

Year One: Spring
  • AMAT 113 (4)
  • IECE 111 (4)
  • APHY 150 or 152 (3)
  • APHY 155 (1)
  • IECE 210 (4)

Total: 16

A grade of C or better for AMAT 112, IECE 201 and IECE 111 is required to progress in major.

Year Two

Year Two: Fall
  • AMAT 214
  • ACHM 115 (DP-NATSCI)
  • IECE 213
  • IECE 231

Total: 16

Year Two: Spring
  • AMAT 215
  • IECE 202
  • AMAT 220
  • IECE 322
  • U.S. History

Total: 17

A grade of C or better for IECE 213 and IECE 202 is required to progress in major.

Year Three

Year Three: Fall
  • IECE 300
  • AMAT 370
  • IECE 310 or 334
  • IECE 371
  • AMAT 370

Total: 15

Year Three: Spring
  • IECE 442
  • ECE Elective
  • ECE Elective
  • Social Sciences (DP-SOCSCI)
  • International Perspectives (INTLPER)

Total: 15

Year Four

Year Four: Fall
  • IECE 490
  • ECE Elective
  • ECE Elective
  • Languages Other than English (LANG)
  • Arts (DP-ARTS)

Total: 15-17

Year Four: Spring
  • IECE 491
  • ECE Elective
  • ECE Elective
  • Diversity Gen Ed DEISJ
  • Humanities

Total: 15

Notes

Electrical and Computer Engineering BS, Four-Year Plan Checklist

 

Electives by Concentration Area (P = Primary)

ComputersElectronicsSignal Processing, Communications & Control
ECE 431 Reconfigurable Comp.  (P)ECE 401 Advanced Electronics (P)ECE 416 Computer Comm. Nets. (P)
ECE 432 Computer Architecture (P)ECE 402 Power Electronics (P)ECE 462 Digital Signal Processing (P)
ECE 453 Cyber-Physical Systems (P)ECE 411 Microwave Engineering (P)ECE 463 Digital Image Processing (P)
CSI 403 Design & Analysis Alg. (P)ECE 413 Electric Energy System (P)ECE 471 Communications Systems (P)
CSI 412 Operating Systems (P)ECE 420 Intro to  VLSI (P)ECE 481 Linear Control Theory (P)
ECE 416 Computer Comm. NetworksECE 422 Integrated Circuit Dev. (P)ECE 451 Robotics
ECE 441 GPU Architecture & ProgrammingECE 431 Reconfigurable Comp. (P)ECE 472 Advanced Digital Communication
ECE 451 RoboticsECE 412 Antenna EngineeringECE 473 Radio Wave Prop. & Remote Sensing
CS1 401 Numerical MethodsECE 414 Electric MachinesCSI 426 Cryptography
CSI 435 Introduction to AIECE 418 Power Systems AnalysisN/A
CSI 436 Machine LearningECE 421 Digital ASIC DesignN/A
N/AECE 441 GPU Architecture & Prog.N/A
N/AECE 453 Cyber-Physical SystemsN/A

 

General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after

  • MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
  • WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
  • AR Arts 
  • HU Humanities
  • NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
  • SS Social Sciences
  • US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
  • IP World History and International Perspectives 
  • LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
  • DEISJ Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice

Credit bearing Professional Development Options

  • RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
  • Research within major
  • University internship
  • Departmental Internship
  • Community Engaged Coursework
  • Study Abroad
  • Tutoring opportunities

This is a suggested course sequence.