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 (2)
  • AMAT 112 (4) (MATH)
  • APHY 140 or 142 (3) (DP-NATSCI)
  • APHY 145 (1)
  • IECE 201 (4)***
  • Writing and Critical Inquiry (3) (WCI)

Total: 17 Credits

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

Total: 16 Credits

Courses labeled with *** require a grade of C or better to progress in major

Year Two

Year Two: Fall
  • AMAT 214 (4)
  • ACHM 115 (4) (DP-NATSCI)
  • IECE 240 (4)***
  • IECE 231 (4)

Total: 16 Credits

Year Two: Spring
  • AMAT 215 (3)
  • IECE 202 (4)***
  • AMAT 220 (3)
  • IECE 332 (4)
  • U.S. History (3)

Total: 17 Credits

Courses labeled with *** require a grade of C or better to progress in major

Year Three

Year Three: Fall
  • IECE 300 (4)
  • IECE 371 (4)
  • AMAT 370 /IEGR 370 (3)
  • Social Sciences (3) (DP-SOCSCI)

Total: 14 Credits

Year Three: Spring
  • IECE 442 (3)
  • IECE 310 / IECE 334 (4)
  • ECE Elective (3)
  • ECE Elective (3)
  • International Perspectives (3) (INTLPER)

Total: 16 Credits

Year Four

Year Four: Fall
  • IECE 490 (3)
  • ECE Elective (3)
  • ECE Elective (3)
  • Languages Other than English (3-5) (LANG)
  • Arts (3) (DP-ARTS)

Total: 15-17 Credits

Year Four: Spring
  • IECE 491 (3)
  • ECE Elective (3)
  • ECE Elective (3)
  • Diversity (3) (DIVERSITY)
  • Humanities (3) (DP-HUM)

Total: 15 Credits

Notes

Electrical and Computer Engineering BS, Four-Year Plan Checklist

 

Electives by Concentration Area 

Control & Computing SystemsElectronic Circuits & SystemsSignal Processing & Communications
ECE 404 Comp. Architecture & Org.ECE 401 Advanced Electronics ECE 417 Optical Communications
ECE 416 Computer Comm/ Networks ECE 402 Power ElectronicsECE 462 Digital Signal Processing 
ECE 431 Reconfigurable Comp.ECE 411 Microwave Engineering ECE 463 Digital Image Processing 
ECE 441 GPU Architecture & ProgrammingECE 412 Antenna EngineeringECE 465 Machine Learning for Engineers
ECE 451 RoboticsECE 413 Electric Energy SystemECE 466 Deep Learning 
ECE 453 Cyber-Physical SystemsECE 414 Electric Machines ECE 471 Communications Systems 
ECE 481 Linear Control TheoryECE 418 Power Systems Analysis ECE 472 Advanced Digital Communication
ECE 482 Modem Control TheoryECE 419 Fundamentals of Electric & Hybrid Electric VehiclesECE 473 Radio Wave Propagation & Remote Sensing
CS1 401 Numerical MethodsECE 420 Intro to VLSECE 474 Modem Wireless Networks
CSI 403 Design & Analysis Alg.ECE 421 Digital ASIC DesignECE 475 Probability and Random Processes
CSI 412 Operating SystemsECE 422 Integrated Circuit DevicesN/A
CSI 426 CryptographyECE 423 Analog CMOS IC DesignN/A
CSI 435 Introduction to AI N/AN/A
CSI 436 Machine LearningN/AN/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.

  • 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

  • Research within major
  • University internship
  • Departmental Internship
  • Community Engaged Coursework
  • Study Abroad
  • Tutoring opportunities