Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

The Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering offers students the opportunity to prepare for careers in areas associated with electronics, digital systems, communications, controls and robotics, computer-aided design (CAD), instrumentation, bioengineering, and other traditional and emerging areas of high technology.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering has concentrations in Communication; Computer Engineering; Digital Signal Processing (DSP); Electronic Materials, MEMS and Microelectronics; and Systems and Control Engineering. The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET).

Through the proper selection of elective courses (at least three technical elective courses must be selected from a single technical area) to augment required courses, successful students will develop a specialization pertinent to many of these areas that may lead to productive employment in the public or private sector with electronics companies, high-technology industries, and government agencies.

The program will also provide the opportunity for students to develop an understanding of fundamentals and current issues important for future years of learning through such activities as graduate school, distance education, professional training, and membership in professional societies.

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree is 126, at least 39 of which must be at the upper-division level. All candidates for this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements, the General Engineering requirements, and the Electrical Engineering requirements, which are listed below.

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Core Curriculum Requirements

Students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both major requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree

Core Curriculum Component Area	Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Communications	English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II
Mathematics	Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Note: MAT 1214 Calculus I may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for mathematics, as well as for one of the General Engineering requirements.
Natural Sciences	Science (6 semester credit hours) Three hours from Level One and three hours from Level Two will satisfy this core requirement. Note: CHE 1103 General Chemistry I and PHY 1903 Engineering Physics I may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements for science, as well as two of the General Engineering requirements.
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts	Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. The Arts (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences	United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Political Science (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours) COR 1203 Freshman Seminar Economics (3 semester credit hours) ECO 2023 Introductory Microeconomics
World Society and Issues	(3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

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General Engineering Requirements

All degree-seeking candidates in engineering must complete the following 22 semester credit hours, as well as the Core Curriculum requirements and major requirements:

• CHE 1103 General Chemistry I
• EGR 2323 Applied Engineering Analysis I
• MAT 1214 Calculus I
• MAT 1224 Calculus II
• PHY 1903, 1911 Engineering Physics I and Laboratory
• PHY 1923, 1931 Engineering Physics II and Laboratory

Electrical Engineering Degree Requirements

All degree-seeking candidates in Electrical Engineering must complete the following semester credit hours, as well as the Core Curriculum requirements and General Engineering requirements:

1. 56 semester credit hours of required courses:
   1. 50 semester credit hours of electrical engineering courses:
      • EE 1323 Introduction to Electrical Engineering Profession
      • EE 2423 Network Theory
      • EE 2511 Logic Design Laboratory
      • EE 2513 Logic Design
      • EE 3113 Electrical Engineering Laboratory I
      • Electromagnetic Engineering
      • EE 3313 Electronic Circuits I
      • EE 3323 Electronic Devices
      • Analysis and Design of Control Systems
      • EE 3423 Signals and Systems I
      • EE 3463 Microcomputer Systems I
      • Signals and Systems II
      • EE 4113 Electrical Engineering Laboratory II
      • Electronic Circuits
      • EE 4811 Electrical Engineering Design I
      • EE 4813 Electrical Engineering Design II
      • Statistics and Dynamics
      • EGR 3323 Applied Engineering Analysis II
   2. 6 semester credit hours of supporting courses:
      • CS 2073 Computer Programming with Engineering Applications
      • Random Signals and Noise
      • STA 3533 Probability and Random Processes
2. 15 semester credit hours of electrical engineering elective courses. At least three courses (9 hours) from one of the following concentrations must be selected:
   • Commuication Concentration
     • EE 4613 Communication Systems
     • EE 4653 Digital Communications
     • EE 4673 Data Communication and Networks
     • EE 4683 Wireless Communications
     • EE 4693 Fiber Optic Communications
   • Computer Engineering Concentration
     • EE 3223 C++ and Data Structures or
     • CS 3733 Operating Systems
     • EE 3563 Digital Systems Design
     • EE 4243 Computer Organization and Architecture
     • EE 4513 Introduction to VLSI Design
     • EE 4553 VLSI Testing
     • EE 4573 Engineering Workstations
     • EE 4583 Microcomputer Systems II
   • DSP Concentration
     • EE 4453 Selected Topics in Digital Signal Processing
     • EE 4623 Digital Filtering
     • EE 4643 Digital Signal Processing
     • EE 4663 Digital Image Processing
   • Electronic Materials, MEMS and Microelectronics Concentration
     • EE 4323 Dielectric and Optoelectronic Engineering Laboratory
     • EE 4513 Introduction to VLSI Design
     • EE 4523 Introduction to Micro and Nanotechnology
     • EE 4533 Principles of Microfabrication
     • EE 4543 Advanced Topics in Micro and Nanotechnology
   • Systems and Control Concentration
     • EE 3513 Electromechanical Systems
     • EE 4443 Discrete-Time and Computer-Controlled Systems
     • EE 4723 Intelligent Robotics
     • EE 4733 Intelligent Control
     • EE 4743 Embedded Control Systems
     • EE 4753 Computer Analysis of Power Systems

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