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Requirements for Graduation with a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering

A major in Electrical Engineering consists of 29 credit hours of Electrical Engineering courses.  These are ELN 302, 303, 304, 307, 310, 311, 312, 403, 409, 411, 413, 420, 431, 434, and 436.   Additionally, students are required to take eight (8) credit hours of electrical engineering (ELN) courses in a chosen specialization track.  Students must also take nine (9) credit hours of technical electives, eleven (11) credit hours in mathematics, eight (8) credit hours in physics, eight (8) credit hours of general chemistry, thirty (30) credit hours in general engineering courses (EGR), and thirty (30) credit hours in general education courses for a total of 133 credit hours.  Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all ELN, EGR, MAT, PHY and CHE courses to graduate.  Entering freshman testing below Calculus I are automatically placed in the Pre-Engineering Program.  Please refer to a current University catalog on the Pre-Engineering Program for more details.

Electrical Engineering Curriculum (Total Credits: 133)

Freshman Year

 
Fall
Credits
    
Spring
Credits
MAT 151
Calculus I
4
  
MAT 152
Calculus  II
4
CHE 201
4
 4
CHE 202
General Chemistry II
4
EGR 101
Introduction to Engineering
2
  
EGR 102
Structured Programming, etc
2
HIS 105/107
World Civ. I Afr. Am. History
3
  
PHY 203
Introduction to Physics
3
ENG 101
Written Communication I
3
  
PHY 215
Introduction to Physics Lab I
1
UNV 101
The Individual and Life
1
  
ENG 102
Written Communication II
3
 
Total
17
    
Total
17

Sophomore Year

  Fall
Credits
     Spring
Credits
EGR 211
Engr. Mechanics (Statics)
2
  
EGR 208
Engineering Analysis
4
PHY 204
Introduction to Physics
3
  
EGR 218
Electric Circuits
3
PHY 216
Introduction to Physics Lab II
1
  
EGR 220
Linear Systems Lab I
1
EGR 215
Introduction to Thermodynamics
2
  
EGR 216
Intro Transport Phenomena
3
HIS 106
World Civilization II
3
  
EGR 303
Engineering Materials
3
MAT 260
Differential Equations
3
  
EGR 212
Engineering Mechanics (Dynamics)
2
       
HEA 200
Health Education
2
 
Total
17
    
Total
18

Junior Year

  Fall
Credits
     Spring
Credits
ELN 302
Network Theory II
1
  
ELN 304
Engineering Electronics
3
HUM 201
Humanities I
3
  
HUM 202
Humanities II
3
ELN 311
Engineering Electronics I Lab
3
  
ELN 307
Signals and System
3
ELN 303
Engineering Electronics I
3
  
ELN 312
Engineering Electronics II Lab
1
XXX XXX
Social Science Elective I
3
  
ELN 431
Digital Elect. Design Lab
1
SCT 103
Oral Communication
3
  
ELN 403
Digital Electronics Design
3
ELN 310
Linear Systems Lab II
1
  
ELN 411
Energy Conversion
3
 
Total
17
    
Total
17

Senior Year

  Fall
Credits
     Spring
Credits
ELN 409
Electrical Engineering Design I
2
  
ELN 413
Electrical Engineering Design II
2
ELN 434
Electrical Engineering Design Lab I
1
  
ELN 436
Electrical Engineering Design Lab II
1
XXX XXX
Courses for Specific Track
8
  
ELN 420
Senior Seminar
1
XXX XXX
Technical Elective
3
  
XXX XXX
Technical Elective
6
XXX XXX
Social Science Elective II
3
  
EGR 315
Engineering Economy
3
 
Total
17
    
Total
13

Specialization Area/Track 1: Control Systems

Course Number
Course Title
Credit Hours
ELN 408
Controls Systems
3
ELN 433
Control System Lab
1
ELN 404
Semiconductor Electronics
3
ELN 435
Energy Conversion Lab
1
 
Total
8

Specialization Area/Track 2: Electromagnetics-Optics

Course Number
Course Title
Credit Hours
ELN 306
Electromagnetic Waves
3
ELN 313
Electromagnetic Waves Lab
1
ELN 404
Semiconductor Electronics
3
ELN 435
Energy Conversion Lab
1
 
Total
8

Specialization Area/Track 3: Communications

Course Number
Course Title
Credit Hours
ELN 306
Electromagnetic Waves
3
ELN 313
Electromagnetic Waves Lab
1
ELN 412
Communication Theory
4
 
Total
8

Recommended Electrical Engineering Technical Electives

MAT 430
Advanced Ordinary Differential Equation
ELN 460
Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
ELN 471
Electronic and Photonics Devices
ELN 472
Introduction to Laser Systems
MAT 503
Matrix Algebra
MAT 512
Elements of Mathematical Modeling
ELN 515
Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
ELN 521
Digital Signal Processing
ELN 522
Digital Communication
ELN 523
Digital System Design
ELN 525
Electronics and Photonic Devices
ELN 526
Computer-Aided Design for VLSI
ELN 526
Digital System Design Laboratory

 

Requirements for Graduation with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Engineering

A major in Computer Engineering consist of 25 credit hours in Electrical Engineering courses.  These are ELN 302, 303, 304, 307, 310, 311, 312, 403, 431, 482 and 483.  Additionally, they must take 15 credit hours in Computer Science courses.  These are CSC 204, 205, 251, 252 and 301.  They must also take 6 credit hours of technical electives and 27 credit hours of General Engineering(EGR) courses, 14 credit hours in Mathematics, 8 credit hours in Physics, 8 credit hours in General Chemistry and 30 credit hours in General Education courses for a total of 133 credit hours. Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all CSC, EGR, ELN, MAT, PHY and CHE courses to satisfy graduation requirements for Computer Engineering.

Computer Engineering Curriculum (Total Credits: 133)

Freshman Year
Semester
Sophomore Year
Semester
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
Mathematics 151, 152
4
4
  
Engineering 211, 212
2
2
Chemistry 201, 202
4
4
  
MAT 260
3
-
Engineering 101, 102
2
2
  
Engineering 208
-
4
University 101
1
-
  
Oral Communications 103
-
3
Physics 203
-
3
  
Physics 204
3
-
Physics 215
-
1
  
Physics 216
1
-
English 101, 102
3
3
  
Engineering 218
-
3
History 105/107
3
-
  
Engineering 220
-
1
       
Humanities I
3
-
       
Health Education 200
-
2
       
World Civilization II
3
-
       
EGR 213
3
-
       
Engineering 215
2
-
Total
17
17
  
Total
17
18

 

Junior Year
Semester
Senior Year
Semester
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
Electrical Engr 302
3
-
  
Electrical Engr 482, 483
3
3
Electrical Engr 310
1
-
  
Computer Science 301
3
-
Electrical Engr 303, 304
3
3
  
Intro to Trans. Phen. 216
-
3
Electrical Engr 311, 312
1
1
  
Mathematics 305
3
-
Electrical Engr 307
-
3
  
*Technical Electives XXX
3
3
Electrical Engr 403/431
-
4
  
Social Science Elective
3
3
Computer Science 204, 205
3
3
  
Engineering Materials 303
-
3
Computer Science 251, 252
3
3
        
Humanities II
3
-
        
Total
17
17
Total
15
15

*The ELN courses and technical electives taken during the senior year will be at the four hundred levels.
   
 
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