Electrical and Computer Engineering: Alternate BS, Four-Year Plan
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering,
College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering
Read about the BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering program.
Year One
Year One: Fall
- IECE 110
- AMAT 100 (MATH)
- U.S. History
- IECE 201
- Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)
Total: 15
Year One: Spring
- IECE 111
- AMAT 112
- APHY 140 or 142
- APHY 145
- ACHM 115 (NATSCI)
Total: 16
A grade of C or better for IECE 111, IECE 201 and AMAT 112 is required to progress in major.
Year Two
Year Two: Fall
- IECE 210
- AMAT 113
- APHY 150/152
- APHY 155
- Languages Other than English (LANG)
Total: 15-17
Year Two: Spring
- IECE 213
- IECE 231
- AMAT 214
- AMAT 220
- International Perspectives (INTLPER)
Total: 18
A grade of C or better for IECE 213 is required to progress in major.
Year Three
Year Three: Fall
- IECE 202
- IECE 322
- AMAT 215
- AMAT 370
- Arts
Total: 17
Year Three: Spring
- IECE 300
- IECE 371
- IECE 442
- ECE Elective
- ECE Elective
Total: 17
A grade of C or better for IECE 202 is required to progress in major.
Year Four
Year Four: Fall
- IECE 490
- IECE 310 or 334
- ECE Elective
- ECE Elective
- Humanities
Total: 16
Year Four: Spring
- IECE 491
- ECE Elective
- ECE Elective
- Diversity Gen Ed DEISJ
- Social Sciences
Total: 15
Notes
Electrical and Computer Engineering BS, Four-Year Plan Checklist
Electives by Concentration Area (P = Primary)
| Computers | Electronics | Signal 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. Networks | ECE 422 Integrated Circuit Dev. (P) | ECE 451 Robotics |
| ECE 441 GPU Architecture & Programming | ECE 431 Reconfigurable Comp. (P) | ECE 472 Advanced Digital Communication |
| ECE 451 Robotics | ECE 412 Antenna Engineering | ECE 473 Radio Wave Prop. & Remote Sensing |
| CS1 401 Numerical Methods | ECE 414 Electric Machines | CSI 426 Cryptography |
| CSI 435 Introduction to AI | ECE 418 Power Systems Analysis | N/A |
| CSI 436 Machine Learning | ECE 421 Digital ASIC Design | N/A |
| N/A | ECE 441 GPU Architecture & Prog. | N/A |
| N/A | ECE 453 Cyber-Physical Systems | N/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.