Electrical and Systems Engineering

EE Sample Curriculum & Policies

Electrical Engineering Sample Curriculum

Fall Spring
  • Calculus I (MATH 1400)
  • Principles of Physics I (PHYS 0150)
  • Circuits, Signals, Networks and Systems (ESE 1110)
  • Intro to Computer Programming (CIS 1100)
  • Freshman Writing Seminar
  • Calculus II (MATH 1410)
  • Engineering Electromagnetics (ESE 1120)
  • Computing (CIS 1200 or CIS 2400)
  • CHEM 1012, BIOL 1101, or BIOL 1102

Fall Spring
  • Linear Algebra for Engineering (ESE 2030)
  • Electrical Circuits and Systems (ESE 2150)
  • Physics and Models of Semiconductor Devices (ESE 2180)
  • Engineering Ethics (EAS 2030)
  • Signal and Information Processing (ESE 2240)
  • Social Sciences or Humanities (SS/H) Elective
  • Engineering Probability (ESE 3010)
  • Intermediate ESE Engineering Elective

Fall Spring
  • Math Elective
  • 2 Advanced ESE Engineering Electives (1st and 2nd of 4 req’d)
  • 2 SS/H Electives
  • Math or Natural Science Elective
  • ESE Design Lab
  • Advanced ESE Engineering Elective (3rd of 4 req’d)
  • Technology Management Elective (ENGR 5400, EAS 5450, EAS 5950, OIDD 2360, or MGMT 2370)

Fall Spring
  • Senior Design Project I (ESE 4500)
  • Advanced ESE Engineering Elective (4th of 4 req’d)
  • Professional Elective (Engineering, Math, or Natural Science)
  • SS/H Elective
  • Senior Design Project II (ESE 4510)
  • 2 Professional Electives (E/M/NS)
  • SS/H Elective

Departmental Policies for Undergraduates:

Please see the following details regarding the ESE 1120 requirement for your degree:

EE students entering Fall of 2026 or later:

  • Please work with the Undergraduate Coordinator, Kristen Roth, to discuss the ESE Department’s policies for this requirement.
  • Beginning with the Class of 2030, AP and A-Level Credit for PHYS 0151 cannot be used for any requirement on a student’s transcript in addition to ESE 1120.

EE students entering Fall 2024 and Fall of 2025:

  • ESE 1120 is mandatory for EE and CMPE students entering Fall 2024 and later.
  • Only students transferring into EE or CMPE after freshman year may use PHYS 0151 or PHYS 0171 in place of ESE 1120 after the E&M Exam is passed. The E&M Exam is only for EE and CMPE transfer students and EE minor students. PHYS 0151 AP credit cannot be used towards the ESE 1120 requirement.
  • ESE 1120 is the accepted electromagnetism course in place of PHYS 0151 or PHYS 0171.

EE students entering Fall 2023 or earlier:

  • If you have taken ESE 1120, it satisfies the prerequisite for ESE 2150 and ESE 2180 and counts towards your degree.
  • If you have taken or have Penn approved credit for PHYS 0151 or 0171 and pass the E&M Exam, the course will count towards your degree as a natural science requirement. It also will satisfy the prerequisite for ESE 2150 and ESE 2180.