Electrical Engineering Degree Requirements

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Fall 2017 to the Present (Not available for Freshman 2020)  

Mathematics: 5 CU

• MATH 104
• MATH 114
• MATH 240
• ESE 301
• 1 Mathematics Elective

Natural Sciences: 5 CU

• PHYS 140 or PHYS 150 or PHYS 170 or MEAM 110
• ESE 112 or PHYS 151 or PHYS 171
• CHEM 101 or BIOL 101 or BIOL 121
• 1 Natural Science Lab, (1 cu total): PHYS 150/170 or MEAM 147,
• BIOL 101/121, or CHEM 053
• 1 Elective: Mathematics or Natural Science

Engineering: 16 CU (minimum)

• CIS 110 or ENGR 105
• ESE 111*
• ESE 215
• ESE 218
• ESE 224
• CIS 120 or CIS 240 (Advanced Computing)
• 1 ESE course (Intermediate or Advanced Course)
• 3 Advanced ESE electives:
  • Circuits and Computer Engineering: ESE 319, 350, 370, 419, 516, 532, 568, 570, 578, 672
  • Nanodevices and Nanosystems: ESE 310, 321, 330, 336, 460, 510, 513, 521, 523, 525, 526, 529, 611, 621, 673
  • Information and Decision Systems: ESE 303, 305, 325, 407, 420, 421, 500, 501,  504, 505, 512, 520, 527, 528, 531, 545, 546, 548, 550, 567, 590, 605, 650, 674, NETS 312
• 1 Advanced ESE elective or concentration relevant courses:BE 521, CIS 371 /CIS 501, CIS 520, MEAM 520, MEAM 620,
• 1 ESE Lab: 290, 291, ESE 319, ESE 336, ESE 350, (BE 470 + 0.5 CU Engineering), or (MEAM 410 + 0.5CU Engineering)
• ESE 450
• ESE 451

*Note: ESE 111 can be replaced by another approved engineering course if not taken Freshman year.

Professional Electives: 4 CU*

• 1 Engineering Elective
• 2 Mathematics, Natural Science or Engineering Electives
• 1 Mathematics, Natural Science or Engineering, or one of ESE 400, EAS 545, or EAS 595, Mgmt 235, Mgmt 237

Note: One Freshman-level Engineering course may be used as a Professional Elective.

Social Science and Humanities: 7 CU**

• 1 Social Science Elective
• 2 Humanities Electives
• 1 Social Science or Humanities Elective
• 2 Social Science or Humanities or Technology in Business and Society Electives
• 1 Social Science – EAS 203

Free Electives: 3 CU

• 3 courses meeting the requirements for Free Electives

*At most one freshman level E course outside the major may be used as a Professional Elective.

**Two of the courses in the SSH column must satisfy the depth and writing requirements. See the SEAS UG Student Handbook for details.