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Curriculum - Electrical Engineering

Some aspects of the electrical engineering curriculum changed beginning in the fall 2026 semester. See below for the pre-fall-2026 curriculum.

STARTING FALL 2026

Freshman Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ESC 000.1 Professional Development Seminar 0
Ch 110 General Chemistry 3
ECE 150 Digital Logic Design 3
EID 101 Engineering Design and Problem Solving   3
Ma 110 Introduction to Linear Algebra 2
Ma 111 Calculus I 4
HSS 1 Literary Forms and Expressions 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 18

 

Spring Semester:  
ESC 000.2 Professional Development Seminar 0
Ch 111 General Chemistry Laboratory 1.5
CS 160 Intro Procedural Programming 3
Ma 113 Calculus II 4
Ph 112 Physics I: Mechanics 4
HSS 2 Texts and Contexts: Old Worlds and New 3
Total Credits Spring Semester 15.5

 

Sophomore Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ESC 000.3 Professional Development Seminar 0
ECE 240 Circuit Analysis 3
ECE 291 EE Sophomore Projects 1
Ma 225 Vector Calculus 3
Ma 240 Differential Equations 3
Ph 213 Physics II: Electromagnetic Phenomena 4
Ph 291 Introductory Physics Laboratory 1.5
HSS 3 The Making of Modern Society 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 18.5

 

Spring Semester:  
ESC 000.4 Professional Development Seminar 0
ECE 210 MATLAB Seminar: Signals and Systems 0
ECE 211 Signal Processing 3
ECE 241 Electronics I 3
ECE 251 Computer Architecture 3
Ma 226 Probability 3
Ph 214 Physics III: Modern Physics 3
HSS 4 The Modern Context: Figures and Topics 3
Total Credits Spring Semester 18

 

Junior Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ECE 300 Communication Theory 3
ECE 315 Digital Signal Processing Methods 2
ECE 311 Hardware Design 3
ECE 316 Machine Learning Methods 2
ECE 342 Electronics II 4
ECE 393 Electrical Engineering Junior Projects I 2
Ma 326 Linear Algebra 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 19

 

Spring Semester:  
ECE 303 Communication Networks 3
ECE 335 Engineering Electromagnetics 4
ECE 345 Integrated Circuit Engineering 3
ECE 394 Electrical Engineering Junior Projects II 3
Technical Electives 6
Total Credits Spring Semester 19

 

Senior Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ECE 395 Electrical Engineering Senior Projects I 3
Technical Electives 6
Humanities / Social Sciences Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 15

 

Spring Semester:  
ECE 396 Electrical Engineering Senior Projects II 3
Technical Electives 3
Humanities / Social Sciences Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Total Credits Spring Semester  12
Total credits required for Bachelor's degree 135

 

Computer Engineering Track

Freshman Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ESC 000.1 Professional Development Seminar 0
Ch 110 General Chemistry 3
EID 101 Engineering Design and Problem Solving 3
ECE 150 Digital Logic Design 3
Ma 110 Introduction to Linear Algebra 2
Ma 111 Calculus I 4
HSS 1 Literary Forms and Expressions 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 18

 

Spring Semester:  
ESC 000.2 Professional Development Seminar 0
Ch 111 General Chemistry Laboratory 1.5
CS 160 Intro Procedural Programming 3
Ma 113 Calculus II 4
Ph 112 Physics I: Mechanics 4
HSS 2 Texts and Contexts 3
Total Credits Spring Semester 15.5

 

Sophomore Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ESC 000.3 Professional Development Seminar 0
ECE 240 Circuit Analysis 3
ECE 291 EE Sophomore Projects 1
Ma 225 Vector Calculus 3
Ma 240 Differential Equations 3
Ph 213 Physics II: Electromagnetic Phenomena 4
Ph 291 Introductory Physics Laboratory 1.5
HSS 3 The Making of Modern Society 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 18.5

 

Spring Semester:  
ESC 000.4 Professional Development Seminar 0
ECE 210 MATLAB Seminar: Signals and Systems 0
ECE 211 Signal Processing 3
ECE 241 Electronics I 3
ECE 251 Computer Architecture 3
Ma 226 Probability 3
Ph 214 Physics III: Modern Physics 3
HSS 4 The Modern Context: Figures and Topics 3
Total Credits Spring Semester 18

 

Junior Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
CS 261 Data Structures & Algorithms 3
ECE 300 Communication Theory 3
ECE 315 Digital Signal Processing Methods 2
ECE 316 Machine Learning Methods 2
ECE 342 Electronics II 4
ECE 357 Operating Systems 3
ECE 393 Electrical Engineering Junior Projects I 2
Total Credits Fall Semester 19

 

Spring Semester:  
CS 366 Software Engineering 3
ECE 303 Communication Networks 3
ECE 351 Computer Architecture Seminar 1
ECE 394 Electrical Engineering Junior Projects II 3
Ma 352 Discrete Mathematics 3
Technical Electives 6
Total Credits Spring Semester 19

 

Senior Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ECE 395 Electrical Engineering Senior Projects I 3
Technical Electives 6
Humanities / Social Sciences Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 15

 

Spring Semester:  
ECE 396 Electrical Engineering Senior Projects II 3
Technical Electives 3
Free Elective 3
Humanities / Social Sciences Elective 3
Total Credits Spring Semester 12
Total credits required for Bachelor's degree 135

 

 

PRIOR TO FALL 2026

Signal Processing and Electronics Track

Freshman Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ESC 000.1 Professional Development Seminar 0
Ch 110 General Chemistry 3
ECE 150 Digital Logic Design 3
EID 101 Engineering Design and Problem Solving   3
Ma 110 Introduction to Linear Algebra 2
Ma 111 Calculus I 4
HSS 1 Literary Forms and Expressions 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 18

 

Spring Semester:  
ESC 000.1 Professional Development Seminar 0
Ch 111 General Chemistry Laboratory 1.5
ECE 160 Programming for Electrical Engineers 3
Ma 113 Calculus II 4
Ph 112 Physics I: Mechanics 4
HSS 2 Texts and Contexts: Old Worlds and New 3
Total Credits Spring Semester 15.5

 

Sophomore Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ESC 000.1 Professional Development Seminar 0
ECE 240 Circuit Analysis 3
ECE 291 EE Sophomore Projects 1
Ma 223 Multivariable Calculus 2
Ma 240 Ordinary & Partial Differential Equations 3
Ph 213 Physics II: Electromagnetic Phenomena 4
Ph 291 Introductory Physics Laboratory 1.5
HSS 3 The Making of Modern Society 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 17.5

 

Spring Semester:  
ESC 000.1 Professional Development Seminar 0
ECE 210 MATLAB Seminar: Signals and Systems 0
ECE 211 Signal Processing 3
ECE 241 Electronics I 3
ECE 251 Computer Architecture 3
Ma 224 Principles of Probability 2
Ph 214 Physics III: Modern Physics 3
HSS 4 The Modern Context: Figures and Topics 3
Total Credits Spring Semester 17

 

Junior Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ECE 300 Communication Theory 3
ECE 310 Digital Signal Processing 3
ECE 311 Hardware Design 3
ECE 342 Electronics II 4
ECE 393 Electrical Engineering Junior Projects I 2
Ma 326 Linear Algebra 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 18

 

Spring Semester:  
ECE 302 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes 3
ECE 303 Communication Networks 3
ECE 335 Engineering Electromagnetics 4
ECE 345 Integrated Circuit Engineering 3
ECE 394 Electrical Engineering Junior Projects II 3
Humanities / Social Sciences Elective 3
Total Credits Spring Semester 19

 

Senior Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ECE 395 Electrical Engineering Senior Projects I 3
Technical Electives 6
Humanities / Social Sciences Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 15

 

Spring Semester:  
ECE 396 Electrical Engineering Senior Projects II 3
Technical Electives 9
Free Elective 3
Total Credits Spring Semester  15
Total credits required for Bachelor's degree 135

 

Computer Engineering Track

Freshman Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ESC 000.1 Professional Development Seminar 0
Ch 110 General Chemistry 3
EID 101 Engineering Design and Problem Solving 3
ECE 150 Digital Logic Design 3
Ma 110 Introduction to Linear Algebra 2
Ma 111 Calculus I 4
HSS 1 Literary Forms and Expressions 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 18

 

Spring Semester:  
ESC 000.1 Professional Development Seminar 0
Ch 111 General Chemistry Laboratory 1.5
ECE 160 Programming for Electrical Engineers 3
Ma 113 Calculus II 4
Ph 112 Physics I: Mechanics 4
HSS 2 Texts and Contexts 3
Total Credits Spring Semester 15.5

 

Sophomore Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ESC 000.1 Professional Development Seminar 0
ECE 240 Circuit Analysis 3
ECE 291 EE Sophomore Projects 1
Ma 223 Multivariable Calculus 2
Ma 240 Ordinary & Partial Differential Equations 3
Ph 213 Physics II: Electromagnetic Phenomena 4
Ph 291 Introductory Physics Laboratory 1.5
HSS 3 The Making of Modern Society 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 17.5

 

Spring Semester:  
ESC 000.1 Professional Development Seminar 0
ECE 210 MATLAB Seminar: Signals and Systems 0
ECE 211 Signal Processing & Systems Analysis 3
ECE 241 Electronics I 3
ECE 251 Computer Architecture 3
ECE 261 3
Ma 224 Principles of Probability 2
Ph 214 Physics III: Modern Physics 3
HSS 4 The Modern Context: Figures and Topics 3
Total Credits Spring Semester 20

 

Junior Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ECE 300 Communication Theory 3
ECE 310 Digital Signal Processing 3
ECE 342 Electronics II 4
ECE 357 Operating Systems 3
ECE 393 Electrical Engineering Junior Projects I 2
Total Credits Fall Semester 15

 

Spring Semester:  
ECE 302 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes 3
ECE 303 Communication Networks 3
ECE 366 Software Engineering & Large Systems Design 3
ECE 394 Electrical Engineering Junior Projects II 3
Ma 352 Discrete Mathematics 3
Humanities / Social Sciences Elective 3
Total Credits Spring Semester 18

 

Senior Year Credits

Fall Semester: Credits
ECE 395 Electrical Engineering Senior Projects I 3
Technical Electives 6
Humanities / Social Sciences Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Total Credits Fall Semester 15

 

Spring Semester:  
ECE 396 Electrical Engineering Senior Projects II 3
Technical Electives 9
Free Elective 3
Total Credits Spring Semester 15
Total credits required for Bachelor's degree 135

 

Additional information:

  • For Computer Track EE students who are admitted Fall 2025 and before, should take ECE264 (DSA I) and ECE365 (DSA II), a total of 4-credits.
  • For EE students who started before Fall 2026 can take ECE261 as an alternative.
  • But, they need to take one more credit to substitute for ECE264+ECE365.
  • This additional credit must come from a substituting course that must qualify as “technical electives.” Please refer to the link for the definition of “technical electives” for EE.

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