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Electrical and Computer Engineering

Course Requirements
Major Academic Plan
Career Paths

There are three concentrations of Electrical and Computer Engineering to choose from:

Circuits

RequirementsClass NumberClass NameHours*OfferedPrerequisitesNotes
Complete AllEC EN 240Circuit Analysis and Laboratory4:3:3F/W/SprCS 142 or 111
& MATH 113
& PHSCS 121
& Average of B or better in completed Math, Physics & Computer Science courses
Fee
EC EN 340Electronic Circuit Design 14:3:3FEC EN 240
& MATH 213
& MATH 215
& PHSCS 220
 
Complete OneEC EN 446Power Electronics4:3:3WEC EN 301
or EC EN 340
 
EC EN 445Introduction to Mixed-Signal VLSI4:3:3FEC EN 340 
EC EN 450Introduction to Semiconductor Devices3:3:1FCHEM 105 or 111
& EC EN 240 or 301
 
EC EN 452Experiments in Integrated Circuit Development1:0:3FEC EN 450 (or concurrent enrollment)
or CH EN 481 (or concurrent enrollment.)
 
Indirectly RequiredPHSCS 121Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics3:3:1F/W/SprCalculus or concurrent enrollment.
PHSCS 220Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism3:3:1F/W/SprMATH 113
& PHSCS 121 (or equivalent)
Recommended
PHSCS 220 and PHSCS 225 taken concurrently
RecommendedPHSCS 225Introduction to Experimental Physics
2:0:6F/WPHSCS 220 concurrently

*Hours are Credit : Lecture : Lab

Electromagnetics

RequirementsClass NumberClass NameHours*OfferedPrerequisitesNotes
Complete AllEC EN 240Circuit Analysis and Laboratory4:3:3F/W/SprCS 142 or 111
& MATH 113
& PHSCS 121
& Average of B or better in completed Math, Physics & Computer Science courses
Fee
EC EN 360Electromagnetic Fields and Waves4:3:0WEC EN 240
& MATH 314
& MATH 334
& MATH 213
& MATH 215
& PHSCS 220
 
EC EN 462Electromagnetic Radiation and Propagation2:3:1Fall Term 1EC EN 360 
Complete OneEC EN 464Wireless Communication Circuits2:3:1Fall Term 2EC EN 462 or instructor's consent. 
EC EN 466Introduction to Optical Engineering2:3:1Fall Term 2EC EN 462 
Indirectly RequiredPHSCS 121Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics3:3:1F/W/SprCalculus or concurrent enrollment
PHSCS 220Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism3:3:1F/W/SprMATH 113
& PHSCS 121 (or equivalent)
Recommended
PHSCS 220 and PHSCS 225 taken concurrently
RecommendedPHSCS 225Introduction to Experimental Physics2:0:6F/WPHSCS 220 concurrently

*Hours are Credit : Lecture : Lab

Signals and Systems

RequirementsClass NumberClass NameHours*OfferedPrerequisitesNotes
Complete AllEC EN 240Circuit Analysis and Laboratory4:3:3F/W/SprCS 142 or 111
& MATH 113
& PHSCS 121
& Average of B or better in completed Math, Physics & Computer Science courses
Fee
EC EN 380Signals and Systems4:3:3FEC EN 240
& MATH 334
& MATH 213
& MATH 215
& PHSCS 220

Complete OneSTAT 201Statistics for Engineers and Scientists3:3:0F/W/SprMATH 112
or MATH 113
or MATH 119
 
STAT 220Statistical Modeling for Data Science3:3:0FSTAT 201 or 121
& CS 110 or 111
 
MATH 431Probability Theory3:3:0Fall odd yearsMATH 313
or MATH 213
 
Complete One
EC EN 483(EC EN – ME EN 431) Design of Control Systems4:3:3F/WEC EN 380
or ME EN 335
 
EC EN 485Introduction to Digital Communication Theory4:3:3FEC EN 380
& STAT 201
 
EC EN 487Introduction to Discrete-Time Signal Processing4:3:3WEC EN 380
& STAT 201
 
Indirectly RequiredPHSCS 121Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics3:3:1F/W/SprCalculus or concurrent enrollment
PHSCS 220Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism3:3:1F/W/SprMATH 113
& PHSCS 121 (or equivalent)
Recommended
PHSCS 220 and PHSCS 225 taken concurrently
RecommendedPHSCS 225Introduction to Experimental Physics2:0:6F/WPHSCS 220 concurrently

*Hours are Credit : Lecture : Lab

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