Electrical engineering students may choose from two degree plan options, both leading to the BSEE
degree: the Electrical Engineering Option and the Computer Engineering Option. The
first and second years are the same for both options:
First Year
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| CHEM
1117. Chemistry for Engineers Laboratory |
1 |
| CHEM 1372. Chemistry for Engineers |
3 |
| ECE 1100. Introduction to
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
1 |
ENGL 1303. Freshman
Composition I
|
3 |
| HIST 1377.
The United States to 1877 1 |
3 |
| MATH 1431. Calculus I
2 |
4 |
| POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas
Constitutions and Politics 1 |
3 |
| Total |
18 |
Second Year
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| ECE 2331. Numerical Methods
for ECE |
3 |
| MATH 2433. Calculus III |
4 |
| PHYS 1322. University Physics II |
3 |
| POLS
1337. U.S. Government: Congress, President and Courts 1 |
3 |
| Humanities Core Course |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Spring Semester |
Hours |
| ECE 2100. Circuit
Lab |
1 |
| ECE 2300. Circuit Analysis |
3 |
| ECE 2317. Applied
Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
| ENGI 2304: Technical Communications |
3 |
MATH 3321. Engineering
Mathematics
|
3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts Core Course |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Third and Fourth Year, EE Option
Students choosing the EE option must select their ECE electives as follows:
At least 21 hours consisting of at least six ECE electives (3- or 4-hour
ECE courses with associated labs) satisfying:
- Breadth Requirement: At least one course must be taken in each
of two of the following ECE concentration areas: (1) Electromagnetics
and Solid State Devices, (2) Power and Controls, (3) Signals and Communications,
(4) Electronics. Courses available in each area are posted in the department.
- Depth Requirement: At least two additional courses must be
taken at the 5000-level.
- Two remaining courses may be any ECE elective at the 3000-level or
above except ECE 3336.
Third Year-EE Option
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| ECE 3317. Applied EM Waves |
3 |
| ECE 3331. Programming Applications in
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
3 |
| ECE 3337. Electrical Engineering
Analysis I |
3 |
| ECE 3364. Circuits and Systems |
3 |
| ECE 3455. Electronics |
4 |
| Total |
16 |
| Spring Semester |
Hours |
| ECE 3441. Digital Logic Design |
4 |
| ECE 4119. Solid State Devices Lab |
1 |
| ECE 4339. Phy Prin of Solid State Device |
3 |
| ECE Elective |
3 |
| ENGI 2334. Introduction to Thermodynamics |
3 |
| INDE 2333. Engineering Statistics I |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
Fourth Year-EE Option
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| ECE 4436. Microprocessor Systems |
4 |
| ECE Elective |
3 |
| ECE Elective/Lab |
4 |
| ECON 2304. Microeconomic Principles |
3 |
| MECE 3400. Introduction to Mechanics |
4 |
| Total |
18 |
| Spring Semester |
Hours |
| ECE 4334.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Systems Design |
3 |
| ECE Elective/Lab |
4 |
| ECE Elective/Lab |
4 |
| ECE Elective |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
| Degree Total Hours: |
131 |
Third and Fourth Year, Computer Option
Students choosing the computer option must select their ECE electives as follows:
At least 7 hours consisting of at least two ECE electives. The electives
may consist of any non-required 3 hour lecture or 4 hour lecture/lab ECE
courses at the 3000 level or higher except ECE
3336.
Third Year-Computer Option
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| ECE
3317. Applied EM Waves |
3 |
| ECE
3331. Programming Applications in Electrical
and Computer Engineering |
3 |
| ECE
3337. Electrical Engineering Analysis I |
3 |
| ECE
3441. Digital Logic Design |
4 |
| ECE
3455. Electronics |
4 |
| Total |
17 |
| Spring Semester |
Hours |
| COSC 1320. Introduction to Computer Science II |
3 |
| ECE 4119. Solid State Devices Lab |
1 |
| ECE 4339. Phy Prin of Solid State Devices |
3 |
| ECE 4436. Microprocessor Systems |
4 |
| ECON 2304. Microeconomic Principles |
3 |
| INDE 2333. Engineering Statistics I |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
Fourth Year-Computer Option
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| COSC 2320. Data Structures |
3 |
| ECE 3457. Digital Electronics |
4 |
| ECE 5367. Introduction to Computer Architecture and Design |
3 |
| ECE Elective |
3 |
| Approved Computer Engineering elective11 |
4 |
| Total |
17 |
| Spring Semester |
Hours |
| COSC
4330. Fundamentals of Operating Systems |
3 |
| ECE
4334. Electrical and Computer Engineering Systems Design |
3 |
|
Approved Computer Engineering elective 11
|
4 |
| ECE Elective/Lab |
4 |
| Total |
14 |
| Degree Total: |
131 |
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