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Undergraduate Catalog Archive: Fall 2011 - Summer 2012
with Spring 2012 Course Updates

Undergraduate Catalog F11-S12 with Spring 2011 Course Updates Archive

Electrical Engineering MajorBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

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. First Year Writing 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
Spring Semester Hours
ECE 1331. Computers & Problem Solving 3
ENGL 1304. First Year Writing II
 3
HIST 1378. The United States since 1877 1 3
MATH 1432. Calculus II 4
PHYS 1321. University Physics I 3
Total 16

Second Year

Fall Semester Hours
ECE 2100. Circuit Lab 1
ECE 2300. Circuit Analysis 3
MATH 2433. Calculus III 4
MATH 3321. Engineering Mathematics 3
PHYS 1322. University Physics II 3
POLS 1337. U.S. Government: Congress, President and Courts 1 3
Total 17
Spring Semester Hours
ECE 2317. Applied Electricity and Magnetism 3
ECE 3331. Programming Applications in Electrical and Computer Engineering 3
ECE 3337. Electrical Engineering Analysis 3
ENGI 2304: Technical Communications 3
Visual and Performing Arts Core Course 3
Total 15

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 3155. Electronics Lab 1
ECE 3317. Applied EM Waves 3
ECE 3355. Electronics 3
ECE 3364. Circuits and Systems 3
ECE 3441. Digital Logic Design 4
Humanities Core Course 3
Total 17
Spring Semester Hours
ECE 4119. Solid State Devices Lab 1
ECE 4339. Phy Prin of Solid State Device 3
ECE 4436. Microprocessor Systems 4
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 4435. Electrical & Computer Engineering Systems Design I
3
ECE Elective 3
ECE Elective/Lab 4
ECON 2304. Microeconomic Principles 3
MECE 3400. Introduction to Mechanics 4
Total 17

Spring Semester Hours
ECE 4336. Electrical & Computer Engineering Systems Design II 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
COSC 1320. Introduction to Computer Science II 3
ECE 3155. Electronics Lab 1
ECE 3317. Applied EM Waves 3
ECE 3355. Electronics 3
ECE 3441. Digital Logic Design 4
Humanities Core Course 3
Total 17

Spring Semester Hours
COSC 2320. Data Structures 3
ECE 4119. Solid State Devices Laboratory 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
ECE 3457. Digital Electronics 4
ECE 4335. Electrical and Computer Engineering Systems Design I
 3
ECE 5367. Introduction to Computer Architecture and Design 3
ECE Elective 3
Approved Computer Engineering elective14 4
Total 17
Spring Semester Hours
COSC 4330. Fundamentals of Operating Systems 3
ECE 4336. Electrical and Computer Engineering Systems Design II 3
Approved Computer Engineering elective14 4
ECE Elective/Lab 4
Total 14
Degree Total: 131

Catalog Publish Date: August 18, 2011
This Page Last Updated: June 28, 2011
Effective Date of Archive: August 20, 2012