Electrical Engineering, B.S.

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The electrical engineering program offers instruction in the basic sciences and in engineering analysis and design. The upper division offerings provide a flexible, broad curriculum to enable each student to match talents and interests with career objectives. The major areas of course concentrations are biomedical, circuits, communications, computers, controls, electronics, and power.

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org . All accredited programs are required to provide the following minimum level of instruction: one year of mathematics and basic sciences; one and one-half years of engineering science and design (engineering topics); and one-half year of humanities and social sciences.

The total number of units required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering is 122, of which 104 units are in the major. Consult with an advisor for the specific number of units required in all areas of the degree including GE and free electives.

For Major Specific Admissions Criteria go to http://www.calstatela.edu/admissions/major-specific-criteria

General Education Requirements (48) units, of which 30 units are in the major:

General Education Requirements (48) units, of which 30 units are in the major:
Lower Division General Education Requirements (39):

Block A - Oral Communication (3)
               Written Communication (3)
               Critical Thinking and Composition (3):- Met by EE 2440  (3), EE 2450  (3), EE 2449  (1), EE 3450  (3)
               EE 4961  (3), and EE 4962  (3). 2nd Composition - Met by ENGL 2030  (3)

Block B - Natural Science and Math/Quantitative Reasoning (9):
               Physical Science (3) - Met by PHYS 2100  (5)
               Interdisciplinary Physical/Biological (3) - Met by CHEM 1040  (4) and EE 3810  (3)
               Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Concepts (3) - Met by MATH 2110  (4).

Block C - Arts and Humanities (9):
               American Institutions - US History (3)
               Arts (3)
              Humanities - Met by CE  /EE /ME 3010   (3)

Block D - Social Science (9):
               US Constitution and State/Local Government (3)
               Social Science I (3) - Met by CE /ME /EE 3000  .
               Social Science II (3)

Block E - Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development (3):
- Met by ENGR 1500 * (3), satisfied IHE and (cl).

Upper Division General Education Requirements (9):
Block B - Natural Science and Quantitative Reasoning (3) - Met by EE 3050  (3)
Block C - Arts & Humanities (3) - Met by EE 4961  (3) and EE 4962  (3)
Block D - Social Science (3) - Met by EE 4961  (3) and EE 4962  (3)

Requirements for the Major (104 units)

Lower Division Required Courses (45 units)

CHEM 1040 - General Chemistry for Engineers (4)
ENGL 2030 - Introduction to Technical Writing (3)
ENGR 1500 - Introduction to Engineering and Technology (3) *
MATH 2110 - Calculus I (4)
MATH 2120 - Calculus II (4)
MATH 2130 - Calculus III (3)
MATH 2150 - Differential Equations (3)
PHYS 2100 - General Physics I: Mechanics (5)
PHYS 2200 - General Physics II: Electromagnetism and Circuits (5)
EE 2040 - Circuit Analysis I (3)
EE 2049 - Electrical Measurements and Circuits Laboratory (1)
EE 2440 - Digital Engineering (3)
EE 2449 - Digital Logic Laboratory (1)
EE 2450 - Embedded System Programming I (3)
* Note: ENGR 1500 is not required of upper division transfers.

Upper Division Required Courses (42 units)

EE 3000 - Economics for Engineers (3) also listed as
CE 3000 - Economics for Engineers (3) also listed as
ME 3000 - Economics for Engineers (3)
EE 3010 - Ethics and Professionalism in Engineering (3)
EE 3020 - Signals and Systems (3)
EE 3030 - Circuit Analysis II (3)
EE 3040 - Probability, Random Variable, and Random Processes (3)
EE 3050 - Electric and Magnetic Fields (3)
EE 3200 - Analog Communication Systems (3)
EE 3300 - Electric Machines (3)
EE 3450 - Embedded System Programming II (3)
EE 3600 - Control Systems I (3)
EE 3700 - Electronics I (3)
EE 3810 - Sensors, Data Acquisition, and Instrumentation with Applications in Biomedical Engineering (3)
EE 4961 - Senior Design I (3)
EE 4962 - Senior Design II (3)

Upper Division Electives (17 units)

Select three 3-unit lecture courses and one 1-unit laboratory course from one of the specialization areas below. Select an additional two 3-unit courses and one 1-unit laboratory course from any combination of the areas below:

1. Biomedical Engineering:

EE 4810 - Biomedical Devices (3)
EE 4820 - Biomedical Signal Processing (3)
Select an Upper Division Elective lecture course from other specialization areas with departmental approval (3)
Select an Upper Division Elective laboratory course from other specialization areas with departmental approval (1)

2. Communication Systems:

3. Computer Engineering:

EE 4400 - Data Communications and Networking (3)
EE 4420 - Multimedia Networking (3)
EE 4440 - Computer Organization (3)
EE 4450 - Embedded Architectures (3)
EE 4480 - Advanced Digital Design (3)
Select an Upper Division Elective laboratory course from other specialization areas with departmental approval (1)

4. Control Systems:

5. Electronics:

6. Power Systems:

Optional Courses That May Count Towards Major with Department Approval

EE 1540 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (1-3)
EE 2540 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (1-3)
EE 3001 - Numerical Analysis and Modeling Using MATLAB (1)
EE 3445 - Computer Organization (3) (Service course for CS, NOT part of BSEE Program)
EE 3540 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (1-3)
EE 4009 - Professional Engineering Practice (1)
EE 4130 - Systems Engineering (3)
EE 4540 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (1-3)
EE 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study (1-3)

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