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 BS degree in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunications(s), and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. 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. A total of 48 units of general education courses are required for the degree. Students in the electrical engineering program will complete 30 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.

Admission Criteria Learning Outcomes Roadmap - EE BS (2024)

Requirements for the Major (104 units)

Requirements for the Core (88 units)

Lower Division Core Courses (43 units)

CHEM 1040 - General Chemistry for Engineers [4] *
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]
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 [4]
PHYS 2200 - General Physics II: Electromagnetism and Circuits [4]
Notes:

* If CHEM 1100 has been taken to meet admission criteria, CHEM 1040 is waived.

** ENGR 1500 is not required for Upper Division Transfer Students.

Upper Division Core Courses (45 units)

Upper Division Electives (16 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 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:

4. Control Systems:

5. Electronics:

6. Power Systems:

7. Optional Courses

With approval from the Department, these optional courses may be counted towards the major.

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