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.

General Education Requirements

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.

Lower Division General Education Requirements (39 units)

Block A - English Language Communication and Critical Thinking Courses (9 units):

• A1 Oral Communication (3)
• A2 Written Communication (3)
• A3 Critical Thinking and Composition (3) met by taking all of these courses in the major:
• EE 2440 - Digital Engineering (3) 
• EE 2449 - Digital Logic Laboratory (1)
• EE 2450 - Embedded System Programming I (3)
• EE 3450 - Embedded System Programming II (3)
• EE 4961 - Senior Design I (3)
• EE 4962 - Senior Design II (3) 
• A3 2nd Composition - met by ENGL 2030 - Introduction to Technical Writing (3)

Block B - Natural Science and Math/Quantitative Reasoning Courses (9 units):

• B1 Physical Science (3) - met by PHYS 2100 - General Physics I: Mechanics (5)
• B2 Interdisciplinary Physical/Biological (3) - met by 
• ​CHEM 1040 - General Chemistry for Engineers (4) and
• EE 3810 - Sensors, Data Acquisition, and Instrumentation with Applications in Biomedical Engineering (3)

• B4 Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Concepts (3) - met by MATH 2110 - Calculus I (4)

Block C - Arts and Humanities Courses (9 units):

• American Institutions - US History (3)
• C1 Arts (3)
• C2 Humanities (3) - Met by ENGR 3010 - Ethics and Professionalism in Engineering (3)

Block D - Social Science Courses (9 units):

• American Institutions - Government (3)
• D1 Social Science I - met by EE 3000 - Economics for Engineers (also listed as CE 3000, ME 3000) (3)
• D2 Social Science II (3)

Block E - Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development Courses (3 units):

• ENGR 1500 - Introduction to Engineering and Technology (3)

Upper Division General Education Requirements (9 units)

UD Block B - Natural Science and Quantitative Reasoning (3 units)

• EE 3050 - Electric and Magnetic Fields (3)

UD BLock C - Arts & Humanities (3 units)

• EE 4961 - Senior Design I (3) and
• EE 4962 - Senior Design II (3)

UD Block D - Social Science (3 units)

• EE 4961 - Senior Design I (3) and
• EE 4962 - Senior Design II (3)