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Electrical Engineering (B.S.)

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Emphasis 1. Electrical and Computer Engineering

Requirements in Department (41)

Choose from the following

Requirements outside Department (45)

Choose from the following

Electives (18)

Electives may be any ELE course numbered 400 or higher with the exception of ELE 429, ELE 491, ELE 492, and ELE 497. With the approval of the Department of Electrical Engineering, other mathematics, sciences, or engineering courses may be used as electives. At least 12 of these 18 semester hours must be from the Department of Electrical Engineering, and a minimum of two courses must be selected from one of the following five areas.

Microelectronics

Power/Controls

Signal Processing/Communications

Electromagnetics

Computer Engineering

  • Two computer science courses approved by the student’s adviser

Total Hours for a Major in Electrical Engineering: 104

Emphasis 2. Biomedical Engineering

Requirements in Department (40)

One of the following two tracks.

Track 1 is for students who intend to pursue a career as biomedical engineers. Track 2 is for students who intend to pursue careers such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, or podiatry. Students need to consult with the advisors of pre-professional programs to ensure meeting all requirements.

Track 1

Requirements outside Department (49-51)

One of the following

Electives (18-19)

  • Choose 6 credit hours from any 400-level course from the Department of Electrical Engineering.
  • Choose 12 credit hours from the following:

Track 2

Requirements outside Department (62)

One of the following

Electives (6)

  • Choose 6 semester hours from the following.

Total Hours for Biomedical Engineering Emphasis: 107-108