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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Electrical Engineering (B.S.)


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Emphasis 1. Electrical and Computer Engineering


Requirements outside Department (45-47)


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.

Computer Engineering


Total Hours for a Major in Electrical Engineering: 104


Emphasis 2. Biomedical Engineering


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


Track 2


Requirements outside Department (62)

Electives (6)

  • Choose 6 semester hours from the following, at least 3 semester hours of which must be from the college of Engineering and Engineering Technology:

Total Hours for Biomedical Engineering Emphasis: 108-112


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