Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Electrical Engineering, B.S.E.E. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Electrical Engineering, B.S.E.E.

Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education >> Engineering 

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree prepares graduates for careers in electrical power and machines, consumer electronics, radio communications, signal processing and control, embedded systems design, and integrated circuit development. The industries in which electrical engineers are employed include utilities, manufacturing, automotive, health care, defense systems, and telecommunications  Building upon a strong foundational core of mathematics and science, the BSEE program includes required engineering and electrical engineering courses, as well as a selection of electrical engineering electives in which a specialized course of study can be realized.

Electrical Engineering Curriculum (127 hours)

Core 39

The core curriculum at USI, Core 39, offers students at our institution an outstanding opportunity to have a well-rounded education.  Some of the choices within Core 39 are limited for engineering in order to fulfill program needs.  Courses within Core 39 that are required for engineering majors:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking

USI Core 39: Foundations-Communication.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MATH 230 - Calculus I

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
PHIL 201 - Introduction to Ethics

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning; Embedded Experience-Diversity.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
ENGR 305 - Engineering Statistics

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ENGR 291 - Experimental Design and Technical Writing

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.


Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 2
ENGR 491 - Senior Design

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3

Bachelor of Science

Required courses for all USI engineering degree programs:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 5
PHYS 205L - Intermediate Physics I Laboratory
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 0

 

ECON 208 - Principles of Microeconomics or

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science (BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
ECON 209 - Principles of Macroeconomics

USI Core 39: Social Science-BS.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3

Other Required Science and Mathematics Courses

Additional science courses required for engineering majors:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 5
PHYS 206L - Intermediate Physics II Laboratory
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 0
MATH 362 - Linear Algebra
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
MATH 235 - Calculus II
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
MATH 335 - Calculus III
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
MATH 366 - Differential Equations
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3

Required Engineering Courses

Courses required for all electrical engineering majors:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGR 107 - Fundamentals of Engineering
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ENGR 108 - Systems Engineering and Freshman Design
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 2
ENGR 121 - Drafting & Annotation
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 1
ENGR 335 - Engineering Economics
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3

Required Electrical Engineering Courses

Electrical engineering courses required:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ECE 217 - Fundamentals of Computer Programming
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
ECE 241 - Digital Logic
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ECE 255 - Electric Circuits
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 4
ECE 311 - Electromagnetic Fields
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
ECE 343 - Electronics
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
ECE 345 - Advanced Electrical Circuits
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
ECE 471 - Electrical Systems Integration
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ECE 347 - Microcomputer Engineering
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
ECE 349 - Electrical Machines
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
ECE 445 - Signals and Systems
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3

Engineering and Science Electives

Electives in the engineering and science.  Select two courses with at least one in the ENGR/ME area.

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGR 235 - Statics
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ENGR 275 - Dynamics
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ENGR 355 - Strength of Materials
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 4
ENGR 373 - Optics
Term(s) Offered: Spring (even-numbered years)
Credits: 3
ENGR 375 - Fluid Mechanics
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ME 225 - Thermodynamics
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 4
CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
PHYS 361 - Modern Physics

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry.


Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
  • Other engineering/science course approved by the department
  • ECE Elective Courses

    Select at least 15 hours of the following electrical engineering electives.

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    ECE 341 - Semiconductors
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    ECE 344 - Integrated Circuits
    Term(s) Offered: Fall (odd-numbered years)
    Credits: 3
    ECE 377 - Printed Circuit Board Design
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 1
    ECE 443 - Linear Control Systems
    Term(s) Offered: On demand
    Credits: 3
    ECE 447 - Embedded Systems Design
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    ECE 449 - Electrical Power
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    ECE 452. - Digital Signal Processing
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    ECE 453 - Communication Systems
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    ENGR 299 - Co-op Experience
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credits: 1
    ENGR 382 - SCADA Systems Design
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
  • Other engineering/science course approved by the department
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