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2019-2020 General Catalog

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Computer Engineering - BS

College of Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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For more information about Computer Engineering, see the Electrical and Computer Engineering department.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 5710: Introduction to Probability or STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI) .

Pre-Professional Program
Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing.*	Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.8 GPA or higher in math, science, & engineering courses and ready to take MATH 1210 - Calculus I (QL) .
*Minimum 2.5 High School GPA, 17 ACT and 90 Admission Index; must also be “calculus ready”. That is, they must: (1) achieve a score of 27 or higher on the math ACT test;(2) complete MATH 1050 and 1060 or MATH 1210; or (3) achieve an AP score of at least 3 on the AB Calculus or BC Calculus test.

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ECE 1400: Computer Programming for Electrical and Computer Engineers I *	4		ECE 1410: Computer Programming for Electrical and Computer Engineers II *	3
MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL) *	4	(will fulfill the Quantitative Literacy (QL) /or Exploration requirement)	MATH 1220: Calculus II (QL) *	4	(will fulfill the Quantitative Literacy (QL) /or Exploration requirement)
Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	Select a course from the list	ECE 2700: Digital Circuits *	4
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3	Select a course from the list	PHYS 2210: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (BPS/QI) *	4
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3	Select a course from the list	PHYS 2215: Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I *	1

Total Credits:	17		Total Credits:	16
^_Comments Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program . Though not required, students are encouraged to take USU 1010: University Connections (1-3*) or ENGR 1940: Women in Engineering Seminar (1) .			^_Comments *Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program .

Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ECE 2420: Algorithms and Data Structures or CS 2420*	3		ECE 3700: Digital System Design	3
ECE 2250: Electrical Circuits 1 *	3		ECE 2290: Electrical Circuits 2 *	3
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3	Engineering English	MATH 2280: Ordinary Differential Equations (QI) *	3	(will fulfill the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement)
MATH 2270: Linear Algebra (QI) *	3	(will fulfill the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement)	Computer Engineering Math/Science Elective _	3
PHYS 2220: Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (BPS/QI) *	4	(will fulfill Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) requirement)	Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3	Select a course from the list
PHYS 2225: Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab II *	1
Total Credits:	17		Total Credits:	15
^_Comments *Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program .			_^Comments *Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program . Apply for admission to the Professional Program.

Professional Engineering Program

Admissions Requirements for this Program

To be admitted to the professional program, students must:

- Have an institution GPA of 2.8 or higher in the pre-professional courses (denoted with an asterisk *), NOT including ENGL 2010 .

- Pass all of the courses in the pre-professional program with a C- or better (denoted with an asterisk *).

- Have no more than 3 repeats total in the pre-professional courses. Multiple repeats of the same course and audits are included in the total of 3 repeats. Lab-only classes (e.g. PHYS 2215) are not counted in the total of 3 repeats.

Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ECE 3620: Continuous-Time Systems and Signals	3		ECE 3410: Microelectronics I	4
ECE 3710: Microcontroller Hardware and Software	4		ECE 3810: Engineering Professionalism	1
ECE 5720: Computer Systems Programming and Architecture	3		ENGR 3080: Technical Communication for Engineers (CI)	3	(will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement)
MATH 3310: Discrete Mathematics	3		STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI) OR MATH 5710: Introduction to Probability	3 OR 3	Choose one course.
Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Select a course from the list	Computer Engineering Coding Intensive Electives	3
Total Credits:	16		Total Credits	14
^_Comments Computer Engineering Professional Program Requirements			_^Comments Computer Engineering Professional Program Requirements

Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ECE 4820: Engineering Design I	1		ECE 4840: Engineering Design II (CI)	2
ECE 4830: Engineering Communications I	1		ECE 4850: Engineering Communications II (CI)	1	(will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement)
ECE 5600: Introduction to Computer Networks	3		Computer Engineering High Level Technical Electives	3
Computer Engineering High Level Technical Electives	3		Computer Engineering Core Computer Engineering Electives	3
Computer Engineering Coding Intensive Electives	3		Computer Engineering High Level Technical Electives	3
Computer Engineering Core Computer Engineering Electives	3		Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2-3	Select a course from the list
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Select a course from the list
Total Credits:	17		Total Credits:	14-15
^_Comments Computer Engineering Professional Program Requirements			_^Comments Apply for graduation as soon as you have registered for your last semester. Computer Engineering Professional Program Requirements Total Program Credits: 126-127

Required for Admission to the Professional Program

An institution GPA of 2.8 or higher is required in the pre-professional courses, NOT including ENGL 2010. All courses require a grade of C- or better.