Electrical Engineering BS - 4 Year Degree Map

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Degree Map Notes

Following is a sample plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Meet with an academic advisor to create a specific plan that best fits your academic needs.
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student.
Check your Degree Works for requirements and completion.

Year 1

Fall Semester (17 credits)

* Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program.

^Students who do not meet the MATH 1210 prerequisites may need to complete the Math Placement Exam with a satisfactory score.

Though not required, students are encouraged to take USU 1010 - University Connections or ENGR 1940 - Women in Engineering Seminar .

ECE 1400 - Computer Programming for Electrical and Computer Engineers I 4 credit(s) *
MATH 1210 - Calculus I (QL) 4 credit(s) ^* (course will fulfill the Quantitative Literacy or Integrated Studies requirement)
Breadth Humanities (BHU) course (3 credits)
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) course (3 credits)
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

* Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program

ECE 1410 - Computer Programming for Electrical and Computer Engineers II 3 credit(s) *
ECE 2700 - Digital Circuits 4 credit(s) *
MATH 1220 - Calculus II (QL) 4 credit(s) * (course will fulfill the Quantitative Literacy (QL) or Integrated Studies requirement)
PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (BPS/QI) 4 credit(s) *
PHYS 2215 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I 1 credit(s) *

Year 2

Fall Semester (17 credits)

* Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program.

ECE 2250 - Electrical Circuits 1 3 credit(s) *
MATH 2210 - Multivariable Calculus (QI) 3 credit(s) *
MATH 2270 - Linear Algebra (QI) 3 credit(s) *
PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (BPS/QI) 4 credit(s) *
PHYS 2225 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab II 1 credit(s) *
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

Apply for admission to the Professional Program.

* Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program.

**Please note: ENGL 1010 is required by USU but is not included in the degree map because most engineering students satisfy this requirement through an ACT English score of 29 or higher, an SAT Critical Reading score of 640 or higher, Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations (score of 3 on English Language & Composition or English Literature & Composition) or College-Level Examination Program (CLEP).

ECE 2290 - Electrical Circuits 2 3 credit(s) *
ENGL 2010 - Research and Argument Across Perspectives (CL2) 3 credit(s) * see note above**
or
ENGL 2020 - Professional Communication (CL2) 3 credit(s)
MATH 2280 - Ordinary Differential Equations (QI) 3 credit(s) *
ECE 3700 - Digital System Design 3 credit(s)
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) course

Year 3

Fall Semester (16-17 credits)

ECE 3620 - Continuous-Time Systems and Signals 3 credit(s)
ECE 3710 - Microcontroller Hardware and Software 4 credit(s)
ENGR 3080 - Technical Communication for Engineers (CI) 3 credit(s) (Must be taken before or concurrently with ECE 3810 . Will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement.)
ECE 3810 - Engineering Professionalism 1 credit(s) (Must have taken ENGR 3080 before or taken concurrently.)
MATH 5710 - Introduction to Probability 3 credit(s)
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) course (2-3 credits)

Spring Semester (14 credits)

ECE 3410 - Microelectronics I 4 credit(s)
ECE 3640 - Discrete-Time Systems and Signals 3 credit(s)
ECE 3870 - Electromagnetics I 4 credit(s)
Depth Social Sciences (DSS) course (3 credits)

Year 4

Fall Semester (14-18)

ECE 4820 - Engineering Design I 1 credit(s)
ECE 4830 - Engineering Communications I 1 credit(s)
Electrical Engineering Elective (3 credits)
Electrical Engineering Elective (3 credits)
Electrical Engineering Elective (3 credits)
Electrical Engineering Elective (3 credits)
Technical Electives (0-4 credits)

Spring Semester (15-16)

Apply for graduation as soon as you have registered for your last semester.

ECE 4840 - Engineering Design II (CI) 2 credit(s)
ECE 4850 - Engineering Communications II (CI) 1 credit(s)
Electrical Engineering Elective (3-4 credits)
Electrical Engineering Elective (3 credits)
Electrical Engineering Elective (3 credits)
Electrical Engineering Math/Science Elective (3 credits)