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Electrical Engineering Tracks

The Electrical Engineering curriculum is built around a common core of electrical and computer engineering courses taken by all students, followed by selection of one of three distinct curricular tracks, designated as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Information Engineering.

Electrical Track

Course # Course
055:043
Linear Systems II
055:041
Electronic Circuits
055:050
Communications Systems
055:060
Control Systems
055:072
EE Materials and Devices

Computer Track

Course # Course
22C:034
Discrete Structures
055:033
Software Design
055:035
Computer Architecture
055:036
Embedded Systems and System Software
22C:044
Algorithms

Information Track

Course # Course
055:043
Linear Systems II
055:054
Communication Networks
055:050
Communication Systems
055:046
Digital Signal Processing
055:051
Randomness and Information

Elective Focus Areas

In addition to selecting a curricular track, students also choose and elective focus are. EFA's consist of 21 semester hours (SH) which can be used to achieve virtually any academic objective. The EFA courses are selected by the student in consultation of his/her academic advisor. Here are a few ways EFA credits can be utilized:

  • Study a more applied EE topic like Computer Architecture, Software Engineering, or Image Processing.
  • Obtain a minor in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • Minor in a non-traditional engineering subject like Spanish or Economics
  • Take additional coursework in a second engineering discipline like Biomedical Engineering.
  • Use electives toward a double degree, for example a major in electrical engineering and a minor in music.

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