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Dual Major Curriculum

Graduating Class of 2016 and Beyond

Freshman Year

First Semester
R
L
 C
   Second Semester
R
L
  C
ENL 101 Critical Writing & Reading I
3
0
  3
   ENL 102 Critical Writing & Reading II
3
0
  3
EGR 101 Intro. Engineering App. Sci. I [1]
1.5
1.5
  2
   EGR 102 Intro. Engineering App. Sci. II 1.5
1.5
  2
MTH 113 Calc. Applied Science & Eng. I [2]
4
0
  4
   MTH 114 Calc. Applied Sci. & Eng. II
4
0
  4
  University Studies Elective [3]
3
0
  3
   PHY 111 Physics for Sci. & Engr. I [4]
3.5
1.5
  4
ECE 160 Foundations Comp. Engineering I
3
2
  4
   ECE 161 Foundations Comp. Engineering II
3
2
  4
     
16
          
17

Sophomore Year

First Semester
R
L
 C
   Second Semester
R
L
  C
ECE 201 Circuit Theory I
3
1.5
3.5
   ECE 202 Circuit Theory II
3
1.5
3.5
ECE 257 Fund. System Software w/ UNIX
2
0
  2
   ECE 250 Fundamentals of MATLAB .5
1.5
  1
ECE 260 Digital Logic & Computer Design
3
1.5
3.5
   ECE 263 Embedded System Design
3
1.5
3.5
PHY 112 Physics for Sci. & Eng. II
3.5
1.5
  4
   ECE 264 Object-Oriented Software Dev.
3
2
  4
MTH 213 Calc. Applied Sci. & Eng. III
4
0
  4
   MTH 212 Differential Equations
3
0
  3
            ENL 266 Technical Communications [5]
3
0
  3
       
17
          
18

 

Junior Year

First Semester
R
L
 C
   Second Semester
R
L
  C
ECE 311 Digital Electronics
3
3
  4
   ECE 310 Engineering Ethics [4]
1
0
  1
ECE 320 Discrete-Time Linear Systems
3
0
  3
   ECE 312 Analog Electronics
3
3
  4
ECE 388 Embedded Design Project
2
3
  3
   ECE 321 Continuous-Time Linear Systems
3
0
  3
CIS 370 Design of Operating Systems
3
2
  4
   ECE 368 Digital Design
2
3
  3
MTH 350 Applied Discrete Mathematics
3
0
  3
   ECE 369 Computer Networks
3
0
  3
            ECE 384 Random Signals and Noise
3
0
  3
       
17
          
17

Senior Year

First Semester
R
L
 C
   Second Semester
R
L
  C
ECE 335 Electromagnetic Theory I
3
0
  3
   ECE 336 Electromagnetic Theory II
3
0
  3
ECE 457 Design Project I [6]
2
3
  3
   ECE 458 Design Project II [7]
1
6
  3
ECE 471 Communication Theory
3
0
  3
   ECE 460 Computer Systems Perform. Eval.
3
0
  3
CIS 360 Algorithms and Data Structures
3
0
  3
     University Studies Elective [3]
3
0
  3
  University Studies Elective [3]
3
0
  3
     University Studies Elective [5]
3
0
  3
       
15
          
15
...plus 9 additional credits: 2 Science Electives [8] and 1 University Studies course [3].
Total Credits = 141
R = Recitation (hours)    L = Laboratory (hours)    C = Number of Credits
  • [1] This course meets the University Studies Cluster 1E requirement: Foundation for Learning through Engagement.
  • [2] This course meets the University Studies Cluster 1D requirement: Mathematics.
  • [3] See University Studies requirements (Clusters 3 and 4).
  • [4] This course meets the University Studies Cluster 2A requirement: Science of the Natural World.
  • [5] This course meets the Universtiy Studies Cluster 1C requirement: Intermediate Writing.
  • [6] This course meets the University Studies Cluster 5B requirement: Learning through Engagement.
  • [7] This course meets the University Studies Cluster 5A requirement: Capstone Study.
  • [8] Must be taken from this list: all CHM, MTX, and PHY courses numbered above 150; or all BIO and MLS courses numbered above 199. Also, one of these courses must meet the University Studies Cluster 2B requirement (Science in the Engaged Community).