BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Reach your full potential in the field of engineering and realize the future you envision with an
undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering from California State University, East Bay. As a
graduate of the Bay Area’s latest engineering degree program, you’ll qualify yourself for a highpotential career in designing and building semiconductor hardware and software systems.
The Profession
Computer engineers are involved on all aspects of computing,
from the design of individual microprocessors, personal
computers, and supercomputers, to circuit design, as well as
the integration of computer systems into other kinds of systems
(a motor vehicle, for example, has a number of subsystems
that are computer oriented). Common computer engineering
tasks include writing embedded software for real-time
microcontrollers, working with sensors, designing mixed signal
circuit boards, and designing operating systems.
The high demand for engineers who are able to design and
manage all forms of computer systems in industry has led to
institutions around the world to implement a bachelor’s degree
generally called computer engineering.
Program Strengths
• Strong curriculum involving many opportunities for students
to work on real-life projects
• Ample career opportunities at the high tech industry in the
Bay Area
• Strong Industrial Advisory Board and proximity to a diverse
industry base provides opportunities for internships and coop education
Ideal Students
• High school graduates and community college transfer
students with interest in designing computer systems,
including software and hardware components
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the program will be able to:
• Apply knowledge of mathematics/statistics, science, and
engineering to the design of complex electronic systems
• Design a system, component, or process to meet desired
needs within realistic constraints
• Use modern engineering tools and skills for engineering practice
Career Opportunities
• Opportunities to pursue jobs involved in all aspects of
computing, from the design of microprocessors, personal
computers, and supercomputers, to circuit design, as well as
the integration of computer systems into other kinds of systems
Admission Requirements
As part of the University admission process, students are
required to take the mathematics (ELM) and English (EPT)
placement tests to determine appropriate class enrollment in
mathematics and English. Prospective engineering students
should complete four years of high school mathematics (at least
3 years, 4 preferred), a year each of high school chemistry, and
physics, with labs. Courses in computer programming and
technical drawing are recommended.
Contact Information
Saeid Motavalli, Department Chair
Department of Engineering
saeid.motavalli@csueastbay.edu
Tel: (510) 885-2654 | Fax: (510) 885-2678
www.sci.csueastbay.edu/engineering
Curriculum
Lower Division Requirements (66 Units)
Upper Division Requirements (66 Units)
• CHEM 1601 Basic Chemistry for Health Sciences (or 1605) (4)
• CS 3120 Programming Language Concepts (4)
• CS 1160 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming
Methods (4)
• CS 3240 Data Structures and Algorithms (4)
• CS 2360 Programming methods and Introduction to Software
Engineering (4)
• CS 2430 Computer Organization and Assembly Language
Programming (4)
• ECON 2301 Principles of Microeconomics (4)
• CS 3430 Computer Architecture (4)
• CS 3432 Digital Design Lab (4)
• CS 3434 Microprocessor Lab (4)
• CS 3590 Data Communication and Networking (4)
• CS/ENGR 3752 Introduction to Digital Signal Processing (4)
• CS 4430 Computer Architecture II (4)
• CS 4432 VLSI Circuit Design (4)
• ENGR 1010 Introduction to Engineering (2)
• CS 4560 Operating Systems (4)
• ENGR 1420 Engineering Graphics (2)
• ENGR 3010 Electric Circuit Theory II (4)
• ENGR 2010 Electric Circuit Theory I (3)
• ENGR 3101 Statics and Dynamics (4)
• ENGR 2060 Materials Science (4)
• MATH 1304 Calculus I (4)
• ENGR/ECON 3140 Engineering Economy (4)
• ENGR 4610 Senior Design I (3)
• ENGR 4620 Senior Design II (3)
• MATH 1305 Calculus II (4)
• MATH 3331 Differential Equations (4)
• MATH 2101 Elements of Linear Algebra (4)
• STAT/ENGR 3601 Statistics and Probability for Science and
Engineering I (4)
• MATH 2150 Discrete Structures (4)
• MATH 2304 Calculus III (4)
• PHYS 1001, 1002, 1003 General Physics I, II, III (15)
Electives (8 units)
• Students can select from a list of approved 3000 and 4000
level elective courses in engineering or computer science.