Bachelor of Science in
Computer Engineering
Advising Brochure
for
2006-2007
Department of
Computer Science & Engineering
College of Engineering
256 Avery Hall
info@cse.unl.edu
http://cse.unl.edu
rev: June 5, 2006
Computer Engineering Program
Computer Science & Engineering Courses:
CSCE 155,156 Intro to Computer Science I,II
IS CSCE 230,230L Computer Organization / lab
CSCE 235
Introduction to Discrete Structures
CSCE 251
Unix Programming
IS CSCE 310
Data Structures & Algorithms
CSCE 340
Numerical Analysis I
CSCE 351
Operating System Kernels
CSCE 430
Computer Architecture
CSCE 488
Comp Eng Prof Dev
IS CSCE 489
Comp Eng Senior Design
Electrical Engineering Courses:
ELEC 121
Intro Elect. Engr. I
ELEC 215,233
Electronics & Circuits I / lab
ELEC 216,234
Electronics & Circuits II / lab
ELEC 304
Cont Time Signals & Systems
ELEC 316
Electronics & Circuits III
ELEC 361,307
Adv. Electronics & Circuits / lab
ELEC 370
Digital Logic Design
ELEC 475
Digital Systems Design
Mathematics Courses:
IS MATH 106,107,208
Anal Geom & Calculus I,II,III
IS MATH 221
Differential Equations
IS MATH 314
Appl Linear Alg (Matrix Th)
STAT 380 (do ELEC 305 if double major) Statistics
Other Supporting Courses:
PHYS 211,212,222 General Physics I,II & lab
IS CHEM 109
General Chemistry
IS JGEN 200 or 300
Technical Writing
CS/EE
Tech Electives (3 or 4 areas)
ENGR 400
Professional Ethics
ENGR 010,020
Frosh, Soph Eng Seminars
Humanities/Social Science
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130
Elec. Engr. Double Major: add ELEC 222, 317, 494, ALEC 102,
PHYS 213 or BIOS 101/L, coordinate ELEC 495 or CSCE 489. -1-
Computer Engineering Technical Electives
1-System-level Architecture:
CSCE:
432
435
437
High Performance Proc. Archs.
Cluster & Grid Computing
File & Storage Systems
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2-Software Systems:
CSCE:
322 *
IS 361
IS 378
425
451 *
456
457
464
Programming Language Concepts
Software Engineering
Human Computer Interaction
Compiler Construction
Operating Systems Principles
Parallel Algorithms
System Administration
Internet Prog & Sys
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3-Design Implementation:
CSCE:
ELEC:
434
306 +
417
469 +EE
470 +CC
VLSI Design
Electromagnetic Field Theory
Integrated Circuits
Analog Integrated Circuits
Digital & Analog VLSI Design
CSCE:
462
455
477
462 +CE
463
464 +CE
465
Communication Networks
Distributed Operating Systems
Cryptography & Computer Security
Communication Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Digital Communication Systems
Intro to Data Compression
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4-Comm & Distributed Systems:
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5-Comp Eng Applications:
CSCE:
410
Information Retrieval Systems
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413
Database Systems
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421
Found. Of Constraint Proc
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470
Computer Graphics
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472
Digital Image Processing
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473
Computer Vision
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IS 475
Multiagent Systems
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IS 476
Artificial Intelligence
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IS 478
Machine Learning
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479
Intro to Neural Networks
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* Deficiencies for the graduate program!
+ Needed for Elect Engr (double) major! (See options next line)
EE Electronics Engr (and 361)
CE Communications Engr
CC Computer Engr (and 475)
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Humanities & Social Sciences
Area C
Area E
Area F
Area G
Area H
Area I
Human Behavior, Culture & Social Orgs
Historical Studies
The Humanities
The Arts
Race, Ethnicity and Gender
Other (Approved in advance only!)
Required are at least
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6 courses from the areas listed above
5 courses in areas C-H (max of 3 hrs in area I)
4 of the areas C-H represented (may skip one area)
2 courses in the same department (may be different areas)
1 Integrative Studies (IS) course (9 IS required in all, remaining 8
are already included in the program)
Recent CSCE 496 Special Topics
Title
Area
Adv. Compiler Construct. (fall)
Data & Network Security (spring)
Data Mining
Distrib Storage Computing
Embedded Systems (spring)
Performance Anal. of OOP Systems (spring)
Semantic Web Technologies (spring)
VLSI Physical Design
Software Sys
Comm & Distrib Sys
Applications
Comm & Distrib Sys
Design Implem
System Level Arch
Software Sys
Design Implem
Formal Admission
Required prior to taking upper level engineering courses!
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43 – 61 hours applicable to the program completed
Cumulative and latest semester GPA at least 2.500
Grade of C+ or higher in
- MATH thru 208
- PHYS thru 212/222
- ELEC thru 215/233 - CSCE thru 156, 230, 235
If and when you qualify for formal admission, you will be notified and will
not need to do anything. Your advisor will take care of the paperwork.
You will also be notified if you are in danger of not qualifying as the time
nears.
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Typical Eight Semester Schedule
Fall 1
CSCE 155 CS I
CSCE 251 Unix
MATH 106 Calc I
ELEC 121 Elec Engr 1
HumSoc
#1
ENGR 010 Seminar
Fall 2
CSCE 235 Discrete
MATH 208 Calc III
PHYS212/222 Gen Phys II
ELEC215/233 Circuit I
ENGR 020 Seminar
CSCE
STAT
ELEC
ELEC
JGEN
Fall 3
351 Op Sys Ker
380 Stat & Prob
304 Sig & Sys
316 Circuit III
300 Tech Write
4
1
5
3
3
0
16
3
4
5
4
0
16
3
3
3
3
3
15
Fall 4
CSCE 340 Num Analy 3
CSCE 488 CE Prof Dev 1
ELEC 370 Dig Elec
3
CS/EE
Techs
6
HumSoc
#5
3
16
Spring 1
CSCE 156 CS II
CSCE 230/L Comp Org
MATH 107 Calc II
PHYS 211 Gen Phys I
Spring 2
CSCE 310 Algos
MATH 221 Diff Eq
CHEM 109 Gen Chem I
ELEC216/234 Circuit II
HumSoc
#2
Spring 3
CSCE 430 Comp Arch
MATH 314 Linear Alg
ELEC 361 Adv Elec
ELEC 307 Elec Lab I
HumSoc
#3, #4
Spring 4
CSCE 489 Sr Design
ELEC 475 Dig Design
ENGR 400 Prof Ethics
CS/EE
Techs
HumSoc
#6
4
4
5
4
17
3
3
4
4
3
17
3
3
3
2
6
17
3
3
1
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For assistance with general college requirements, contact the
CET Student Programs, 114 Othmer Hall, 472-3181.
http://www.nuengr.unl.edu/cet/students/
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