Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering Curriculum
Summary of Degree Requirements
128 Hours Total
A. Required Classes
62 Hours
B. Probability and Statistics
3 Hours
C. Technical Electives
32 Hours
3 Advanced Core courses
9-11 h
more ECE electives
11-9 h
(2 lab classes, 3 for students entering Aug. 2014 or later)
Non-ECE Tech Electives
6h
E. General Education
18 Hours
F. Free Electives
12 Hours
Total
128 Hours
Minimum GPA requirements:
2.00 Cumulative
2.00 ECE classes
2.00 Semester GPA
Probation and Drop Rules
Probation
Rule
Why you are on probation
1B
Semester GPA<1.0 drop, no
probation (except Freshmen, 1st
semester)
Semester GPA < 2.0
Cumulative GPA > 2.0
1.75 < Cumulative GPA < 2.0
1C
Cumulative GPA < 1.75
1 E, 1G or
1H
1T
Dean’s Prerogative “almost dropped,
last chance”
ECE GPA (TGPA) < 2.0
1P
Departmental probation
1A
To avoid being
dropped
Not possible
Drop Rule
Sem. GPA > 2.0 next
semester
Sem. GPA > 2.25
next semester
Sem. GPA >2.33
next semester
Sem. GPA > (value)
next semester
Bring TGPA > 2.0
next semester
Meet specified
conditions
17
Retake 2.25 Rule
courses to bring their
average over 2.25,
see page 3.
None
17
17
17
18
18
18
Junior Eligibility Rule
2.25 Rule
This is not a probation rule.
However, you may not register for
ECE 313, 329, 385, 440, etc.
Electrical Engineering
Work Sheet
(See requirement details on following pages)
Hrs
This Semester
Next Semester
Hrs
A. Required Classes
Checklist on next pages
B. Probability and Statistics
Choose ECE 313 or STAT 410
Labs
Courses
3 of 5
How Many Hours Do I Have Left?
ECE
C. Tech
Electives
20 hrs
3 courses
2-3
courses
Total
Hours
Total
Non-ECE
hours
Total
6 hours
32 hours
Total Hours Required per Category
A
B
C
E
F
Total
63
3
32
18
12
128
Hours Left (after current semester):
(See DARS degree audit online or ask in 156 EL)
Next Semester Hours per Category
New Totals Left per Category
Your Total
Needed
E. Campus and College Liberal Education Requirements
College
of Eng.
List your
courses
here:
Comp II
(course)
Soc. Sci.
(hours)
Hum.
(hours)
Western
(course)
Non-West.ern
(course)
Language
(course)
Soc. Sci., Hum
or Liberal Ed.
Lists (hours)
Campus-Wide Requirements
Your Totals
Required
1 crs
6 hrs
6 hrs
1 crs
1 crs.
3 crs*
18 hrs
F. Free Electives
6 hours must be
taken for a grade.
Rules for credit:
almost anything
(see ECE website).
(*) Students beginning
College in Fall 2000 or
later must take 3
semesters of one
college-level foreign
language or 3 years of
one high school-level
foreign language.
Approval needed to
count for SSH hours
(COE).
B
C
D
E
(3)
(32)
(18)
(12)
Rhet 105
4 hrs.
SSH or
Free
(0-3)
ECE 220
(4)
(0-3)
(0-3)
ECE 120
(4)
Non-ECE
Tech Elect
Non-ECE
Tech Elect
(4)
MATH
241 (4)
(4)
MATH
231 (3)
PHYS 212
21 (soph)
PHYS 211
12 (fresh)
SSH or
Free
(0-3)
(3)
ECE 385
(4)
ECE 210
MATH
286 (4)
(2)
PHYS 214
PHYS 213
(2)
22 (soph)
(A) Required Classes; (B) Probabilities & Stats;
(C) Technical Electives; (D) GenEds; (E) Free Electives.
Total: 128
A
Prerequisite
(63)
SSH
(3)
ENG 100
(3)
ECE 110
MATH
221 (4)
CHEM
103 (1)
CHEM
102 (3)
11 (fresh)
To Be Adjusted To Suit Individual Qualifications
Free (1)
SSH
(3)
Tech elect
(3)
ECE 329
(3)
(3)
(3)
Free (0-3)
SSH
Tech Elect
(3)
(3)
ECE 340
ECE LAB
(1-4)
(3)
Free
SSH
(3)
(3)
(3)
Tech Elect
(3)
Tech Elect
ECE LAB
(1-4)
42 (senior)
128 hours total
Free (0-3)
SSH
ECE 445
(4)
(3-4)
Tech Elect
(3)
Tech Elect
(3-4)
(3)
ECE 313
Tech Elect
Tech Elect
41 (senior)
(3)
32 (junior)
Tech Elect
31 (junior)
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM MAP
Courses used for Jr. Elig. GPA or 2.25
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
Note: These rules do not apply to the Computer Engineering Curriculum
A. Required Courses (63 hours)
Core Courses Counted for the 2.25 Rule
(You need a 2.25 GPA in the courses through ECE 210 to register for third year ECE courses.)
Physics
PHYS
PHYS
PHYS
PHYS
211
212
213
214
4 hours
4 hours
2 hours
2 hours
____
____
____
____
Math
MATH
MATH
MATH
MATH
221
231
241
286
4 hours
3 hours
4 hours
4 hours
____
____
____
____
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE
110
3 hours ____
120 (198JL) 4 hours ___
220 (198KL) 4 hours ___
210
4 hours ____
Chemistry and Rhetoric Courses and Eng 100
Chem
102/103 4 hours ___
Rhet
105
4 hours ___
Eng
100
0 hours ___
Upperclass ECE Courses
ECE
329
3 hours
ECE
385*
3 hours
ECE
340
3 hours
ECE
445**
4 hours
___
___
___
___
* If you take the ECE 198-298 sequence the extra 2 hours can be counted as ECE elective hours if you
graduate in the 33 tech elective hour curriculum.
** For alternatives see: http://www.ece.illinois.edu/students/ugrad/ece445-credit.html
B. Probability and Statistics (3 hours)
ECE
313
3 hours ___
or Stat 410 /Math 464
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
Note: These rules do not apply to the Computer Engineering Curriculum
C. Technical Electives (32 hours) These courses are chosen from the Departmentally Approved List of Technical
Electives that includes courses in ECE, other engineering fields, the sciences and mathematics. They give each student
freedom to define a technical course of study in electrical engineering of considerable breadth and focus. The
Advanced Core ECE Electives (the 3 out of 5’s) introduce major specialty areas of electrical engineering. Choices
should be made with care, planning, and consultation with an advisor.
Consult online the advising materials for all the sub-disciplines of electrical engineering: Bioengineering and
Acoustics; Circuits; Computer Engineering; Communications Systems; Control Systems; Electromagnetics;
Physical Electronics; Power and Energy Systems; Signal Processing; Space Science and Remote Sensing;
Recommendations for a General Program in EE.
Descriptions are available at: http://www.ece.illinois.edu/students/ugrad/subdisciplines.html
Distribution Requirements:
32 hours to include
at least:
(i) 6 hours
(ii) 20 hours
a. 3 out of 5 courses
4 hours
4 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
b. 2 courses, 3 for
entry August 2014
and later
Selected from the Departmentally Approved List of Technical Electives
Non-ECE courses
ECE courses
Selected from the following list of Advanced Core ECE electives: ECE
391—Computer Systems Engineering
or CS 225—Data Structure
ECE 310—Digital Signal Processing
ECE 330—Power Circuits & Electromechanics
ECE 342—Electronic Circuits
ECE 350—Lines, Fields, and Waves
ECE labs identified in the List of Technical Electives and table below
New computer sequence: ECE 120, 220, 385 (198 JL, KL, 298) take 2 more hours than the old sequence,
ECE 190, 290, 385. These 2 hours can be credited to your ECE tech elective hours in the 33 hour curriculum.
Tech Elective hours: Note that 20 ECE hours + 6 non-ECE does not equal 32. Choose the remaining 6
hours from the entire List.
ECE hours: 3 out of 5 hours and lab hours count towards the ECE elective total.
Restrictions and Notes:
1) ECE/PHIL 316, Engineering Ethics, is a Campus Humanities course, which meets the Comp II
requirement. It will not count as an ECE Elective.
2) Some sections of ECE 199, 398, and 498 may not have technical content (e.g., Professionalism and Ethics in
Engineering). These sections will not count as ECE electives.
3) Specifically required ECE courses (e.g., ECE 329) do not count.
4) Courses for non-majors (e.g., ECE 205) do not count except by permission.
5) Students may use independent study courses as ECE elective hours: ECE 397 (Electrical and Computer
Engineering Problems), ECE 396 (Honors Project)
Non-ECE tech elective hours:
ENG 491, Interdisciplinary Design Projects, approved sections. For ECE credit, go to 2120 ECEB.
However, no student may take more than 4 hours special problems with the same instructor, nor count more
than a total of 6 hours towards graduation as a technical elective or a required advanced ECE course or lab,
regardless of the department in which they are taken.
6) ECE 297 may be repeated once for a total of 2 hours of ECE tech electives, but it does not count as part of the
6 hours of independent study allowed for tech electives.
7) Courses cross-listed with ECE courses are counted as ECE courses. Cross-listed means that the
words in the course description are “Same as”. GE 421 Intro to Robotics is “Same as” ECE 470, so
it counts as an ECE tech elective. In CS 241 it says “Credit is not given for both CS 241 and ECE
391.” They are not the same course; you won’t get any credit for CS 241.
ECE Elective Laboratories: Every student must take at least 2 laboratories besides the required laboratories.
The hours are counted as ECE elective hours. See the list below.
Students entering August 2014 and later must take 3 labs, at least one of which must be a hardware lab.
Hardware Labs
1 hr
ECE 343
4
ECE 391
2 - 3 ECE 395
3
ECE 402
4
ECE 411
3
ECE 412
2
ECE 415
2
ECE 420
4
ECE 431
3
ECE 435
3
ECE 437
3
ECE 438
3
ECE 439
4
ECE 444
3
ECE 447
3
ECE 451
4
ECE 453
4
ECE 456
3
ECE 460
2
ECE 463
1 hr
ECE 466
3
ECE 468
2
ECE 469
4
ECE 470
4
ECE 486
3
ECE 495
Electronic Circuits Lab
Computer Systems Engineering
Advanced Digital Projects Lab
Electronic Music Synthesis
Computer Organization &
Microcomputer Lab
Biomedical Instrumentation Lab
Embedded DSP Lab
Electric Machinery
Computer Networking Lab
Sensors and Instrumentation
Communication Networks
Wireless Networks
IC Device Theory &
Active Microwave Circuit
Adv Microwave Measurements
Wireless Communication
Global Nav Satellite Systems
Optical Imaging
Digital Communications Lab
Optical Communications Lab
Optical Remote Sensing
Power Electronics Lab
Introduction to Robotics
Control Systems
Photonic Device Lab
Software Labs
1 hr
ECE 311
1 hr
ECE 398
3 hrs
ECE 398
4 hrs
ECE 411
Digital Signal Processing Lab
Probability in Engineering Lab
Making Sense of Big Data
Computer Organization and
A Departmentally Approved List of Technical Electives
Aerospace Eng.
(AE)
Agri. Bio Eng.
Astronomy (ASTR)
Atmospheric
Biochemistry
Bioengineering
Biophysics (BIOP)
Chem & Bio
Chemistry (CHEM)
Civil & Env.
Computer Science
(CS)
ECE†
For Electrical
Engineering
For Computer
Engineering
Engineering (ENG)
General Eng (GE)
Geology (GEOL)
Industrial Eng. (IE)
Integrative Biology
(IB)
201, 252, 302, 311, 312, 321, 322, 352, 353, 402, 403, 410, 412, 413, 416, 419, 420, 427, 428,
433, 434, 435, 451, 460, 470, 481
all 300- and 400-level courses except 440*
210, 330, 350, 404, 405, 406, 414, 450
301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 410, 411, 420, 421, 425, 444, 447, 448, 449
406, 440, 446, 455
201, 202, 280, 302, 406, 414, 415, 417, 419, 461, 466, 467, 472, 473, 475, 476, and 480
all 400-level courses*
221, 321, 421, 422, 424, 430, 431, 440, 451, 452, 453, 456, 457, 471, 472, 473, 474
104/105, all 200, 300, 400 level* except 397, 497, 499
310, 330, 408, 410, 416, 430, 447, 491
(101, by approval), 173**, 225**, 242, 357, 373, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423,
424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 431, 433, 436, 438, 439 ,440, 446, 450, 460, 461, 463, 465, 467, 473, 475,
476; 477, 481, CS 398 & 498 Special Topics, as approved.
297, 304, 307, 310, 311, 330, 333, 342, 343, 350, 361, 380, 391**, 395, 396, 397, 398, 402, 403, 408, 411, 412,
414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 422, 424, 425, 428, 431, 432, 435, 437, 438, 439, 441, 444, 445***, 447,
448, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 472, 473,
476, 478, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 490, 491, 492, 493, 495, 496, 498, 499
Elective Hardware Labs: 343, 391, 395, 402, 415, 420, 431, 435, 437, 438, 439, 444, 447, 451, 453, 456,
460, 463, 466, 468, 469, 470, 486, 495
Elective Software Labs: 311, 398 PL, 398 BD, 411
1 of 6 EE Foundation Courses: 310, 329, 330, 340, 361, 486
Advanced Computing Electives: ECE 408, 411, 412, 422, 425, 428, 438, 448, 462, 470, 478, 484, 491
CS 357, 411, 412, 413, 414, 418, 421, 424, 425, 426, 431, 438, 440, 446, 450, 461, 475, 476, 483
491, Interdisciplinary Design; CubeSat, Solar Decathlon, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, or by
approval. Other Engineering courses by approval of the Advising Office.
411, 420, 423,424
107, 208, 333, 380, 411, 417, 432, 436, 440, 450, 452, 460
310, 330, 360, 361, 400, 410, 411, 412, 413, 430, 431
150, 202, 203, 204, 302, 335, 348, 368, 401, 402, 404, 405, 406, 420, 421, 424, 426, 427, 431, 432, 433, 440,
443, 444, 445, 449, 451, 452, 453, 461, 462, 463, 464,467, 468, 471, 472, 473, 474, 481, 482, 483, 485, 486
Linguistics (LING)
Material Science &
Engineering (MSE)
300, 402, 406, 407, 427
280, all 300- and 400-level courses except 304, 460, 461*
Math
213**, 347, 348, 357, 402, 403, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 423, 424, 425, 427,428,
432, 442, 444, 446, 447, 448, 450, 453, 465, 469, 473, 475, 481, 482, 484, 487, 488, 489, 494
150, 250, 251, 252, 253, 300, 301, 314, 316, 354, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 408, 410,
413, 419, 421, 424, 426, 430, 431, 433, 435, 446, 480, 481
300, 310, 320, 330, 340, 350, 370, 371, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 410, 411, 412, 420, 430,
431, 440, 445, 450, 451, 452, 460, 461, 471, 472, 485, and 487
407. 409
201, 247, 402, 412, 421, 423, 429, 431, 432, 435, 441, 442, 444, 446, 447, 448, 451, 455,
457, 458, 470, 475
225, 325, 326, 401, 402, 403, 406, 419, 420, 427, 466, 470, 485, 486, 487
200, 240, 300, 301, 320, 450, and 470
420, 424, 429
all 300- and 400-level courses except 435*
Molecular &
Cellular Biology
Mechanical
Engineering
Music (MUS)
Nuclear Plasma &
Radiological
Physics (PHYS)
Speech & Hearing
Statistics (STAT)
Technical Systems
Management (TSM)
211, 212, 251, 324, 335, 412, 435, 445, 451
Theoretical &
Applied
AP, A-level, and Int’l. Baccalaureate credit cannot be used as technical elective hours.
Bring descriptions of new courses to the Advising Office for evaluation.
* Except seminars and special topics courses, which may be reviewed in the Advising Office.
** Elective for EE’s, required for CompEs *** Elective for CompEs
† All courses cross listed as ECE courses are counted as ECE courses, i.e. Math 487 is described as the “same as” ECE 493 in
the Class Schedule, CS 425 is the “same as” ECE 428, so it is counted as ECE hours for tech elective purposes.