Engineering
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
CSU, FRESNO LOWER DIVISION TRANSFER MAJOR PREPARATION
2010-11 CATALOG
Fresno City College
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
IN ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING
Completed
COMPARABLE COURSES:
No Comparable Course (See Note #6)
In Progress
FCC
Needed
 Power Systems Designer
 VLSI Chip Designer
 Electronics Engineer
Designer
 Instrumentation Engineer
 Communication Systems
 Robotics
This document is available online. Go to: www.fresnocitycollege.edu/counseling and select “Transfer Requirements” followed by “(CSUF)
Major Preparation Sheets”, or visit www.assist.org.
CSUF
No Comparable Course
LOWER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:
ECE 1, Introduction to Electrical & Computer
Engineering
ECE 2, Introduction to ECE Tools
CIT 66, Beginning C++ Programming
ECE 71, Engineering Computations
No Comparable Course
ECE 85 & ECE 85L, Digital Logic Design & Lab
ENGR 6, Circuits With Lab
ECE 90, 90L, Principles of Electrical Circuits & Lab
Some career options may
require more than a
bachelor’s degree. For more
career options, visit the FCC
Career Center located in the
Student Services Building in
the Counseling Center.
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Students can meet with a
counselor to run an unofficial
degree audit for this transfer
major using
E.CSFRESNO.ELEC.ENG
ENGR 8, Statics (See Note #6)
+CE/ME 29, Engineering Mechanics
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
For an Associate in Arts
degree with a Liberal Arts
major you must complete a
minimum of 60 semester
units with a 2.0 GPA or
higher including:
PHYS 4B, 4C, Physics for Scientists & Engineers
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CSU General Education Pattern
HLTH 1, CHDEV/PSY 38, PSY
2/2H, or PSY 33
Two PE/Dance courses (see
catalog for exclusions)
Computer Literacy: pass an
approved course or the exam (see
catalog)
ADDITIONAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:
BIOL 10, Life Science (CSUF GE Area B2)
ECON 1A/1AH, Introduction to Macroeconomics
OR
ECON 1B/1BH, Introduction to Microeconomics
MATH 5A, Mathematical Analysis I
ECON 50, Principles of Macro (CSUF GE Area D3)
OR
ECON 40, Principles of Micro (CSUF GE Area D3)
MATH 75, Calculus I (CSUF GE Area B4)
MATH 5B, Mathematical Analysis II
MATH 76, Calculus II
MATH 6, Mathematical Analysis III
MATH 77, Calculus III
MATH 7, Introduction To Differential Equations
MATH 81, Applied Analysis
CHEM 3A, Introductory General Chemistry
CHEM 3A, Intro General Chemistry
(CSUF GE Area B1)
PHIL 1, Intro to Philosophy (CSUF GE Area C2)
OR
PHIL 10, Self, Religion, & Society (CSUF GE Area C2)
PHYS 4A, 4AL, Mechanics & Wave Motion & Lab
PHIL 1A/1AH, Theories of Knowledge & Reality
OR
PHIL 5, Philosophy of Religion
PHYS 4A, Physics for Scientists & Engineers
(See Note #4 below)
PHYS 4B, 4BL, Electricity, Magnetism & Heat & Lab
AND
PHYS 4C, Light & Modern Physics
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ADVISING NOTES:
1. The Bachelor of Science degree with an Electrical Engineering major at CSUF requires a minimum of
130 semester units of which a maximum of 70 semester units can be from the community colleges.
Students may not elect CR/NC graded coursework to satisfy major, major G.E., or major additional
requirements unless the course has been designated CR/NC only. If there are lower division requirements
which FCC does not offer, they must be taken after transfer to CSUF. If there is a “break” in your
attendance, you will be required to fulfill current CSUF catalog requirements. Consult the CSUF catalog
for complete degree requirements. Contact your counselor if you have questions.
2. Electrical engineers design and develop electronic circuits, equipment and systems in the areas of
electromagnetics (antennas; radar, radio, and television systems), communications (telephone systems,
satellite communications; laser and optical fiber communications; aircraft and missile guidance systems),
computers and digital systems (computers, microprocessors, and microcomputers; artificial intelligence),
physical electronics and optics (transistors; integrated circuits; optical display devices; lasers; optical
fibers), power systems and energy conversion (electric power generation; analysis and synthesis of power
transmission and distribution protection systems design; on-line power control protection systems design),
and control systems (computer control, robotics, automated manufacturing, intelligent sensors).
3. Engineering majors are exempt from GE Area A3, third course Area C and Area E.
4. PHYS 4B at FCC is NOT comparable to PHYS 4B at CSUF. To satisfy the PHYS 4B, 4BL and 4C
sequence at CSUF, both PHYS 4B and 4C must be completed at a single institution.
5. +See the CSUF catalog for additional selections.
6. The ECE Department will use ENGR 8 as a substitute for the ME 29 requirement and ENGR 10 as a
substitute for the ECE 1 requirement.
Lower Division corresponds to freshman and sophomore years of college.
CONTINUED ON REVERSE
ADDITIONAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:
BIOL 3, Introduction to Life Science
LOWER DIVISION GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Transfer Credit Agreement with CSU, Fresno
This pattern is specifically designed for the Electrical Engineering Major
DO NOT USE THE REGULAR CSU GE PATTERN
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A. Communication in the English Language & Critical Thinking:
1) Oral Communication: COMM 1, 2, 4, or 8
2) Written Communication: ENGL 1A/1AH
3) Critical Thinking: Exempt.
B. Physical Universe & its Life Forms:
B1. CHEM 3A
B2. BIOL 3
B4. MATH 5A
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign Language: take one course from Area C1 and PHIL 1A in
C2.
C1. Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theatre): AFRAM 3, 8, 13, 15, 49; AMIND 35; ART 2, 3, 4, 5/5H, 6/6H, 7,
9, 10, 11, 12A, 12B, 14, 15, 17, 22A, 35, 45, 55, 65; CLS 20; COMM/TA 12; DANCE 20A, 30;
DANCE/CLS 17, 27; FILM 1, 2A, 2B, 6; MUS 3, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 32, 39, 46;
PHOTO 5; TA 30, 41, 44
C2. Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Languages): PHIL 1A/1AH OR PHIL 5
C1. or C2. Third course Area C exempt.
D. Social, Political, & Economic Institutions & Behavior, Historical Background:
1) HIST 11 or 12, U.S. History
2) POLSCI 2/2H, American Government
3) ECON 1A/1AH or 1B/1BH
E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development:
Exempt.
ADVISING NOTES:
1.
A course can be counted in only one general education area or subarea.
2.
The same course, e.g. SWAHLI 1/AFRAM 21, can be counted only once.
3.
Student will need to check with the electrical engineering advisor for selection of additional GE courses at CSUF.
4.
Do not use the non-engineering CSU General Education pattern. Take only the specific general education courses as
listed above.
CSU FRESNO ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The California State University requires a total of 60 transferable units for admission, including at least 30 units of general education requirements. All
of General Education Area A & B4 must be completed for a letter grade; C or higher for transfer. Students must obtain the CSU General Education
requirement sheet so that they can plan their transfer program (both major and GE requirements) at FCC appropriately. A request for certification
should be made when requesting final transcripts upon transfer.
See a counselor regularly for assistance as you plan to meet transfer requirements.
The material in this publication has been prepared as carefully as possible. Fresno City College does not assume responsibility for inaccuracies or changes in the information contained herein after the date of publication.
Counselor:
CSUF\ENGINEERING - ELECTRICAL (12-02-10) RS/klr
Date:
(559) 442-4600