Catalog Year: 2015-16
Degree Requirements Details
Credit Hours 120 credit hours For example, students starting a 120 credit hour program in Fall 2015 must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester/30 credit hours per academic year to earn a Bachelor’s Degree on time in 4 years and graduate by May 2019.
Grade Point Average ( GPA) 2.0 GPA
Residency Rule
General Education Core
Complete at least 32 hours at the 30000 or higher course level at Purdue University
Purdue University North Central requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in the following General Education competencies:
English Composition (6 credits);
Speech Communication (3 credits);
Quantitative Reasoning (6 credits);
Natural Science (3 credits);
Technology (3 credit hours);
Humanities (3 credit hours);
Social Science (3 credits);
Freshman Experience Course (1 to 3 credits) For courses less than 3 credits, 1 or 2 credits must be earned from another general education approved course.
Some courses may fulfill more than one requirement. Additional General Education coursework may be required to achieve the minimum 30 credit hours. Only courses approved by University Senate will satisfy Gen Ed Requirements. (See General Education course in the 2015-16 PNC catalog.
Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.
Failure to master the subject matter in milestone courses may impact your ability to progress in your degree program. This may entail achieving higher grades than just the minimum noted in this plan of study. Review program requirements with your academic advisor to stay on track for graduation.
SEMESTER 1 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Plane Analytical Geo & Calc I
Subject Code/
Course Number
MA16700
General Chemistry
English Composition I
CHM11500
ENGL10100
Engineering Fundamentals I (m) ENGR17100
SEMESTER 2 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Plane Analytical Geo & Calc II MA16900
General Chemistry CHM11600
Mechanics PHYS15200
Engineering Fundamentals II (m) ENGR18100
SEMESTER 3 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Linear Circuit Analysis I (m)
Electronic Measurement
Techniques (m)
Electricity And Optics
Multivariate Calculus
Basic Mechanics I (m)
English Composition II
Subject Code/
Course Number
ECE20100
ECE20700
PHYS26100
MA26100
ME27000
ENGL10200
SEMESTER 4 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Linear Circuit Analysis II (m)
Subject Code/
Course Number
ECE20200
Intro to Electronic Analysis And
Design (m)
ECE25500
Electr Devices & Design Lab (m) ECE20800
Intro To Digital Syst Des (m) ECE27000
Linear Algebra & Diff Equations MA26200
Fund of Speech Communication COM11400
SEMESTER 5 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Advanced C Programming (m) ECE26400
Electromechanical Motion ECE32100
Devices (m)
Electromechanical Motion
Devices and Systems Lab (m)
Signals And Systems (m)
ECE32300
ECE30100
Engineering Analysis (m)
Signs And Systems Lab (m)
ENGR45000
ECE30001
Credit
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3
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4
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3
3
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3
3
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Grade
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Notes
Milestone: Successful completion of ENGR17100
Notes
Milestone: Successful completion of ENGR18100
Notes
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE20100
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE20700
Milestone: Successful completion of ME27000
Notes
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE20200
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE25500
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE20800
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE27000
Notes
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE26400
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE32100
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE32300
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE30100
Milestone: Successful completion of ENGR45000
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE30001

SEMESTER 6 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Probabilistic Methods In
Electrical And Computer
Engineering (m)
Feedback System Analysis And
Design (m)
Systems Simulation And Control
Laboratory (m)
Microprocessor Systems And
Interfacing (m)
Ethics
Subject Code/
Course Number
ECE30200
ECE38200
ECE30800
ECE36200
PHIL11100
SEMESTER 7 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Electric & Magnetic Fields (m)
Subject Code/
Course Number
ECE31100
Electrical Eng Design Proj (m) ECE40200
Digital Signal Proc w/ App (m) ECE43800
Transmission of Info (m) ECE44000
SEMESTER 8 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Engineering Design Exp (m)
Engineering Elective
Engineering Elective
Subject Code/
Course Number
ENGR46100
Credit
Hours
3
3
1
0-4
Min
Grade
3
Credit
Hours
3
0-3
0-4
0-4
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Grade
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
Min
Grade
Notes
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE30200
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE38200
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE30800
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE63200
Notes
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE31100
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE40200
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE43800
Milestone: Successful completion of ECE44000
Notes
Milestone: Successful completion of ENGR46100
Milestone: Apply for Graduation
The Electrical Engineering curriculum stresses the core objectives of electrical engineering by building on mathematics and physical sciences to study power systems, control systems, communication systems, microprocessors, electronics, fields and waves, and more.
Electrical engineering graduates find jobs in technical and/or managerial positions in local engineering companies. Typical entry-level position titles include electrical engineer, product engineer, test engineer and quality assurance engineer.
Employment Opportunities
Entry Level: Electrical Engineer, Electrical Engineering Technician, Electrical Engineering Technologist, Electrical Drafter, Electronics Engineer,
Sales Engineer, Automatic Controls Engineer, Bioelectronics Engineer, digital Systems engineer, Analog Electronic Engineer, Power & Systems
Engineer, Signal Processor, Controls Engineer, Electrical Designer/Drafter, Sale Applications Engineer, Electrical Hardware Engineer, Electrical
Engineering Assistant
Additional Education/Training: Post-secondary Engineering Teacher, Senior Electrical Engineer, Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Level II Field
Service Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, Controls Design Engineer, Compliance Engineer, Lead Electrical Engineer, Clinical Engineer, Senior
Structural Engineer
The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years. Visit www.15toFinishIndiana.org
for information and resources.
For Financial Aid eligibility, visit the financial aid webpage. A nnual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10. Financial Aid recipients are required
to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.
Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain exclusions apply.