B.S. in Electrical Engineering – Sample Curriculum*1 2016-17
First Year
Fall Semester
Couse Title
Spring Semester
Number
Calculus II
Physics I or Gen Physics I
Computer Science I
Freshman Elective*2
Units
L24-Math-132
L31-Phys-117A/197
E81-CSE-131
E35-ESE101/103/141
H/SS Elective*3
Total Units:
Course Title
Number
Units
3
4
3
Calculus III
Physics II or Gen Physics II
Intro to Dig Logic & Comp Design
L24-Math-233
L31-Phys-118A/198
E35-ESE-260
3
4
3
1-3
Computer Science II
E81-CSE-132
3
3
H/SS Elective *3
3
Total Units:
14-16
16
Second Year
Fall Semester
Couse Title
Spring Semester
Number
Units
Course Title
Number
*4
E35-ESE-318
Units
Differential Equations
L24-Math-217
3
Engineering Math “A”
General Chemistry I
L07-Chem-111A
3
Engineering Math “B” *4
E35-ESE-319
3
General Chemistry Laboratory I
Intro to Electrical & Electronic
Circuits
H/SS Elective *3
L07-Chem-151
2
Intro to Electronic Circuits
E35-ESE-232
3
E35-ESE-230
4
Signals and Systems
E35-ESE-351
3
3
H/SS Elective *3
Total Units:
3
3
Total Units:
15
15
Third Year
Fall Semester
Couse Title
Spring Semester
Number
Engr Probability & Statistics
Engr Electromagnetics Principles
EE electives with topics units*5
Engr & science breadth elective*6
H/SS Elective *3
E35-ESE-326
E35-ESE-330
Total Units:
Units
3
3
3
3
3
Course Title
Technical Writing
Electrical Engineering Laboratory*7
EE electives with topics units*5
H/SS Elective *3
EE electives with topics units*5
Number
E60-Engr-310
Total Units:
15
Units
3
3
3
3
3
15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Couse Title
EE electives with topics units*5
Engr & science breadth elective*6
Engr Ethics & Sustainability
Electrical Engineering Laboratory*7
Engr course with topics units
Free electives
Spring Semester
Number
E60-Engr-4501
Total Units:
Units
3
3
1
3
3
3
16
Course Title
EE electives with topics units*5
Engr & science breadth elective*6
Free electives
Electrical Engr Design Projects
Number
E35-ESE-498
Total Units:
Units
3
3
5
3
14
*1 A minimum of 120 units are required for the BS in EE degree; this chart represents one example. Check pre-reqs and speak with adviser(s).
*2 ESE 101/103/141 are each 1 unit, Pass/Fail only courses offered both in fall and spring semesters. Students may need to take Writing 1 in the
spring semester instead of a freshman elective if they do not place out of Writing 1.
*3 Humanities & Social Science electives: 18 H/SS units required; all may be taken Pass/Fail. H/SS courses include: All Art courses from depts
F10/F20, and any A&S, Arch, or Business courses tagged with an “EN: S” or “EN: H” attribute.
*4 En Math “A”/318 and “B”/319 may be taken simultaneously OR in *any* order, provided student has completed Differential Equations.
*5 At least 45 topics units required for the BSEE degree. Please refer to the table of Topics Units (TU) provided on the ESS website.
*6 9 units in engineering or science outside electrical engineering required. These units must be taken in following areas: BME, EECE, CS,
MechE, economics, math, physics, biology, chemistry, earth & planetary science, pre-medicine.
*7 Two upper-level lab courses (6 units) from following list: ESE 331, ESE 435, ESE 447, ESE 448, ESE 465, ESE488