2024-2026
Undergraduate Catalog
General Curriculum
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AP
ECE ###
Fall
ECE 302
ECE 306
Introduction to
Electrical Engineering
Introduction to
Computing
M 408C
1
Spring
Introduction to
Embedded Systems
Sequences, Series
& Multivariable Calculus
Engineering
Physics I
ECE 411
Circuit Theory
ECE 302,
PHY 303K,
PHY 105M
M 427J,
PHY 303L/E,
PHY 105N
M 408C
M 427J
Differential Equations
AP
M 408D
PHY 105M
PHY 303L*AP
or PHY 303E
Engineering
Physics 2
M 408C,
PHY 303K,
PHY 105M
M 408D
RHE 306
First-Year
Signature Course*
Rhetoric
& Writing*
Course Title
UGS 016
M 408D,
PHY 105N
PHY 105M
AP
Laboratory for
PHY 303K
AP
VAPA
Visual &
Performing Arts*
PHY 303K
ECE 312
ECE 313
M 340L
Software Design &
Implementation I
Linear Systems
& Signals
Matrices & Matrix
Calculations
ECE 302,
M 427J
M 340L
PHY 105N
AP
Laboratory for
PHY 303L
SBS
AP
Social & Behavioral
Sciences*
PHY 303L
PHY 105N waived if student
completes PHY 303E in residence
AP
Free Elective
E 316L,M,N or P
Humanities Credit*
RHE 306
M 408C
Wr
Fall
3
Spring
ECE 333T
ECE 351K
Engineering
Communications
Probability / Random
Processes
RHE 306,
ECE 319K/H
Advanced Tech
Elective
3 hours of upper division
ECE course or ECE 316
Co-Req
Pre-Requisite:
need credit for
Advanced Tech
Component
Math
Co-Requisite:
need credit for
(Grade of C-or better is required)
OR registration for
Pre-requisites and
co-requisites are strictly
enforced.
AP: AP Exam scores are
elgible for credit.
Visit bit.ly/UT-AP-IB-Scores
*AP credit available for
PHY 303L only
ECE 306,
ECE 319K
Pre-Req
First-Year
Interest Group
(Grade of C-or better is required)
PHY 303K
M 408C
AP
UGS 302/3
UTMA 70+
M 408D
Fall
Spring
Differential &
Integral Calculus
ECE 319K
ECE 306
2
M 408C
M 408C AP
Advanced Tech
Component
GOV 310L
AP
American Government*
M 427J
Core Curriculum
*Includes UGS 303 and
various other courses
common across all UT Austin
degree plans.
Students recieve 2 Wr credits
toward the core curriculum
requirements from ECE 333T
and ECE 364D.
Visit bit.ly/UTCoreList
for the full list of
requirements
and accepted courses
Advanced Technical
Component
8 courses
including an advanced math
course & an advanced lab
Visit bit.ly/UTECE-techcores
for the full list of
advtechnical components &
course sequences
Advanced Tech
Component
Advanced Tech
Component
Lab
Advanced Tech
Component
Free Elective:
Advanced Math
or Basic Science
Free Electives
14 hours total
^including an advanced math
course or a basic science
course
Wr
Fall
ECE 364D
Intro to Engineering
Design
4
Spring
ECE 333T
Advanced Tech
Component
Advanced Tech
Component
Free Elective
HIS
AP
US History Credit*
Advanced Tech
Component Lab
Senior Design Project
ECE 364D &
Advanced Tech
Component Lab
AP Credits are never
accepted towards free
electives
Visit bit.ly/UTECE-FE-Info
for more information about
free electives
see tech core
packet for course list
ECE 464 K/H
No more than 3 hours of
lower division credit
may be used.
Advanced Tech
Component
Free Elective
HIS
GOV 312L or P
US History Credit*
American Government*
Visit bit.ly/UTECE-FE
for the full list of
approved free electives
Advanced Technical Components
All ECE students specialize in one of the below areas starting in their junior year and take 8 courses
in their advanced technical component (or tech core).
You can declare as early as your first year and are welcome to change your mind!
Visit bit.ly/UTECE-techcores for the full list of advanced tech components in the Tech Core Packet and how to declare.
Don’t forget, all ECE students also have to take the “Advanced technical elective “ (see flowchart),
which is an additional elective from any area below.
Electrical Engineering
Communications, Signal Processing,
Networks & Systems
Electronics
& Integrated Circuits
Required Math:
M 427L
3 Required ECE Courses:
Required Math:
M 427L
4 Required ECE Courses:
- ECE 438 (LAB)
- ECE 325
- ECE 316
- ECE 339
- ECE 351M or ECE 325
- ECE 362K or ECE 371Q or ECE 360K
- ECE 445S (LAB) or ECE 471C (LAB)
+
+
4 Technical Electives
3 Technical Electives
Energy Systems
& Renewable Energy
Fields, Waves
& Electromagnetic Systems
Nanotechnology
& Nanoelectronics
Required Math:
M 427L
Required Math:
M 427L
Required Math:
M 427L
4 Required ECE Courses:
3 Required ECE Courses:
- ECE 440 (LAB)
- ECE 325
- ECE 339
+
4 Technical Electives
4 Required ECE Courses:
- ECE 462L (LAB)
- ECE 325
- ECE 368L or ECE 369 - ECE362K
+
3 Technical Electives
- ECE 325 - ECE 339 -
ECE 438(LAB) or ECE 462L (LAB)
or ECE 368L/468L (LAB)
ECE 325K or ECE 363M
+
3 Technical Electives
Computer Engineering
Computer Architecture
& Embedded Systems
Data Science
& Information Processing
Software Engineering
& Design
Required Math:
M 325K
Required Math:
M 325K
Required Math:
M 325K
5 Required ECE Courses:
4 Required ECE Courses:
- ECE 461L (LAB)
- ECE 422C
- ECE 316 or ECE 445L
- ECE 360C
+
3 Technical Electives
4 Required ECE Courses:
- ECE 445L (LAB)
- ECE 316
- ECE 360C
- ECE 460N
+
3 Technical Electives
- ECE 351M
- ECE 461P
- ECE 460J (LAB)
- ECE 360C
- ECE 316 or ECE 445S or ECE471C
+
2 Technical Electives
Students are permitted to substitute graduate courses for undergraduate credit or other ECE courses for technical
electives. Students must work with their faculty mentor and complete the ABET advising form to
evaluate if the course will be accepted.
Approved graduate courses for undergraduate credit can also add to your honors hours total for the
ECE Honors Program. If you are missing more than 9 hours of honors credit and you intend to graduate with an
honors degree please schedule a meeting with an ECE advisor to discuss your academic plans.
See the Tech Core packet and the academic policies page for more details. https://bit.ly/UTECE-Policies
Free Electives
14 hours total
Free Elective:
Advanced Math
or Basic Science
14 hours required^
of elective credit- courses can be selected from the Free Elective database:
bit.ly/UTECE-FE
One course must be on the approved math/science list.
Free Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
14 hours required^
14 hours required^
14 hours required^
14 hours required^
No more than 3 hours of lower division credit may be used, no more than 3 hours of transfer credit may be used.
AP credits are not accepted.