UCC/UGC/YCC
Proposal for Course Change
FAST TRACK
(Select if this will be a fast track item. Refer to UCC or UGC Fast Track Policy for eligibility)
1. Effective BEGINNING of what term and year?:
Fall 2012
See effective dates calendar.
2. College:
3. Academic Unit:
CEFNS
4. Current course subject and number:
Electrical Engineering &
Computer Science
EE 348
5. Current title, description and units. Cut and
(www4.nau.edu/aio/AcademicCatalog/academiccatalogs.htm)
Bold the proposed changes in this column to
differentiate from what is not changing, and
Bold with strikethrough what is being
deleted.
EE 348 FUNDAMENTALS OF SIGNALS
AND SYSTEMS (4)
EE 348 FUNDAMENTALS OF SIGNALS
AND SYSTEMS (4)
Modeling of continuous-time and discrete-time
signals; Fourier analysis and frequency
response; analysis of linear systems; sampling
and filtering; Laplace and Z transforms; transfer
functions. Letter grade only. Course fee
required. Prerequisite: EE 280 and EE 325 with
grades greater than or equal to C
Modeling of continuous-time and discrete-time
signals; Fourier analysis and frequency
response; analysis of linear systems; sampling
and filtering; Laplace and Z transforms;
transfer functions. Letter grade only. Course
fee required. Prerequisite: EE 280 and EE 325
with a grades greater than or equal to of
C or better.
paste, in its entirety, from the current on-line
academic catalog*.
6. Is this course in any plan (major, minor or certificate) or sub plan (emphasis or concentration)?
Yes
No
If yes, describe the impact and attach written responses from the affected academic units
prior to college curricular submission.
BSE Electrical Engineering. The proposed prerequisite change removing EE280 (a
required course in the EE program) as a prerequisite but keeping EE325 as a prerequisite
will not affect the EE program or EE majors at all, as EE325 (also a required course in the
EE major plan, taught in Fall) remains a prerequisite.
7. Is there a related plan or sub plan change proposal being submitted?
Yes
No
If no, explain.
As explained in 6, removing EE280 as a prerequisite for EE348 will not affect the EE major
program at all; the EE325 prerequisite remains for EE348.
Revised 06/22/2011
8. Does this course include combined lecture and lab components?
Yes
If yes, note the units specific to each component in the course description above.
No
9. Is there a course fee?
This change will not affect the current course fee.
No
Yes
10. Justification for course change.
A prerequisite of EE325 (Engineering Analysis II) is sufficient by itself. EE280 (Introduction
to Electronics) is an older prerequisite that was needed when EE325 was EE425 and
optional for students in the computer engineering sub plan. EE325 was later added as a
prerequisite to EE348, because it covers EE280 material that is useful for EE348 and
additional material needed for EE348. EE280 is thus a redundant and less appropriate
prerequisite for EE348 than is EE325, and is proposed for removal as a prerequisite for
EE348. The removal of EE280 as a prerequisite also facilitates EE transfer students arriving
in the fall who take EE325 in the fall and EE280 and EE348 in the spring.
IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION, COMPLETE ONLY WHAT IS CHANGING
If the changes included in this proposal are significant, attach copies of original and
proposed syllabi
CURRENT
Current course subject and number
PROPOSED
Proposed course subject and number
Current number of units
Proposed number of units
Current short course title
Proposed short course title (max 30 characters)
Current long course title
Proposed long course title (max 100 characters)
Current grading option
letter grade
pass/fail
or both
Current repeat for additional units
Proposed grading option
letter grade
pass/fail
or both
Proposed repeat for additional units
Current max number of units
Proposed max number of units
Current prerequisite
EE280 and EE325 with grades greater than
or equal to C
Current co-requisite
Proposed prerequisite
EE325 with a grade of C or better.
Current co-convene with
Proposed co-convene with
Current cross list with
Proposed cross list with
Answer 11-15 for UCC/YCC only:
Revised 06/22/2011
Proposed co-requisite
11. Is this course an approved Liberal Studies or Diversity course?
If yes, select all that apply. Liberal Studies
Diversity
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
14. Is the course a Common Course as defined by your Articulation Task Force? Yes
No
15. Is this course a Shared Unique Numbering (SUN) course?
No
12. Do you want to remove the Liberal Studies or Diversity designation?
If yes, select all that apply. Liberal Studies
Diversity
13. Is this course listed in the Course Equivalency Guide?
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
Both
Both
Yes
01/12/2012
Date
Approvals:
David Scott
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate)
1/9/12
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
1/11/12
Dean of college
Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC/YCC Approval
Approved as submitted:
Revised 06/22/2011
Date
Yes
No
Approved as modified: Yes
No