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edu/undergraduate/ee_curriculum
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has as its mission the
accumulation, generation, and dissemination of knowledge in Electrical and Computer
Engineering. Central to the mission is a high quality research and educational program
that benefits our students, the State of North Carolina, the nation and the world. The
Department acts as a focal point for development, growth and entrepreneurship. The
national and international reputation of the Department facilitates future growth in areas
of fundamental economic importance to the State.

Dr. Daniel D. Stancil

Department Head, Alcoa Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering Curriculum

Degree Earned: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Effective: 07/2013 | Updated: 10/2013

FRESHMAN
YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Credit Credit
CH 101
Chemistry, A
Molecular
Science1
CH 102 General
Chemistry Lab1
E 101 Intro. to
3
Engineering &
1 ECE 109 Introduction to Computer Systems1 3
Problem Solving
1 MA 241 Calculus II1 4
E 115
1 PY 205 Physics for Engineering & Science I1 4
Introduction to
4 Econ. (EC 201/205, ARE 201) 3
Computing
4 HESF 10* Fitness Elective* 1
Environment
3
ENG 101
Academic Writing
& Researchnbsp;
MA 141 Calculus
I1
GEP
Requirement*
17 15
SOPHOMORE
YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Credit Credit
ECE 200 Intro. to
ECE Laboratory2
ECE 209
Computer COM 110 Public Speaking 3
4
Systems ECE 211 Electric Circuits2 4
3
Programming 2 ECE 212 Fundamentals of Logic Design2 3
4
MA 242 Calculus ECE 220 Analytical Foundations of ECE2 3
4
III GEP Requirement* 3
PY 208 Physics
for Engineering &
Science II
15 16
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Credit Credit
ECE 301 Linear
Systems
ECE 302
Introduction to
ECE 303 Electromagnetic Fields
Microelectronics 3
3 ECE 380 Engr Profession for ECE4
ECE 3xx ECE 1
4 ECE 3xx ECE Foundation Elective3
Foundation 3
3 Open/Technical Elective7
Elective3 3
3 ENG 331 Comm. for Engineering &
ST 371 3
1 Technology
Introduction to 3
GEP Requirement*
Prob. & Dist.
Theory
HES *** HES
Elective*
14 16
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Credit Credit
ECE 484 ECE 3 ECE 485 ECE Senior Design Project II 3
Senior Design 3 ECE 4xx ECE Elective6 3
Project I 3 ECE 4xx ECE Elective6 3
ECE 4xx CPE 3 GEP Requirement* 2-3
Elective4 3 GEP Requirement* 3
ECE 4xx CPE
Elective4
GEP
Requirement*
GEP
Requirement*
15 14-15
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*
122

Footnotes:
All students who graduate from this curriculum must demonstrate competency in a foreign
language at the 102 level (second semester).
1. Must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
2. Must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
3. ECE 3xx foundation electives: E 304; ECE 305; ECE 308; ECE 306 or ECE 310.
4. Students in the entrepreneurs program should take ECE 383 / ECE 482 / ECE 483,
instead of ECE 380 / ECE 484 / ECE485.
5. EE 4xx electives (Choose 2 courses from within any one of the following lists):
(Comm, Sig, Proc Sys) ECE 402, ECE 420, ECE 421; (Control Sys) ECE 436,
ECE 455, ECE 456; (Circ, E&M Sys) ECE 403, ECE 422; (Nano Sys) ECE 404,
ECE 423, ECE 442, ECE 445; (Power Sys) ECE 434, ECE 451, ECE 452, ECE
453.
6. ECE 4xx electives (Choose two) : ECE 402, ECE 403, ECE 404, ECE 407, ECE
420, ECE 421, ECE 422, ECE 423, ECE 434, ECE 436, ECE 442, ECE 445, ECE
451, ECE 452, ECE 453, ECE 455, ECE 456, ECE 461, ECE 463, ECE 464, ECE
466, ECE 470, ECE 492 (Special Topics Classes). Students with major GPAs
greater than 3.2 can also take 5xx courses.
7. Open/Technical electives (Choose two) : any ECE 3xx or ECE 4xx; CE 214 or
MAE 206; ISE 311; MAE 208; MAE 301; MAE 302; MSE 200 or MSE 201.

* General Education Program (GEP) requirements:

To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the
following credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course
lists for each category can be found at http://oucc.ncsu.edu/gep-reqs.

HEALTH AND EXERCISE STUDIES - 2 hours to be selected from the approved GEP
Health and Exercise Studies list.
a. One fitness course (any HESF 100-level course)