Sample Four-Year Plan

The following tables illustrate a sample plan for the B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Each table lists the courses with number of units (in parenthesis), and indicates general education area when applicable.

Freshman Year: 31 Units
Fall Semester (15 Units) Spring Semester (16 Units)
EE 110: Introduction to Engineering and Laboratory Experience (1) EE 112: Fundamentals of Digital Logic Design Laboratory (1)
CS 115: Programming I (4) PHYS 114: Introduction to Physics I (4)
MATH 161: Differential and Integral Calculus I (4) PHYS 116: Introductory Lab. Experience (1)
ENGL 101: Expository Writing and Analytical Reading (3), GE Area A2 MATH 211: Differential and Integral Calculus II (4)
ES 104:  Oral Communications in the Information Age (3), GE Area A1 GE Area B2: BIOL 115 (3)
  GE Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self Development (3)

 

Sophomore Year: 31 Units
Fall Semester (15 Units) Spring Semester (15 Units)
EE 220: Electric Circuits (3) EE 230: Electronic I (3)
EE 221: Electric Circuits Laboratory (1) EE 231: Electronics I Laboratory (1)
EE 282: Modeling & Simulation Laboratory (1) EE 210: Digital Circuits and Logic Design (4), Meets GE Area A3: Critical Thinking
PHYS 214: Introduction to Physics II (4) MATH 261: Multivariable Calculus (4)
MATH 241: Linear Algebra with Applications in Differential Equations (4) GE Area D: Social Sciences (3)
GE Area C1: Humanities (3)  

 

Junior Year: 30 Units
Fall Semester (16 Units) Spring Semester (14 Units)
EE 334 - Microelectronic Circuits (3) EE 310: Microprocessors and System Design (3)
EE 334L - Microelectronic Circuits (1) EE 310L: Microprocessors and System Design Laboratory (1)
EE 345: Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3) EE 442: Analog and Digital Communications (3)
EE 400: Linear Systems Theory (3) EE 442L: Analog and Digital Communications Laboratory (1)
GE Area C: Social Sciences (3) EE 430: Electromagnetic Theory and Applications (3)
GE Area C2: Social Sciences (3) GE Area D: Social Sciences (3)

 

Senior Year: 28 Units
Fall Semester (15 Units) Spring Semester (13 Units)
EE 443: Introduction Optical Fiber Communications (3) EE 493: Senior Design Project (3)
EE 465: Introduction to Networking and Network Management (2) EE Elective (3)
EE 465L: Introduction to Networking and Network Management Lab (1) EE Elective (3)
EE 492: Senior Design Project Planning (1) EE 497: Engineering Science Colloquium (1)
EE Electives (5) GE UD Area D: Social Sciences (3)
GE Area F: Ethnic Studies (3)  

 

Total Semester Units: 120