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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog Sample Plan of Study for Major in Electrical Engineering (B.S.)

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Sample Plan of Study

The requirements below pertain to this Undergraduate Catalog year and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students should consult with their academic advisor to discuss their individual plan of study.

Min. of 120 total credit hours required, including 40 senior level hours (200-300 level)

First Year - Fall Semester (17 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3)
MAT 145 (General Education) (4)
EGR 110 (3)
EGR 120 (3)
EGR 135 (1)

GenED Course also satisfying AMALI (3)

First Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3)
MAT 146 (General Education) (4)
EGR 130 (3)
EGR 136 (1)
PHY 110 (General Education)  (4)

Second Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

MAT 149 (3)
CHE 140 (General Education) (4)
ELE 210 (3)
ELE 211 (1)
PHY 111 (4)

Second Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

MAT 148 (B.S.-SMT) (4)
ELE 220 (3)
ELE 221 (1) )
ELE 230 (3)
ELE 231 (1)
IT 163 (3)

Third Year - Fall Semester (14 credit hours)

ELE 250 (4)
ELE 260 (3)
ELE 265 (3)
ELE 270 (4)

Third Year - Spring Semester (16 credit hours)

General Education course (3)
ELE 275 (4)
ELE 280 (3)
ELE 285 (3)
ELE 290 (3) Machine Learning for Engineers*

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

General Education course (3)
General Education course also satisfying IDEAS (3)
ELE 395 (3) Senior Design I*
ELE 320 (3) Digital Control*
ELE 340 (3) Power Electronics*

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)
ELE 396 (3) Senior Design II*
ELE 360 (3) Power Systems*
ELE 380 (3) Robotics*

* Because the College of Engineering is new, these senior-level electives are currently under development in the department level curriculum development committee and have not been submitted through the Curriculum Forms system yet. These courses will be submitted through the curriculum approval process in the next 12 months and will be included in a program revision to be submitted in Fall 2025.

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