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Approved Technical Electives:

Electrical Engineering
EE for 2008

Computer Engineering
CprE for 2008

Important Academic Information
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Course Offerings
ECE Prerequisites
Academic Standards & Policies

Curriculums:

Electrical Engineerng Curriculum
Fall 2007 to Present
Fall 2004 to Summer 2007
Fall 2003 to Summer 2004
Fall 2001 to Summer 2003
Fall 2000 to Summer 2001

Computer Engineering Curriculum
Fall 2007 to Present
Fall 2004 to Summer 2007
Fall 2003 to Summer 2004
Fall 2001 to Summer 2003

Welcome

Electrical Engineering Curriculum

Effective Fall 2004

The following curriculum information provides a basic guide to the courses one should take each year to obtain a B.S.E.E. degree at North Dakota State University over a four-year period.


Freshman Year

Fall
Course

Title

Credits
* Chem 121 General Chemistry I

3

ECE 111 Intro to ECE

3

ECE 275 Digital Sys I

3

* Engl 110 College Comp I

3

* Math 165 Calculus I

4

* Univ 189 Skills for Success

1

17

Spring
Course

Title

Credits
* ECE 173 Intro to Computing

3

* Engl 120 College Comp II

3

Math 129 Linear Algebra

2

Math 166 Calculus II

4

Phys 2511 or ME 2212 Univ Physics I1 or Engr Mech I2

4/3

161/152


Sophomore Year

Fall
Course

Title

Credits

EE 206 Circuit Anal I

4

Elective1 or ME 2222 Engr Sci1 or Engr Mech II2

3

Math 265 Calculus III

4

* Phys 252 University Physics II

4

* Lab# Physical Sciences

1

16

# Lab choices: Chem 121L, Phys 251L, Phys 252L

Spring
Course

Title

Credits

* Comm 110 Fund Public Speaking

3

ECE 311 Circuit Analysis II (with lab)

4

Elective Engr Sci1 or Math/Sci2

3

Math 266 Diff Eqs

3

Elective² (Math/Science2)

(3)

* Gen Ed Social Science

3

161/192


Junior Year

Fall
Course

Title

Credits

ECE 321 Electronics I (with lab)

5

ECE 343 Signals & Sys

4

ECE 351 Applied Electromagnetics (with lab)

4

* Gen Ed Humanities

3

16

Spring
Course

Title

Credits

ECE 341 Random Processes

3

ECE 401 Design I

1

Elective ECE Electronics

3

Elective EE Core (with lab)

4

Elective Math/Science

3

* Gen Ed Wellness Elective

2

16


Senior Year

Fall
Course

Title

Credits

ECE 403 Design II

2

Elective ECE

3

Elective ECE or Engr Science

3

Elective EE Core (with lab)

4

Engr 402 Engr Ethics

1

* Gen Ed Social Science

3

16

Spring
Course

Title

Credits

ECE 405 Design III

3

Elective ECE

3

Elective EE Core (with lab)

4

* Gen Ed Humanities

3

13


 *    Indicates a General Education course or a course that satisfies a General Education Requirement.
NOTE: Students need to select one course that also fulfills Cultural Diversity and one course that fulfills Global Perspectives.

 1,2    Sequence of courses to be taken corresponding to selection of Physics 251 or ME 221 class, respectively.
   1   Sequence 1: Physics 251 and 6 credits of Engineering Science Electives
   2   Sequence 2: ME 221, ME 222, and 6 credits of Math/Science Electives

Electives

The above curriculum contains student choices (electives) of the following types: Humanities/Social Science (General Education), Math/Science, Engineering Science, ECE Electives, ECE Electronics Electives, and EE Core Electives. The department has approved lists of elective courses from which students may choose particular courses to fulfill both student interest and degree requirements. For students interested in pursuing one of the department's options (areas of specialization), refer to the corresponding list of recommendations that have been developed by the ECE faculty. You are also encouraged to see the facts sheet for the particular option (area of specialization).


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