2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Electrical and Computer Engineering (dual degree), B.S.


With departmental permission, students may earn a single bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering. This degree requires a total 142 credits rather than the usual 128 required for individual bachelor’s degrees.

Note: A GPA (technical) of at least 2.0 is required in all EE, CS and EL courses.

Typical Course of Study for the Bachelors of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (dual degree)


 (For students beginning September 2014 or later.  Notes indicated by superscripts are listed at the end of the table.)

First Year


Second Year


Third Year


Spring Semester: 18-20 Credits


Fourth Year


Fall Semester: 17-19 Credits


Spring Semester: 16/17 Credits


  • EE/CS 4XX3 Design Project II 3 Credits
  • EE/CS/EL Elective 3 Credits
  • EE/CS/EL Elective 3 Credits
  • EE/CS Restricted Elective 3/4 Credits 4
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 4 Credits 3
Notes

1. For transfer students and students changing their major, “Introduction to Computer Engineering” is not required. EG-UY 1001 Engineering and Technology Forum  and EG-UY 1003 Introduction to Engineering and Design  may also be excused depending on transfer credits.

2. Grades of at least C- are required in CS-UY 1114  , CS-UY 1124  , CS-UY 2134  , CS-UY 2204  , EE-UY 2013  , EE-UY 2024  , and EE-UY 3054  .  C if repeated twice.

3. Choice of a HuSS electives must conform to the established requirements of the Technology. Culture and Society Department.  After the first-year writing sequence, students will need one writing intensive elective course (designated by a W in the course number). In addition, one of the four courses must be a Junior or Senior level course.

4. An EE/CS restricted elective is any course that a student has the pre-requisites for and is on the list of EE/CS Restricted Electives announced by the Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments or on the list of EE Special Electives announced by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

  • Students must choose at least two (2) courses from the EE Special Electives list.
  • Among the remaining four, students must choose four courses such that two (2) CS courses and two (2) EE courses are taken from the list of CS Restricted Electives and EE Restricted Electives both of which are updated by the two departments.

Total Credits Required for the Degree: 142