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Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSECE)

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First Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
ECE 302 or 302H (Core)0933ECE 319K or 319H (Major)3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
ECE 306 (Major)3M 408D (Major)4Internship (Opportunity) 
RHE 306 (Core)0103PHY 303K
PHY 105M (Core)030, QR
4 
M 408C (Core)020, QR4Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core)0803 
UGS 302 or 303 (Core)090, Wr3  
 16 14 0
Second Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
ECE 411 (Major)4ECE 312 or 312H (Major)3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
M 427J (Major)QR4ECE 313 (Major)3Internship (Opportunity) 
PHY 303L
PHY 105N (Core)030
4M 340L (Major)3 
Visual and Performing Arts (Core)0503E 316L, 316M, 316N, or 316P (Core)0403 
 GOV 310L (Core)0703 
 15 15 0
Third Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
ECE 333T (Major)E, Wr3Advanced technical elective (Major)3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
ECE 351K (Major)3Free elective (mathematics or basic science) (Major)4Internship (Opportunity) 
Advanced technical component (Math) (Major)4Free elective (Elective)4 
Advanced technical component laboratory (Major)4Advanced technical component requirement (Major)3 
Advanced technical component requirement (Major)3Advanced technical component elective (Major)3 
 17 17 0
Fourth Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
ECE 364D or 364E (Major)Wr3ECE 464C, 464G, 464H, 464K, 464R, or 464S (Major)II4(None) 
U.S. History (Core)0603GOV 312L (Core)0703 
Free elective (Elective)3U.S. History (Core)0603 
Advanced technical component electives (Major)6Advanced technical component elective (Major)3 
 Free elective (Elective)3 
 15 16 0
Total credit hours: 125

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

Course categories: Core, General Education, Major, Elective, Opportunity

Core Component Areas010 English Composition and Core Writing Flag; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II

Skills and Experience FlagsWr Writing; QR Quantitative Reasoning; GC Global Cultures; CD Cultural Diversity; Ethics; II Independent Inquiry

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