Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSECE)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| ECE 302 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering (Core) 093 | 3 |
| or ECE 302H | Introduction to Electrical Engineering: Honors | |
| ECE 306 | Introduction to Computing (Major) | 3 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
| M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus (Core) 020 | 4 |
| UGS 302 | First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090 | 3 |
| or UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ECE 319K | Introduction to Embedded Systems (Major) | 3 |
| or ECE 319H | Introduction to Embedded Systems: Honors | |
| M 408D | Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus (Major) | 4 |
| PHY 303K & PHY 105M | Engineering Physics I and Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K (Core) 030 | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core) 080 | 3 | |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| ECE 411 | Circuit Theory (Major) | 4 |
| M 427J | Differential Equations with Linear Algebra (Major) | 4 |
| PHY 303L & PHY 105N | Engineering Physics II and Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L (Core) 030 | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 050 | 3 | |
| 4th Semester | ||
| ECE 312 | Software Design and Implementation I (Major) | 3 |
| or ECE 312H | Software Design and Implementation I: Honors | |
| ECE 313 | Linear Systems and Signals (Major) | 3 |
| M 340L | Matrices and Matrix Calculations (Major) | 3 |
| E 316L | British Literature (Core) 040 | 3 |
| or E 316M | American Literature | |
| or E 316N | World Literature | |
| or E 316P | Masterworks of Literature | |
| GOV 310L | American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| 5th Semester | ||
| ECE 333T | Engineering Communication (Major) | 3 |
| ECE 351K | Probability and Random Processes (Major) | 3 |
| Advanced technical component (Math) (Major) | 4 | |
| Advanced technical component laboratory (Major) | 4 | |
| Advanced technical component requirement (Major) | 3 | |
| 6th Semester | ||
| Advanced technical elective (Major) | 3 | |
| Free elective (mathematics or basic science) (Major) | 4 | |
| Free elective (Elective) | 4 | |
| Advanced technical component requirement (Major) | 3 | |
| Advanced technical component elective (Major) | 3 | |
| 7th Semester | ||
| ECE 364D | Introduction to Engineering Design (Major) | 3 |
| or ECE 364E | Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| Free elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| Advanced technical component electives (Major) | 6 | |
| 8th Semester | ||
| ECE 464C | Corporate Senior Design Project (Major) | 4 |
| or ECE 464G | Multidisciplinary Senior Design Project | |
| or ECE 464H | Honors Senior Design Project | |
| or ECE 464K | Senior Design Project | |
| or ECE 464R | Research Senior Design Project | |
| or ECE 464S | Start-Up Senior Design Project | |
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| Advanced technical component elective (Major) | 3 | |
| Free elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| Total 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 Areas: 010 Communication; 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
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