Electrical Engineering, B.S.: 194 units

Required Core Courses for Major: 77 units

Required of all students. A 2.0 cumulative GPA is required in core courses in order to receive a degree in the major.

• ECE 109 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering (3) and
• ECE 109L - Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory (1)

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• ECE 114 - C for Engineers (3) and
• ECE 114L - Programming Laboratory for Engineers (1)

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• ECE 204 - Introduction to Combinational Logic (3) and
• ECE 204L - Introduction to Combinational Logic Laboratory (1)

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• ECE 205 - Introduction to Sequential Logic (3) and
• ECE 205L - Introduction to Sequential Logic Laboratory (1)

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• ECE 207 - Network Analysis I (3) and
• ECE 207L - Network Analysis I Laboratory (1)

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• ECE 209 - Network Analysis II (3) and
• ECE 209L - Network Analysis II Laboratory (1)

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• ECE 220 - Electronic Devices and Circuits (4) and
• ECE 220L - Electronics Laboratory (1)

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• ECE 256 - Object Oriented Programming (4) or
• ECE 257 - Programming for Engineering Applications (4)

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• ECE 302 - Electromagnetic Fields (4)

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• ECE 306 - Discrete Time Signals and Systems (4) and
• ECE 306L - Discrete Time Signals and Systems Laboratory (1)

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• ECE 307 - Network Analysis III (3)

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• ECE 309 - Control Systems Engineering (4) and
• ECE 309L - Control Systems Laboratory (1)

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• ECE 310 - Introduction to Power Engineering (4) and
• ECE 310L - Power Engineering Laboratory (1)

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• ECE 315 - Probability, Statistics, and Random Processes for Electrical and Computer Engineering (4)

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• ECE 320 - Linear Active Circuit Design (3) and
• ECE 320L - Basic Active Circuit Laboratory (1)

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• ECE 330 - Introduction to Semiconductor Devices (3)

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• ECE 341 - Introduction to Microcontrollers (3) and
• ECE 341L - Introduction to Microcontrollers Laboratory (1)

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• ECE 405 - Communications Systems (4) and
• ECE 405L - Communications Systems Laboratory (1)

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• ECE 464 - Professional Topics for Engineers (1)
• ECE 467 - Team Project III (1)

Elective Core Courses: 20 units

ECE Upper Division Electives         (20)

12 of the 20 units must be 400 level courses.  If a course has an associated lab, both must be taken.

Required Support Courses: 42 units

The following major support courses should be used to satisfy the indicated GE requirements. If these courses are not used to satisfy GE, the total units to degree may be more than 194 units.

• CHM 121 - General Chemistry (3) and
• CHM 121L - General Chemistry Laboratory (1) (B3)

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• CHM 115 - General Chemistry for Engineers (4)

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• EGR 481 - Project Design Principles and Applications (2) (B5) and
• EGR 482 - Project Design Principles and Applications (2) (B5)

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• MAT 114 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4) (B4)
• MAT 115 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4) (B4)
• MAT 116 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (4) (B4)
• MAT 214 - Calculus of Several Variables I (3)
• MAT 215 - Calculus of Several Variables II (3)
• MAT 224 - Elementary Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (4)

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• PHY 131 - General Physics (3) (B1) and
• PHY 131L - General Physics Laboratory (1) (B3)

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• PHY 132 - General Physics (3) and
• PHY 132L - General Physics Laboratory (1)

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• PHY 133 - General Physics (3) and
• PHY 133L - General Physics Laboratory (1)

General Education Requirements: 68 units

Students should consult the Academic Programs website https://www.cpp.edu/~academic-programs/general-education-course-listings.shtml for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are stated under Support Courses, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

An alternate pattern for partial fulfillment of Areas A, C, and D available for students in this major is the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program.  Please see the description of IGE in the catalog.

Area A, Communication and Critical Thinking (12 units)

1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking

Area B. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (16 units)

1. Physical Science
2. Biological Science
3. Laboratory Activity
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
5. Science and Technology Synthesis

Area C. Humanities (16 units)

1. Visual and Performing Arts
2. Philosophy and Civilization
3. Literature and Foreign Languages
4. Humanities Synthesis

Area D. Social Sciences (20 units)

1. U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals
2. History, Economics, and Political Science
3. Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnic and Gender Studies
4. Social Science Synthesis

Area E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-development (4 units)