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Program Learning Outcomes

Electrical engineering students are expected to graduate with:

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Degree Requirements and Curriculum

In addition to the program requirements listed on this page, students must also satisfy requirements outlined in more detail in the Minimum Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog, including:

  • 60 units of upper-division courses
  • Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR)
  • 2.0 GPA
  • U.S. Cultural Pluralism (USCP)

Note: No Major or Support courses may be selected as credit/no credit.

MAJOR COURSES
CPE/EE 133Digital Design4
CPE/EE 233Computer Design and Assembly Language Programming4
EE 111
& EE 151		Introduction to Electrical Engineering
and Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory		2
Select from the following:
EE 113
& EE 143		Electric Circuit Analysis I
and Electronics Manufacturing and Circuit Analysis Laboratory		4
or
Electric Circuit Analysis I
and Basic Electronics Manufacturing
EE 211
& EE 241		Electric Circuit Analysis II
and Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory II		4
EE 212
& EE 242		Electric Circuit Analysis III
and Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory III		4
EE 228Continuous-Time Signals and Systems4
EE 255
& EE 295		Energy Conversion Electromagnetics
and Energy Conversion Electromagnetics Laboratory		4
EE 302
& EE 342		Classical Control Systems
and Classical Control Systems Laboratory		4
EE 306
& EE 346		Semiconductor Device Electronics
and Semiconductor Device Electronics Laboratory		4
EE 307
& EE 347		Digital Electronics and Integrated Circuits
and Digital Electronics and Integrated Circuits Laboratory		4
EE 308
& EE 348		Analog Electronics and Integrated Circuits
and Analog Electronics and Integrated Circuits Laboratory		4
EE 314Introduction to Communication Systems3
EE 328
& EE 368		Discrete Time Signals and Systems
and Signals and Systems Laboratory		4
EE/CPE 329Microcontroller-Based Systems Design4
or EE 336 Microprocessor System Design
EE 335Electromagnetic Fields and Transmission4
EE 375Electromagnetic Fields and Transmission Laboratory1
EE 402Electromagnetic Waves4
EE 409
& EE 449		Electronic Design
and Electronic Design Laboratory		4
EE 460Senior Project Preparation 12
Select from the following: 14
Senior Project I
and Senior Project II
or
Senior Project Design Laboratory I
and Senior Project Design Laboratory II
SUPPORT COURSES
BIO 213
& BMED 213		Life Science for Engineers
and Bioengineering Fundamentals (B2) 2		4
CHEM 124General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering I (B1 & B3) 24
CSC/CPE 101Fundamentals of Computer Science4
MATH 141Calculus I (B4) 24
MATH 142Calculus II (B4) 24
MATH 143Calculus III (Area B Electives) 24
MATH 241Calculus IV4
MATH 244Linear Analysis I4
PHYS 141General Physics I (Area B Electives) 24
PHYS 142General Physics II4
PHYS 143General Physics III4
PHYS 211Modern Physics I4
STAT 350Probability and Random Processes for Engineers (Upper-Division B) 24
Concentration or General Curriculum in Electrical Engineering 3
(See list of Concentrations and General Curriculum in Electrical Engineering below)20
GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)
(See GE program requirements below.)44
FREE ELECTIVES
Free Electives0
Total units192

General Curriculum in Electrical Engineering or Concentrations (Select one)

General Education (GE) Requirements

  • 72 units required, 28 of which are specified in Major and/or Support.
  • If any of the remaining 44 units is used to satisfy a Major or Support requirement, additional units of Free Electives may be needed to complete the total units required for the degree.
  • See the complete GE course listing.
  • A grade of C- or better is required in one course in each of the following GE Areas: A1 (Oral Communication), A2 (Written Communication), A3 (Critical Thinking), and B4 (Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning). 
Area AEnglish Language Communication and Critical Thinking
A1Oral Communication4
A2Written Communication4
A3Critical Thinking4
Area BScientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
B1Physical Science (4 units in Support) 10
B2Life Science (4 units in Support) 10
B3One lab taken with either a B1 or B2 course
B4Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (8 units in Support) 10
Upper-Division B (4 units in Support) 10
Area B Electives (8 units in Support) 10
Area CArts and Humanities
Lower-division courses in Area C must come from three different subject prefixes.
C1Arts: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater4
C2Humanities: Literature, Philosophy, Languages other than English4
Lower-Division C Elective - Select a course from either C1 or C2.4
Upper-Division C4
Area DSocial Sciences
D1American Institutions (Title 5, Section 40404 Requirement)4
Area D Elective - Select either a lower-division D2 or upper-division D course.4
Area ELifelong Learning and Self-Development
Lower-Division E4
Area FEthnic Studies
F Ethnic Studies4
Total units44