SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Electrical Engineering Elective Choices

Technical electives allow students to choose areas of interest to explore. Technical electives come in two flavors, technical and non-technical. "Technical" technical electives are those courses offered to CENBD and SE BD majors which are not required for the EE BD major. "Non-technical" technical electives are offered outside your home department and give you some latitude. Students must complete two "technical" technical electives, and one "non-technical" technical elective.

Exceptions to the above policy will be granted to students who successfully complete a minor in one of the approved areas listed in the ECSE Minors page.

"Technical" technical electives
Course
Credits
Name
Offered
SWENG 311
(3:3:0)
Object-Oriented Design
Fall/Spring
SWENG 411
(3:2:2)
Software Engineering
Fall
SWENG 421
(3:2:2)
Software Architecture
Spring
SWENG 431
(3:2:2)
Software Test and Verification
Spring
CMPEN 351
(3:2:2)
Microprocessors
Fall
CMPEN 371
(3:2:2)
Advanced Digital Design
Fall
CMPEN 411
(3:3:0)
VLSI Design
Spring
CMPEN 441
(3:3:0)
Operating Systems
Fall
CMPEN 431
(3:3:0)
Computer Architecture
Spring
CMPEN 461
(3:3:0)
Data Communications
Fall
E E 497X
(3:3:0)
Technical Elective
Asynchronous
CMPEN 497X
(3:3:0)
Technical Elective
Asynchronous
SWENG 497X
(3:3:0)
Technical Elective
Asynchronous
"Non-Technical" technical electives
E E 395+495
(3:3:0)
Internship
Fall/Spring
CMPSC 461
(3:3:0)
Fundamentals of Programming Languages
Fall/Spring
CMPSC 471
(3:3:0)
Compiler Construction
Spring
MANGT 409
(3:3:0)
Project Management for Engineers
Spring
PSYCH 244
(3:3:0)
Introduction to the Psychology of Human Factors
Spring
PSYCH 444
(3:3:0)
Introduction to Engineering Psychology
Fall
ECON 481
(3:3:0)
Business Forecasting Techniques
Spring
ECON 485
(3:3:0)
Econometric Techniques
Fall
MATH 455
(3:3:0)
Introduction to Numerical Analysis I
Fall
MATH 456
(3:3:0)
Introduction to Numerical Analysis II
Spring (even years)
ENTR 430
(3:3:0)
Small Product Realization
Fall
       

 


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