General education
The General Education Requirements are comprised of three parts: Foundations, Explorations, and Integration. In addition, U.S. Diversity requirements must also be met. For details, refer to the General Education section of the catalog. In order to satisfy both general education and other program requirements, in some of the general education areas students should select from the courses listed below:
Foundations:
- Writing Foundations - WRT 1060
- Formal Reasoning (satisfied by MTH 1554; see Mathematics and sciences)
Explorations: One course from each of the seven Explorations areas:
- Arts
- Language and Culture
- Global Perspective
- Literature
- Natural Science and Technology (satisfied by EGR 2400 or EGR 2500; see engineering core)
- Social Science (satisfied by ECN 1500, ECN 2010, or ECN 2020; see Additional Major Requirements)
- Western Civilization (satisfied by PHL 1310; see Additional Major Requirements)
Integration:
- Knowledge Applications (satisfied by MTH 1555 for engineering majors; see Mathematics and sciences)
- Capstone (satisfied by ECE 4999; see Required Professional Subjects)
U.S. Diversity:
- May be met by an approved course in the Explorations area
Writing Intensive:
- Writing Intensive in the Major (satisfied by ECE 4999; see Required Professional Subjects)
- Writing Intensive in General Education (may be met by an approved course in the Explorations area)
Additional Major Requirements
All students must meet the following requirements. Courses from these selections can meet general education exploration areas above.
- Professional Ethics: PHL 1310 - Introduction to Ethics in Science and Engineering
- Economics: Choose one from ECN 1500, ECN 2010, or ECN 2020
In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an SECS Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.
Professional electives
Professional elective courses can be selected from 3000, 4000, or 5000 level Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Computer Science and Informatics (CSI), or approved mathematics and science electives; provided that the prerequisites of the courses are met. Professional electives from other SECS programs can be selected with prior approval of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Of the 12 professional elective credits, 4 credits must be selected from the Computers and Algorithms list, and at least 4 credits must be from a 4000 or 5000 level course. Professional electives at the 5000 level require an overall GPA of 3.0 or above. Prior approval of the chairperson of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is required for ECE 4996 and ECE 4998. Co-ops/internships cannot be counted as professional electives in the Computer Engineering program.
Major standing
To enroll in 3000- or higher-level courses and to become candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in Computer Engineering, students must gain major standing. An application for major standing should be submitted prior to intended enrollment in 3000- or higher-level courses. Students can obtain the major standing form from the SECS Undergraduate Advising website. At the time that major standing is approved, students with majors of Pre-Computer Engineering will have their major changed to Computer Engineering. Approval of both a major standing application and change of major to Computer Engineering is required prior to enrolling in any 3000- or higher-level courses.
To gain major standing in Computer Engineering, students must:
A) have an average GPA of 2.0 in the following mathematics and science courses: MTH 1554 , MTH 1555 , APM 2555 , CHM 1430 , PHY 1610 , and PHY 1620 ;
B) have an average GPA of 2.0 in the following engineering core courses: EGR 1200 , EGR 1400 , EGR 2400 , EGR 2500 , EGR 2600 , EGR 2800 ;
C) have no more than two grades below C in the required courses listed in A and B above;
D) have not attempted any course listed in A and B above more than three times; and
E) have not repeated more than three different courses listed in A and B. Courses in which a W (withdrawal) grade is recorded will not be counted.
Conditional major standing may be granted in the semester in which the student will complete the courses listed in A and B above.
Performance requirements
Satisfactory completion of the program requires a GPA of at least 2.0 within each course group: mathematics and sciences, engineering core, and professional courses (including required professional subjects and professional electives) and a grade of C or better in the senior design capstone course (ECE 4999). Within professional courses, at most two grades below C are permitted, at most two different courses may be repeated, and a total of three repeat attempts per course are permitted.
Sample computer engineering schedule
Students entering the School of Engineering and Computer Science with the required background may follow a schedule such as the one indicated below. However, students will need additional time to complete the program if they do not have the required background upon entrance to the program.