Undergraduates.
Sample Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Program with a Biology Minor
| FIRST YEAR | |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| 1. WRITING 20/SS-H 1 | 1. SS-H 1/WRITING 20 |
| 2. CHEM 21L, General Chemistry | 2. PHYSICS 61L, Mechanics |
| 3. MATH 31, Calculus I | 3. MATH 32, Calculus II |
| 4. EGR 53L, Comp Methods in Engineering | 4. ECE 27L, Fundamentals of ECE |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| 1. COMPSCI 100E, Program Design & Analysis II | 1. ECE 51L, Microelectronic Devices & Circuits |
| 2. ECE 52L, Digital Systems | 2. ECE 54L, Signals & Systems |
| 3. MATH 103, Intermediate Calculus | 3. MATH 107, Linear Algebra & Differential Equations |
| 4. PHYSICS 62L, Electricity, Magnetism & Optics | 4. BIOLOGY 26L, Organismal Diversity or BIOLOGY 1XX, BIOLOGY Elective (See NOTES) |
| 5. BIOLOGY 25L, Principles of Biology | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| 1. ECE 53L, Electromagnetic Fields | 1. ECE Elective |
| 2. ECE Concentration Elective (1) | 2. ECE Concentration Elective (2) |
| 3. MATH 108, Ordinary & Partial Differential Equations | 3. STA 113, Probability & Statistics or MATH 135, Probability or ECE 255, Probability for ECEs (see NOTE) |
| 4. BIOLOGY Elective (see NOTES) | 4. SS-H 3 |
| 5. SS-H 2 | |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| 1. ECE Concentration Elective (3) | 1. ECE Concentration Elective (4) |
| 2. ECE Elective or Approved ECE Design Elective |
2. Approved ECE Design Elective or ECE Elective |
| 3. BIOLOGY Elective (see NOTES) | 3. BIOLOGY Elective (see NOTES) |
| 4. SS-H 4 | 4. SS-H 5 |
- Departmental Requirements for a BIOLOGY Minor:
Five courses in Biology, which may include Biology 25L or the equivalent and/or Biology 26L (A or B), but not including advanced placement credit (Biology 19). The five courses may include any course numbered 100 or above in Biology. Of these, a minimum of three courses must be at the 100-level or above in Biology. A maximum of one course from approved courses in the basic science departments of the School of Medicine or from approved courses of a basic biological character in related departments. A maximum of one independent study or tutorial course may be counted toward the five courses.
These requirements are reflected in the above sample program. It is suggested that students wishing to pursue a minor in Biology discuss their specific program, and alternative program options, with the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) in BIOLOGY and with their ECE faculty adviser.
- WRITING 20: University Writing Program, required in first year.
- SS-H: Social Sciences & Humanities, 5 required semester-course electives, appropriately distributed.
- CHEM 21L: AP credit CHEM 19 is also acceptable.
- PHYSICS 61L & 62L: Matriculating students who have AP credit for PHYSICS 61L (but not 62L) take PHYSICS 62L; those who have AP credit for PHYSICS 61L and 62L take PHYSICS 63L; and international students who have credit for the equivalent of PHYSICS 51L & 52L take PHYSICS 143L.
- STA 113 is recommended but students may substitute MATH 135 or ECE 255.
- ECE Concentration Electives: Four courses selected from the set approved for the ECE program. Courses must be selected from at least two areas, and at least two courses must be from the same area.
- ECE Elective: Any ECE course at the 100 level or above except ECE 148L, which latter course may be taken as as a free Elective.
- BIOLOGY Elective: Any BIOLOGY course at the 100-level or above to meet Departmental Requirements for the BIOLOGY minor. One, and only one, of these course may be from the approved list of biology courses outside of the BIOLOGY department. It is recommended that students discuss their BIOLOGY course selections with the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) in BIOLOGY.
- Approved ECE Design Elective: Approved ECE Design Elective, required in Junior or Senior year. Currently ECE 123, 135, 154, 164, 251 and 261 are approved. The same course may not be used as an ECE Concentration Elective and count as a required Design Elective or ECE Elective
- Independent Study: Accepted for up to two of the Elective ECE Courses and for any of the Free Electives, but not for any other required course in the ECE Program.
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