Dwight Look College of Engineering

Curricula in Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering
Computer Science Track

(See Freshman Year)

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
CPSC 111 Intro. Comp. Sci. Con. and Prog. (3-2) 4   CPSC 211 Data Struct. and Imp. (3-2) 4
MATH 251 Engineering Mathematics III (3-0) 3   ECEN 214 Electrical Circuit Theory (3-3) 4
MATH 302 Discrete Mathematics (3-0) 3   MATH 308 Differential Equations (3-0) 3
Technical elective6   3   Technical elective6   3
Elective 1   3   Elective 1   3
    16       17

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
CPSC 311 Analysis of Algorithms (3-0) 3   CPSC 321 Computer Architecture (3-2) 4
ECEN 248 Intro. to Dig. Sys. Design (3-3) 4   ECEN 325 Electronics (3-3) 4
ECEN 314 Linear Circuit Analysis (3-0) 3   STAT 211 Principles of Statistics I (3-0) 3
MATH 311 Topics in Applied Math. I (3-0) 3   Elective 1   3
Elective 1   3       14
    16        

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
CPSC 410 Operating Systems (3-0) 3   CPSC 483 Comp. Sys. Design (1-6) 3
CPSC 431 Software Engineering (2-2) 3   ENGR 482 Ethics and Engineering (2-2) 3
CPSC 462 Microcomputer Systems (2-2) 3   Computer engineering electives 2   7
CPSC 481 Seminar (1-0) 1   English elective 4   3
Computer engineering elective 2   3       16
Elective 3   3        
    16        
NOTES:
  1. To be selected from the University Core Curriculum. Of the 18 hours shown as University Core Curriculum electives, 3 must be from visual and performing arts, 3 from social and behavioral sciences, 6 from U.S. history, and 6 from POLS 206 and 207. The required 6 hours from international and cultural diversity may be met by courses satisfying the visual and performing arts, social and behavioral sciences, and the political science and history requirements if they are also on the approved list of international and cultural diversity courses (see University Core Curriculum, item 6).
  2. For the 10 hours shown as computer engineering electives 4 must be from a 4-credit laboratory course, and the remainder may be taken from selected 300-level and 400-level courses (list available from department office) in either CPSC or ECEN.
  3. Three hours of course work to be approved by student’s advisor.
  4. The English elective must be selected from either ENGL 210 or 301.
  5. Grade Requirements: A grade of C or better is required for each of the following courses: CPSC 111, 211, 311, 321, 410, 431, 462, 481, 483; ENGR 111, 112; ECEN 214, 248, 314, 325; MATH 151, 152, 251, 302, 308, 311; CHEM 107, PHYS 218, 208; ENGL 104.
  6. To be selected in consultation with academic advisor.

The Systems Safety Engineering Specialty is available for students pursuing this degree.