Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Curriculum
Introduction
All candidates for the bachelor of science (BS) degree in electrical engineering (EE) are required to complete a total of 128 semester hours of credit including twenty-four (24) semester hours of general studies courses, forty-two (42) hours of engineering core courses, thirty-seven (37) semester hours of required electrical engineering courses, thirteen (13) semester hours of technical electives, and twelve (12) hours of Tier II electives. A student prepared to enroll in MAC-2311 Calculus I upon matriculation can complete the degree program in 4 and 1/2 years if they follow the suggested course sequence. Students should also review ECE departmental policies and procedures.
General Studies Requirements (24 Semester Hours)
Students must satisfy the the General Education (FAMU) or Liberal Studies (FSU) requirements of their home university. In general, all students require six (6) semester credit hours of English and eighteen (18) semester credit hours of humanities and social sciences. However, students are responsible for confirming with their advisor they will satisfy all general studies requirements including CLAST (FAMU and FSU), Gordon Written Work (FAMU and FSU), Oral Competency (FSU), Literature (FSU), and Multicultural (FSU) requirements.
Engineering Core Requirements (42 Semster Hours)
Students must complete forty-two (42) semester hours of engineering core courses including basic science and mathematics. The courses shown in Table I are required.
Table I. Engineering Core Required Courses:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| Total Engineering Core | 42 | |
| CHM 1045 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 1045L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| PHY 2048C | General Physics I w/Lab | 5 |
| PHY 2049C | General Physics II w/Lab | 5 |
| MAC 2311 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MAC 2312 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MAC 2313 | Calculus III | 5 |
| MAP 3305 or MAP 2302 |
Engineering Math I or Differential Equations |
3 |
| MAP 3306 or MAS 3105 |
Engineering Math II or Applied Linear Algebra |
3 or 4 |
| Subtotal Mathematics and Basics Sciences | 33 | |
| EGM 3512 | Engineering Mechanics | 4 |
| EML 3100 | Thermodynamics | 2 |
| COP 2221 (FAMU) or COP 3014 (FSU) |
C Programming (FAMU) or Programming I (FSU) |
3 |
| Subtotal non-ECE Engineering Core | 11 | |
Required Electrical Engineering (37 Semester Hours)
Each student is required to complete thiry-seven (37) semester hours of required electrical engineering courses. This includes four (4) hours of required electrical engineering laboratory. The courses shown in Table II are required electrical engineering courses.
Table II. Required Electrical Engineering Courses:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| Total Required Electrical Engineering | 37 | |
| EEL 3111 | Introduction to Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| EEL 3112 | Advanced Circuits with Computers | 3 |
| EEL 3112L | Advanced Circuits with Computers Lab | 1 |
| EEL 3135 | Signal and Linear Systems Analysis | 3 |
| EEE 3300 | Electronics | 3 |
| EEE 3300L | Electronics Laboratory | 1 |
| EEL 3472 | Electromagnetic Fields I | 3 |
| EEL 3705 | Digital Logic Design | 3 |
| EEL 3705L | Digital Logic Design Laboratory | 1 |
| EEL 4021 | Statistical Topics for Electrical Engineers | 3 |
| EEL 4515 | Digital Communication Systems | 3 |
| EEL 4746 | Microprocessor Based System Design | 3 |
| EEL 4746L | Microprocessor Based System Design Lab | 1 |
| EEL 4911C | Senior Design Project I | 3 |
| EEL 4915C | Electrical Engineering Senior Design Project II | 3 |
Tier II Electrical Engineering Electives (12 Semester Hours)
Each student is required to complete a minimum of four (4) out of the six (6) Tier II electives. The courses shown in Table III are the Tier II electrical engineering electives.
Table III. Tier II Electrical Engineering Electives:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| Total Required Tier II | 12 | |
| EEL 3216 | Fundamentals of Power Systems | 3 |
| EEL 3473 | Electromagnetic Fields II | 3 |
| EEE 4351 | Solid State Electronic Devices | 3 |
| EEE 4510 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| EEL 4652 | Analysis and Design of Control Systems | 3 |
| EEL 4710 | Field Programmable Logic Devices | 3 |
Electrical Engineering Technical Electives (13 Semester Hours)
In addition degree candidates for the BS in electrical engineering must complete thirteen (13) semester credit hours of technical electives. Any EEL or EEE prefixed course which is not required is considered an electrical engineering technical elective. Three (3) semester hours may be a non-EE or EE technical electives. A non-EE technical elective must be selected from a list of departmentally approved courses. Courses not on the list may be taken with prior approval of the department. One (1) semester hour of technical electives must be an ECE elective laboratory.
