- The University writing requirement is required for computer engineering pre-majors.
- The quantitative reasoning requirement is satisfied by Math 1210/1220 or 1210/1250, which are required for computer engineering pre-majors.
- Students must take two intellectual explorations courses in each
of fine arts, humanities, and social sciences. (The two-course
requirement in physical and life sciences is automatically satisfied
by the pre-major requirements.) These six courses must include
an ethics course, a pair of courses that forms an approved
concentration, an upper division course, and either an additional
concentration or an additional upper division course.
In a concentration, the second course further develops ideas or issues introduced in the first course. A list of courses satisfying the ethics requirement, a list of sample concentrations, and the General Education Program form are available from the Academic Counselor. Students must complete this form and receive approval for their programs.
- The American Institutions requirement can be satisfied by taking one
of Economics 2740, History 1700, Honors 2212, or Political Science 1100.
- The communication/writing requirement is satisfied by Writing 3400, which is required for computer engineering majors. This course must be taken prior to taking the Computer Engineering Senior Project course.
- The quantitatively intensive course requirement is satisfied by CS/EE 3700 and 3810, which are required for computer engineering majors.
- The diversity requirement can be satisfied by taking a course from the approved list as part of the intellectual explorations requirement.
- Students must complete a minimum of 122 semester hours of course
work. At least 40 of the 122 hours must be upper division classes.
(Upper division classes are numbered 3000 or above. Credits from
two-year colleges will not count toward University upper division hours.)
At least 30 of the total credit hours and 20 of the last 30 hours must be
taken at the University.
- One year of calculus (Mathematics 1210/1220 or 1210/1250) is required.
- One year of physics for scientists and engineers (Physics 2210/2220) is required.
- A course in linear algebra and ordinary differential equations (Mathematics 2250) is required.
- Students must take three additional classes, with a total of at
least 9 credit hours, chosen from among Biology 1000, Chemistry 1210,
Computer Science 2100 (Discrete Mathematics), Math 1260 or 2210
(Calculus III), Math 3150 (Partial Differential Equations), Math 5010
(Probability), Math 5600 or Computer Science 3200 (Numerical
Analysis), and Physics 3740 (Modern Physics). At least one of these
three classes must be in mathematics or computer science and at least
one must be in science. Please note that CS 2100 is a
prerequisite for CS 3510 and for many other upper division CS courses,
and that Math 2210 is a prerequisite for EE 3500 and for many other
upper division EE courses. Depending on which upper division elective
courses you want to take, you need to have taken the correct
prerequisite math course. Plan ahead!
- Required. The following classes must be taken:
CS 1010 Introduction to Unix EE 1000 Introduction to Electrical Engineering EE 1010 Lab Instruments and Methods EE 2000 Electric Circuits CS 2010/2020 Introduction to Computer Science EE 2100 Electronics CS 3500 Software Practice CS/EE 3700 Digital Design CS/EE 3710 Computer Design Laboratory CS/EE 3720 Interfacing Microprocessors & Microcontrollers CS/EE 3810 Computer Architecture EE 3900 
Junior Seminar The Junior Seminar is optional for students admitted as full majors
in Computer Engineering before June 2001. It is intended that this class be
given a different course or section number in future years. It will meet
meet with the corresponding EE class in Fall 2001.
- Restricted electives. Two of the following four classes must be taken:
EE 3300 Electromagnetics and Transmission Lines EE 3500 Signals and Systems CS 3510 Algorithms and Data Structures CS 5460 Operating Systems - Technical electives. Five additional Computer Science or Electrical Engineering classes at the 3000, 4000, or 5000 level, totaling at least 15 semester hours, must be taken. CS 3050/51, CS 5010/20, CS 5050/51, and seminars may not be counted. Only one of CS 3610 and CS 5600 may be counted.
- Capstone Experience. One of the following must be completed.
CS/EE 4710 Computer Engineering Senior Project EE 3910/4900/4910 Pre-thesis and Senior Thesis It is intended that the Pre-thesis and Senior Thesis classes be
given different course or section numbers in future years. They will
meet with the corresponding EE classes during the 2001/2002 academic year.
Students choosing the thesis option must get special permission from the CE faculty. Such approval is usually obtained by a finding a faculty advisor and completing a thesis proposal in EE 3910 in the Spring of the Junior year. This option is intended for students who are condidering graduate school. The Senior Thesis can also be used toward a portion of the thesis requirements for a BS/MS program in Electrical Engineering. For more information about the joint BS/MS program, please see the director of the BS/MS program in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- Duplication of Credit: No single class may be counted toward more
than one of the requirements listed above.
- Communications/Controls/Digital Signal Processing
EE 3510 Introduction to Feedback Systems
5000-level or higher courses numbered EE x5xx or EE x6xx - Computer Architecture/Software Systems
CS/EE 5810 Advanced Computer Organization
5000-level or higher courses numbered CS x4xx or CS/EE x8xx - Integrated Circuit Design
CS/EE 5710 Integrated Circuit Design I
5000-level or higher courses numbered CS/EE x7xx - Microwaves/Optics
EE 3310 Engineering Microwaves and Optics
5000-level or higher courses numbered EE x3xx or EE x4xx - Robotics/Intelligent Systems
CS 5310 Robotics
5000-level or higher courses numbered CS x3xx - Semiconductor Devices (both classes and labs must be taken)
EE 3110 Electronics II
5000-level or higher courses numbered EE x1xx or x2xx
In order to remain in good standing and to graduate, a student is required to maintain a cumulative grade point average at the University of 2.3 or higher, and also to maintain a grade point average of 2.3 in computer engineering classes. Students whose grade point average in either of these two categories falls below 2.3 are notified that they are on probation and will be given conditions for a return to good standing. Normally, these conditions must be satisfied during the next two semesters, excluding summers. Students failing to meet their probationary conditions are dropped from program rolls.
All students admitted as full majors are placed on probationary status. If a student's GPA in either of the above categories is below 2.3 at the end of the first academic year during which they take upper level CE classes, the student is dropped from the program rolls.
Students are expected to complete all requirements for their degree within four years of acceptance to full major status. Students not making satisfactory progress toward their degrees may be dropped from the program and declared inactive. The determination that a student is not making satisfactory progress is made in one of two ways. Either (1) the student has not completed a CS or EE course for a period of one year, or (2) there is no reasonable way in which the student can complete all degree requirements at the end of the required period of time.
In order to be reinstated from inactive status or from being dropped due to a low GPA, students must petition the Computer Engineering Committee. Reinstated students proceed under the latest graduation requirements.
If personal circumstances prevent completion of all degree requirements within four years of acceptance as a full major in the program, a student may request an extension of a specific duration and submit a revised schedule of completion.
CS 3510 also has CS 2100
as a prerequisite.