Electrical Engineering, B.S.E.E.

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Total number of hours for the program: 126.

All courses in the B.S.E.E. degree in Electrical Engineering are offered on the Cullowhee campus.

Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

*NOTE:

Four major courses (12 credits) also meet Liberal Studies requirements: ENGR 199, MATH 153, CHEM 139 and PHYS 230. Students must be aware that if these courses are not taken to meet Liberal Studies requirements, they will still need to be completed for the BS Electrical Engineering degree.

Major Requirements

The major requires 96 credit hours, which includes 61 in the Electrical Engineering Core, 32 in the Math/Science Core, and 3 in the Technical Elective Core. 12 credit hours in the major also meet the Liberal Studies requirements (ENGR 199, MATH 153, CHEM 139, and PHYS 230).

Electrical Engineering

EE 200 - Computer Utilization Credits: (3)
EE 201 - Network Theory I Credits: (3)
EE 202 - Network Theory II Credits: (3)
EE 211 - Instrumentation & Networks Laboratory Credits: (1)
EE 212 - Logic and Networks Laboratory Credits: (1)
EE 221 - Logic Systems Design I Credits: (3)
EE 311 - Systems and Electronics Laboratory Credits: (1)
EE 312 - Electronic Devices Laboratory Credits: (1)
EE 321 - Electromagnetic Fields Credits: (3)
EE 322 - Electromagnetic Waves Credits: (3)
EE 331 - Fundamentals of Electronics and Semiconductors Credits: (3)
EE 332 - Electronics Credits: (3)
EE 351 - Systems Analysis I Credits: (3)
EE 411 - Analog and Digital Communication Credits: (3)
EE 413 - Digital Communication Systems Credits: 3
EE 421 - Digital Systems Design Credits: 3
EE 424 - Digital Signal Processing Credits: (3)
ENGR 199 - Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles I Credits: 3
ENGR 200 - Engineering Practices and Principles II Credits: (3)
ENGR 350 - Engineering Practices and Principles III Credits: (3)
ENGR 400 - Engineering Capstone I Credits: 3
ENGR 402 - System Dynamics and Control Credits: 3
ENGR 450 - Engineering Capstone II Credits: 3

Mathematics/Science

CHEM 139 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
MATH 153 - Calculus I Credits: (4)
MATH 255 - Calculus II Credits: (4)
MATH 256 - Calculus III Credits: (4)
MATH 320 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credits: (3)
MATH 370 - Probability and Statistics I Credits: (3)
PHYS 230 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
PHYS 231 - General Physics II Credits: (4)
(PHYS 231 Lab is not required for Electrical Engineering majors)
PHYS 310 - Modern Physics Credits: (3)

Technical Elective

The technical elective is any 3 credit hour 400-level EE course not required in the Electrical Engineering Core, PHYS 322, PHYS 325, or any 3 credit hour 400-level PHYS course.

Additional Requirements

To graduate with a BS Electrical Engineering degree, all students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher for all courses in the major taken at Western Carolina University and must complete the following courses with a C or better: MATH 153, MATH 255, ENGL 101 and 202, CHEM 139, PHYS 230, EE 201, 202, 211, 221, 311, 312, 321, 322, 331, 351.

Additional Information

Visit the department’s website at https://www.wcu.edu/learn/departments-schools-colleges/cet/undergrad-programs/electrical-engineering.aspx to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.

Accreditation

The Electrical Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org/.