Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Curriculum

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-one (21) semester hours of general studies courses, forty-three (43) hours of engineering core courses, forty-two (42) semester hours of required electrical engineering courses, ten (10) 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 academic years if they follow the EE Suggested Course Sequence. Students should also review ECE departmental policies and procedures.

General Studies Requirements (21 Semester Hours)

Students must satisfy 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 fifteen (15) semester credit hours of humanities, social sciences, and general education elective beyond the engineering core and required electrical engineering courses below. 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 (43 Semester Hours)

Students must complete forty-three (43) 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:

Required Electrical Engineering (42 Semester Hours)

Each student is required to complete forty-two (42) semester hours of required electrical engineering courses. This includes six (6) hours of required electrical engineering laboratory. The courses shown in Table II are required electrical engineering courses.

Table II. Required Electrical Engineering Courses:

Tier II Electrical Engineering Electives (12 Semester Hours)

All electrical engineering majors are required to complete four of the following six EE Tier-II Electives (12 semester hours).

Table III. Electrical Engineering Tier-II Electives

Electrical Engineering Technical Electives (10 Semester Hours)

Degree candidates for the BS in electrical engineering must complete ten (10) semester credit hours of technical electives. Six (6) semester credit hours must be electrical and computer engineering (ECE) technical electives. Any EEL or EEE prefixed course which is not required is considered an ECE technical elective with the exception of EEL 3003/L. Three (3) semester hours may be a non-ECE OR ECE technical electives. A non-ECE technical elective must be selected from a list of departmentally approved non-ECE courses. Courses not on the list may be taken with prior approval of the department chair. One (1) semester hour of technical electives must be an ECE elective laboratory.

Table IV. Electrical Engineering Elective Labs