1999-2000 - The University of Scranton

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
The Electrical Engineering major of the Department of Physics/EE prepares the student
for the analysis and design of electronic systems and devices whose principal functions are
the shaping and control of information. The department of Physics/EE offers four areas of
focus: Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Optical Engineering, and
Environmental Instrumentation Engineering. The specific electives for these areas of focus
will be chosen in consultation with the student’s academic advisor.
Dept. and No. Descriptive Title of Course Credits
FIRST YEAR FALL SPRING
COGNATE (GE NSCI) PHYS 140-141 Elements of Physics I-II 4 4
COGNATE (GE QUAN) MATH 114-221 Analysis I-II 4 4
GE SPCH-WRTG WRTG 107- COMM 100 Composition - Public Speaking 3 3
GE C/IL-ELECT C/IL 102-CMPS 134 Comp. & Info. Lit.-Intro. to CMPS 3 3
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL 120-T/RS 121 Intro. to Philosophy-Theology I 3 3
GE FSEM-PHED INTD 100-PHED Freshman Seminar-Physical Education 1 1
18 18
SECOND YEAR
MAJOR E/CE 240-EE241 Intro to Computer Engr.-Circuit Analysis 3 4
MAJOR EE 243L Digital System Design Lab 2
COGNATE ENGR 250-252 Statics- Solid State Materials 3 3
COGNATE ENGR 253-254 Intro. to CAD - 3-D CAD 1 1
COGNATE PHYS 270 Elements of Modern Physics 4
COGNATE MATH 222-341 Analysis III- Differential Equations 4 4
COGNATE CHEM 112 General and Analytical Chemistry 3
GE PHIL PHIL 210 Ethics 3
18 17
THIRD YEAR
MAJOR EE 447-448 Electromagnetics I-II 3 4
MAJOR EE 343-344 Electronic Circuits I-II 5 3
MAJOR EE 346 Digital Signal Processing 3
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT 1 Elective 3
COGNATE ENGR 350 Applied and Engineering Math 3
GE T/RS T/RS 122 Theology II 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Elective 3 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1
17 17
FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR EE 449 Computer Interfacing 5
MAJOR EE 451 Communications Systems 3
MAJOR EE 450 Control Systems 3
MAJOR EE 452-453 VLSI I-II 2 2
MAJOR EE 454 Robotics Design Project 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Electives 3 3
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT 2 Social - Behavioral Elective 3 3
GE T/RS or PHIL T/RS or PHIL Elective 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1
17 17
1 An advanced technical elective approved by the department.
2 ECO 101 is recommended by the department.
119
TOTAL: 139 credits