Electrical & Computer Engineering, B.S.
Curriculum
General Education
| Foundations | Credits: | |
| FCWR 101 | Writing I: Foundations of College Composition1 | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: WRIT 100 or Writing Placement Exam A course introducing students to the fundamentals of college composition. Topics include writing process, rhetorical strategies, basics of critical reading and thinking, analytical writing, and argumentative writing. This course serves as a foundation to prepare students to succeed in other academic writing contexts. Coursework includes a computer lab component. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| FCWR 151 | Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing1 | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: FCWR 101 or WRIT 101 Further development of the academic writing process, critical thinking, and analytical reading skills taught in FCWR 101. Focus on academic research planning, source evaluation skills, and audience awareness leading to a documented research paper. Specific attention to academic integrity in research writing. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| FCWR 304 | Communication for Technical Professions | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Take one course in each group: Group 1 (FCWR 101 or FCWR 111 or WRIT 101 or WRIT 111) and Group 2 (FCWR 151 or FCWR 161 or WRIT 151 or WRIT 161) Building on courses taken in their majors, students will learn and apply concepts of effective written and oral expression appropriate for careers in the technology professions, such as engineering and computer science. In addition to modes of technical discourse (definition, description, analysis, interpretation), this course emphasizes strategies for effective business communication in the technical professions and stylistics of technical communication. Methods and procedures of research are explored in depth. Course work includes a computer lab component, oral presentation of final reports using presentation software, and exploration of appropriate technology for technical communication. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Total: 9 Credits | ||
| [1] Intensive English as a second language is not acceptable as a substitution for any of these requirements. The only permissible substitution is FCWR 111 and FCWR 161 in place of FCWR 101 and FCWR 151. | ||
| Data Literacy | Credits: | |
| DATA 101 | Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society | 3 |
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This course introduces students to the power of data as applied to real-life problems in today's data-driven world. Students will learn basic statistical concepts, how to identify reliable data, and to think critically about how to extract meaning from data. The course will discuss various biases, including social biases, how they affect data gathering and analysis, and how to address these biases. The course will also address ethical and moral issues associated with statistics, data collection and visualization, and data analysis. Students will learn how to present a narrative supported by data. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Social Science Core | Credits: | |
| IENG 400 | Technology and Global Issues2 | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Course is limited to juniors and seniors In this course the relationships between technology and global concerns are explored. Topics such as sustainable development, standards, ethics, environmental concerns and public policies related to design and development, energy, transportation, air, and waterfacing in both developed and developing nations will be discussed. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| [2] Cross-listed with ICSS 309. | ||
| Seminars (select courses from three of the four areas) | Credits: | |
| ICBS 3XX | Behavioral Science choice | 3 |
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| ICLT 3XX | Literature choice3 | 3 |
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| ICPH 3XX | Philosophy choice3 | 3 |
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| ICSS 3XX | Social Science choice | 3 |
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| Total: 9 Credits | ||
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Students must take three seminar courses from three different areas of study.
[3] Students are strongly encouraged to take at least one seminar course with an ethics component. Options are: ICLT 302, ICLT 303, ICPH 304, or ICPH 306. Depending on the choice, it will satisfy either the Literature or Philosophy core requirement. |
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| Math and Science | Credits: | |
| MATH 170 | Calculus I | 4 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MATH 141 or Math Placement Exam. Study of lines and circles. Functions, limits, derivatives of algebraic functions, introduction to derivatives of trigonometric functions. Application of derivatives to physics problems, related rates, maximum-minimum word problems and curve sketching. Introduction to indefinite integrals. The conic sections. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 5-0-4 |
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| CHEM 107 | Engineering Chemistry I | 4 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MATH 135 or MATH 136 or MATH 141 or MATH 170 or MATH 180. Students who have completed CHEM 150 General Chemistry II cannot take this course without BCS chair permission. For electrical engineering and computer science majors. An introduction to theoretical and inorganic chemistry. Studies include basic chemical concepts and calculations, atomic structure, periodicity and bonding, states of matter, metals, solutions, acids and bases, thermal chemistry and introductory thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction reactions, reaction rates and nuclear reactions. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 4-0-4 |
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| Total: 8 Credits | ||
Major Requirements
| Engineering Technology | Credits: | |
| ETCS 105 | Career Discovery4 | 2 |
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Prerequisite: Course is limited to Engineering and Computing Sciences majors, Life Science Biomedical Engineering majors, or minors in Energy Science, Technology & Policy The course experience provides the skills and tools necessary for a technical career while enabling students to develop confidence in their academic endeavors. The creative role in the multi-disciplinary design and development process is emphasized in addition to communication skills, ethical, legal, and professional responsibilities. This course will also introduce students to campus resources, effective time management skills, study skills, financial literacy, and career planning. This course may be waived for students with sophomore or higher status. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 2-0-2 |
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| [4] This course may be waived for students and transfers with sophomore or higher status. All course substitutions must be approved by the department chairperson. | ||
| Electrical Engineering | Credits: | |
| EENG 125 | Fundamentals of Digital Logic | 3 |
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The course introduces students to the modeling and design of fundamental digital circuits. Topics cover introduction to binary numbering, Boolean algebra, combinatorial and sequential logic circuits and memory elements (e.g. ROM, RAM and non-volatile computer memory). VHDL will be used in modeling, simulation and synthesis of digital circuits. Knowledge of Algebra. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 212 | Electrical Circuits I and Engineering Tools | 4 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MATH 180 and PHYS 180. Co-requisite: MATH 260 Properties of linear networks, mesh and nodal analysis, network theorems, solution of first order and second order circuits in the time domain are studied. A software package, such as PSPICE, MATLAB and MATHCAD will be introduced. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-1-4 |
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| EENG 270 | Electronics I | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: EENG 211 or EENG 212 Characterization of semiconductor diodes, Zener diodes, transistors and field effect transistors (FET).Effect of temperature variation. Amplifier bias analysis and large signal analysis. Power amplifiers. Small signal models and small signal amplifier analysis. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 275 | Electronics Laboratory I | 1 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Take one course in each group: Group 1 (EENG 211 or EENG 212 or EENG 221) and Group 2 (FCWR 101 or WRIT 101 or WRIT 111 or FCWR 111) Laboratory work to complement lecture courses. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 0-3-1 |
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| EENG 281 | Electrical Circuits II | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Take CSCI 185 and one course in this group: EENG 211 or EENG 212. Co-requisite: MATH 320. Topics covered in this course include: phasors, AC steady-state analysis, transfer functions, frequency response, Laplace transform two-port networks. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 310 | Electronics II | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: EENG 270. Co-requisite: EENG 281. Difference amplifiers, Darlington configuration, low and high frequency analysis, op-amps, gates: TTL, ECL, CMOS, comparators and Schmitt trigger, flip-flops with level and edge triggering, monostable and astable timing circuits. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 315 | Electronics Laboratory II | 1 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: EENG 270 and EENG 275 Laboratory work to complement lecture courses. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 0-3-1 |
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| EENG 320 | Control Systems | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: EENG 281. Control systems analysis. Differential equations of motion of mass-spring and RLC systems. Differential equations of motion of servo-mechanism. Response to step, ramp and sinusoidal forcing command. Servomechanism transfer functions, signal-flow diagrams. State-space description; transition matrix, sensitivity analysis and error analysis. Stability analysis using the Bode diagram and the root-locus methods. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 330 | Electromagnetic Theory I | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MATH 320 and PHYS 180 Review of vector calculus, static electric and magnetic fields. Maxwell equations in integral form, Maxwell's equations in differential forms. Dielectrics, conductors, magnetic materials. Energy storage, Poynting's vector, dispersion and group velocity. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 341 | Signal and Systems | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: EENG 281 Topics covered in this course are: discrete networks, difference equations, discrete continuous convolution, Z transforms and Fourier series and transforms. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 360 | Electronics Laboratory III | 1 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Take EENG 310, EENG 315, and one course in this group: WRIT 316 or FCWR 304. Laboratory work to complement lecture courses. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 0-3-1 |
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| EENG 371 | Microprocessors and Embedded Systems | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisites: CSCI 155 This course presents an overview of embedded systems design and applications. Special emphasis will be given to constraints which are unique to an embedded setting, such as memory, power, and form factor constraints. Topics covered include embedded systems; machine language execution; assembly and high level language programming; analog/digital conversion and input/output interfacing; debugging; and interrupts. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 382 | Random Signals and Statistics | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: EENG 341. This course covers basic probability concepts, discrete and continuous random variables, distribution and density functions, and stochastic processes. Principles of statistical inference with applications in basic engineering design are discussed. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 401 | Communication Theory | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: EENG 341. Co-requisite: EENG 382. Review of Fourier transform and series, correlation and spectral densities of deterministic signals, baseband and bandpass linear systems, AM and FM modulation/demodulation schemes, elements of PCM, introduction to information theory and coding, and introduction to communication networks. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 403 | Electronics Laboratory IV | 1 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: EENG 371. Co-requisite: EENG 401. Laboratory work to complement lecture courses. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 0-3-1 |
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| EENG 489 | Design Project | 2 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: EENG 320, EENG 330 and EENG 371 This course, part of a two course sequence, provides students with the design principles and tools necessary for project formulation, literature search and mathematical modeling techniques, the use of simulation software, project management, and proposal writing skills. Students will work in multidisciplinary teams to prepare proposals to design a system or component of a system. Project proposals will draw significantly on knowledge and skills acquired in previous coursework, in areas such as digital control, microcomputers, CLSI,, etc. and will incorporate engineering standards, design specifications and realistic constraints. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 1-3-2 |
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| EENG 491 | Senior Design Project | 2 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: EENG 401 and EENG 489 This is a course open to seniors which provides the major design experience as required by ABET. Students will work in multidisciplinary teams to design a system or component of a system. This will be a comprehensive design that draws primarily on skills and knowledge acquired in previous coursework. The teams will work on an independent basis with the primary function of the instructor being that of a mentor to the students. The design will incorporate engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints such as its impact on society, health and safety, environmental considerations, sustainability, political, social and ethical considerations, literature and patent search, and project management. Weekly progress reports as well as a final oral and written presentation will be required. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 1-3-2 |
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| EENG/CSCI XXX | Electives5 | 6 |
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| Total: 48 Credits | ||
| [5] All electives must be approved by the department. | ||
| Computer Science | Credits: | |
| CSCI 125 | Computer Programming I | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Corequisite: MATH 141 or higher This course provides basic skills in problem solving and object-oriented programming using a high level language such as Java or C++. Topics include algorithm development, simple data types, expressions and statements, program flow control structures, objects, methods and arrays. Knowledge of Algebra Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-1-3 |
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| CSCI 155 | Computer Organization and Architecture | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: CSCI 125 and one of these courses: EENG 125 or CSCI 135 This course introduces students to the organization and architecture of modern computers. The students will learn a variety of concepts from the stored-program concept and the machine cycle, to the representation of code and data. The basic components of a computer and their functionality are analyzed including processor data path, pipelines, I/O devices, memory hierarchy, and interconnection networks. The instruction set architecture and its importance in reducing the gap between hardware and software is also discussed. Students will also learn how to evaluate computer performance. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| CSCI 185 | Computer Programming II | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: CSCI 120 or CSCI 125 This course provides advanced skills in object-oriented programming and problem solving techniques using a high level language such as Java C++. Topics include polymorphism, inheritance, exception handling, stream and file I/O, recursion, and dynamic data structures. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-1-3 |
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| CSCI 235 | Elements of Discrete Structures | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Take CSCI 185 and one course in this group: MATH 161 or MATH 170 This course provides students with an introduction to discrete structures with applications to computing problems. Topics include logic, sets, functions, relations, proof techniques, counting and algorithmic analysis in addition to graph theory and trees. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| CSCI 260 | Data Structures | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: CSCI 185. The classic data structures, such as stacks, queues, linked lists, binary trees, etc. are studied. Sorting and searching are stressed. Computational analysis is also studied. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| CSCI 330 | Operating Systems | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: CSCI 185 and CSCI 260. The design and implementation of an operating system is studied, including process states and synchronization, memory management strategies, processor scheduling, multiprocessing, parallel processing, hardware organization, disk scheduling and file management. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Total: 18 Credits | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | Credits: | |
| MENG 211 | Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MATH 180 and PHYS 170 Statics of particles; force in plane and space; equivalent systems of forces; equilibrium of rigid bodies in two and three dimensions; analysis of structures, friction; distributed forces; centroids, centers of gravity and moment of inertia; method of virtual work. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Mathematics | Credits: | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus II | 4 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MATH 170. Students in BS Electrical and Computer Engineering and BS Mechanical Engineering must earn a grade of C or better in MATH 170. Riemann sums, the definite integral, the fundamental theorem of the calculus. Area, volumes of solids of revolution, arc length, work. Exponential and logarithmic functions. Inverse trigonometric functions. Formal integration techniques. L'Hopital's rule, improper integrals. Polar coordinates. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 5-0-4 |
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| MATH 260 | Calculus III | 4 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MATH 180 Sequences and series, Taylor series. Vector analysis and analytic geometry in three dimensions. Functions of several variables, partial derivatives, total differential, the chain rule, directional derivatives and gradients. Multiple integrals and applications. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 4-0-4 |
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| MATH 310 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MATH 180 Matrices and systems of linear equations, vector spaces, change of base matrices, linear transformations, determinants, eigen-values and eigen-vectors, canonical forms. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MATH 320 | Differential Equations | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MATH 260 Solving first order ordinary differential equations: exact, separable, and linear. Application to rates and mechanics. Theory of higher order linear differential equations. Method of undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters. Application to vibrating mass and electric circuits. Power series solutions: ordinary and singular points, the method of Frobenius. Partial differential equations: the method of separation of variables. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Total: 14 Credits | ||
| Physics | Credits: | |
| PHYS 170 | General Physics I | 4 |
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Prerequisite: Co-requisite: MATH 170 A basic course covering vectors, Newton's laws of motion, particle kinematics and dynamics, work, energy, momentum, and rotational motion. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 4-2-4 |
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| PHYS 180 | General Physics II | 4 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PHYS 170. Co-requisite: MATH 180. Students in BS Electrical and Computer Engineering and BS Mechanical Engineering must earn a grade of C or better in PHYS 170. A continuation of PHYS 170. Topics include fluids, wave motion, electric fields and electric potential, DC circuits, magnetic fields, capacitance and inductance, AC circuits, and electromagnetic waves. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 4-2-4 |
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| PHYS 225 | Intro to Modern Physics | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PHYS 180 This course is designed to familiarize students with the following topics: thermodynamics, optics, relativity, atomic and nuclear physics, fundamental quantum theory of photons, and semiconductors. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Total: 11 Credits | ||
| Liberal Arts Electives | Credits: | |
| Consult with advisor on all elective choices | 3 | |
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| STEM Elective | Credits: | |
| MATH, PHYS, or a course offered by the department. Choice must be approved by the department. | 3 | |
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| Co-op Option (students take both courses) | Credits: | |
| ETCS 300 | Foundations for Success in CoECS Co-op | 0 |
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This course is for the students who wish to participate in the CoECS Co-op program. Students need to pass the course before proceeding to join the CoECS Co-op program. This course helps students to develop the skills and acquire the tools to gain a Co-op position and to develop strategies for success in the workplace throughout the Co-op program. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 1-0-0 |
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| ETCS 301 | CoECS Co-op | 0 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisites: ETCS 300 This course is for the students who are actively enrolled in the CoECS Co-op program. This course will be taken during the period that students are employed at their Co-op positions. While working full-time with a Co-op employer, students receive support and guidance from Co-op coordinators, mentors, and peers, to share and reflect on their work term experiences. A culminating project is required to bring together industry and academic knowledge and showcase the work and skill development throughout the Co-op work experience. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 1-0-0 |
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| Total Required Credits = 132–134 |