Electrical Engineering Minor

The electrical engineering minor provides a solid foundation in the core areas of electronic circuits and signals and systems, as well as the prerequisite material in mathematics and physics. Concentration of upper-division electives in either of the major tracks constitutes substantial and focused work in the discipline of electrical engineering. This minor is particularly suitable for students with majors in applied physics or any Baskin Engineering major.

Course Requirements

Requirements for the minor in Electrical Engineering are the following:

Lower-Division Courses

Mathematics

Math placement is required for one or more of the foundational courses for this minor. For more information, please review the Math Placement website.

All of the following

MATH 19A	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
MATH 19B	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5

Plus one of the following courses

MATH 23A	Vector Calculus	5
AM 30	Multivariate Calculus for Engineers	5

Plus one of the following options

	Either these courses
AM 10	Mathematical Methods for Engineers I	5
AM 20	Mathematical Methods for Engineers II	5
	or these courses
MATH 21	Linear Algebra	5
MATH 24	Ordinary Differential Equations	5

Science

One of the following lecture/lab combinations

	Either these courses
PHYS 5A	Introduction to Physics I	5
PHYS 5L	Introduction to Physics I Laboratory	1
	or these courses
PHYS 6A	Introductory Physics I	5
PHYS 6L	Introductory Physics I Laboratory	1

Plus one of the following lecture/lab combinations

	Either these courses
PHYS 5C	Introduction to Physics III	5
PHYS 5N	Introduction to Physics Laboratory III	1
	or these courses
PHYS 6C	Introductory Physics III	5
PHYS 6N	Introductory Physics III Laboratory	1

Upper-Division Courses

All of the following courses

ECE 101	Introduction to Electronic Circuits	5
ECE 101L	Introduction to Electronic Circuits Laboratory	2
ECE 103	Signals and Systems	5
ECE 171	Analog Electronics	5
ECE 171L	Analog Electronics Laboratory	2

Electives

Plus at least 15 additional credits of upper-division or graduate courses from the lists below. All of the upper-division electives must come from the same concentration.

Communications Signal Processing Concentration

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 118	Introduction to Mechatronics	10
ECE 130	Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics	5
ECE 130L	Introduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory	1
ECE 136	Engineering Electromagnetics	5
ECE 141	Feedback Control Systems	5
ECE 145	Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes	5
ECE 149	Introduction to Cyber-physical Systems	5
ECE 152	Introduction to Wireless Communications	5
ECE 157	RF Hardware Design	5
ECE 157L	RF Hardware Design Laboratory	2
ECE 251	Principles of Digital Communications	5
ECE 253 /CSE 208	Introduction to Information Theory	5
ECE 255	Error Control Coding	5
ECE 256	Statistical Signal Processing	5

(ECE 130 and ECE 230, ECE 141 and ECE 241, and ECE 153 and ECE 250 are undergraduate and graduate courses taught in conjunction, and only one can be taken for this program.)

Computer Science and Engineering

CSE 150

Introduction to Computer Networks

Control and Signal Processing Concentration

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 130	Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics	5
ECE 130L	Introduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory	1
ECE 135	Electromagnetic Fields and Waves	5
ECE 135L	Electromagnetic Fields and Waves Laboratory	2
ECE 136	Engineering Electromagnetics	5
ECE 145	Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes	5
ECE 149	Introduction to Cyber-physical Systems	5
CSE 152	Principles of Computer Communication	5
ECE 172	Advanced Analog Circuits	5
ECE 176	Energy Conservation and Control	5
ECE 176L	Energy Conversion and Control Laboratory	2
ECE 177	Power Electronics	5
ECE 177L	Power Electronics Laboratory	2
ECE 237	Image Processing and Reconstruction	5
ECE 243	System Identification	5
ECE 244	Digital Control	5
ECE 245	Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes	5
ECE 251	Principles of Digital Communications	5
ECE 253 /CSE 208	Introduction to Information Theory	5
ECE 255	Error Control Coding	5
ECE 256	Statistical Signal Processing	5

(ECE 130 and ECE 230, and ECE 172 and ECE 221 are undergraduate and graduate courses taught in conjunction, and only one can be taken for this program.)

Computer Science and Engineering

CSE 150

Introduction to Computer Networks

Electronics and Photonics Concentration

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 104	Bioelectronics	5
ECE 115	Introduction to Solid Mechanics	5
ECE 121	Microcontroller System Design	7
ECE 130	Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics	5
ECE 130L	Introduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory	1
ECE 136	Engineering Electromagnetics	5
ECE 141	Feedback Control Systems	5
ECE 145	Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes	5
ECE 149	Introduction to Cyber-physical Systems	5
ECE 152	Introduction to Wireless Communications	5
ECE 153	Digital Signal Processing	5
ECE 157	RF Hardware Design	5
ECE 157L	RF Hardware Design Laboratory	2
ECE 167	Sensing and Sensor Technologies	7
ECE 172	Advanced Analog Circuits	5
ECE 173	High-Speed Digital Design	7
ECE 174	Introduction to EDA Tools for PCB Design	3
ECE 175	Energy Generation and Control	5
ECE 175L	Energy Generation and Control Laboratory	2
ECE 176	Energy Conservation and Control	5
ECE 176L	Energy Conversion and Control Laboratory	2
ECE 177	Power Electronics	5
ECE 177L	Power Electronics Laboratory	2
ECE 178	Device Electronics	5
ECE 180J	Advanced Renewable Energy Sources, Storage, and Smart Grids	5
ECE 201	Introduction to Nanotechnology	5
ECE 203	Nanocharacterization of Materials	5
ECE 231	Optical Electronics	5

(ECE 130 and ECE 230, ECE 141 and ECE 241, and ECE 172 and ECE 221 are undergraduate and graduate courses taught in conjunction, and only one can be taken for this program.)

Power and Energy Concentration

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 104	Bioelectronics	5
ECE 121	Microcontroller System Design	7
ECE 130	Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics	5
ECE 130L	Introduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory	1
ECE 136	Engineering Electromagnetics	5
ECE 141	Feedback Control Systems	5
ECE 149	Introduction to Cyber-physical Systems	5
ECE 152	Introduction to Wireless Communications	5
ECE 153	Digital Signal Processing	5
ECE 157	RF Hardware Design	5
ECE 157L	RF Hardware Design Laboratory	2
ECE 167	Sensing and Sensor Technologies	7
ECE 170	Advanced Power Electronics	5
ECE 172	Advanced Analog Circuits	5
ECE 173	High-Speed Digital Design	7
ECE 174	Introduction to EDA Tools for PCB Design	3
ECE 175	Energy Generation and Control	5
ECE 175L	Energy Generation and Control Laboratory	2
ECE 176	Energy Conservation and Control	5
ECE 176L	Energy Conversion and Control Laboratory	2
ECE 176L	Energy Conversion and Control Laboratory	2
ECE 177	Power Electronics	5
ECE 177L	Power Electronics Laboratory	2
ECE 178	Device Electronics	5
ECE 180J	Advanced Renewable Energy Sources, Storage, and Smart Grids	5
ECE 181J	Renewable Energy Sources in Practice	7
ECE 185	Introduction to the US Electricity Industry	5
ECE 275	Energy Market, Policy, and Modeling	5

(ECE 130 and ECE 230, ECE 141 and ECE 241, and ECE 172 and ECE 221 are undergraduate and graduate courses taught in conjunction, and only one can be taken for this program.)

Robotics and Automation Concentration

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 115	Introduction to Solid Mechanics	5
ECE 145	Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes	5
ECE 149	Introduction to Cyber-physical Systems	5
ECE 151	Communications Systems	5
ECE 152	Introduction to Wireless Communications	5
ECE 153	Digital Signal Processing	5
ECE 176	Energy Conservation and Control	5
ECE 176L	Energy Conversion and Control Laboratory	2

Digital Hardware Concentration

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 130	Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics	5
ECE 130L	Introduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory	1
ECE 136	Engineering Electromagnetics	5
ECE 141	Feedback Control Systems	5
ECE 145	Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes	5
ECE 149	Introduction to Cyber-physical Systems	5
ECE 151	Communications Systems	5
ECE 152	Introduction to Wireless Communications	5
ECE 153	Digital Signal Processing	5
ECE 167	Sensing and Sensor Technologies	7
ECE 172	Advanced Analog Circuits	5
ECE 176	Energy Conservation and Control	5
ECE 176L	Energy Conversion and Control Laboratory	2
ECE 151	Communications Systems	5

(ECE 130 and ECE 230, ECE 141 and ECE 241, and ECE 172 and ECE 221 are undergraduate and graduate courses taught in conjunction, and only one can be taken for this program.)