General Program Requirements

1.  Required Total Credits

Computer Engineering Degree - 127 credits
Electrical Engineering Degree - 125-126 credits (for both Electrical Engineering & Lasers and Optical Engineering concentration)

2.  Grade Requirements

University - 2.00 GPA
College - 2.00 cumulative GPA in all required engineering, math, chemistry and physics courses
Department - A 2.00 EE GPA must be maintained in all ECE courses taken. Every 100, 200, and 300 level required ECE course must be passed with a minimum grade of C.  Students receiving a grade below C will not be allowed to take any ECE course for which that course is a prerequisite until such time as the C or above grade requirement is met.
Other - Additionally, students must meet all minimum grade requirements and prerequisites which may be established by other departments.

3.  Technical Electives

For Computer Engineering: 15 credits chosen from the Computer Engineering Technical Electives list.
For Electrical Engineering: 15 credits chosen from the Electrical Engineering Technical Electives list.
For Lasers and Optical Engineering: 9 credits chosen from the Lasers and Optical Engineering Technical Electives list

4.   Science/Math/Engineering Electives

For Electrical Engineering 9 credits, for Lasers and Optical Engrineering 3 credits, chosen from any combination of courses on the Science/Math/Engineering Electives list, provided the course is not already required for the degree. Courses not included on the list may be used with PRIOR written approval of the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Head.

5.  Field Trips Requirement

The first Fridays of November and March (the Spring date may vary due to conflicts with Spring Break) are set aside for departmental field trips primarily to industrial and research organizations in Colorado. Students in the program must attend a minimum of three field trips during the junior and senior years of their departmental course work. These field trips are arranged by, and sign ups are overseen by the HKN Honor Society. Transportation expenses for these trips are bourne by the student. With ECE Undergraduate Curriculum Committee approval, work experience or participation in an approved technical meeting may be an acceptable substitute for one or more of the field trips. See the department Academic Advisor for the forms required to request a substitution.

6. All-University Core Curriculum(1)

Category I - Basic Competencies
IA - Intermediate Writing	COCC150	3 cr.
IB - Mathematics	MCC160	3 cr.
Category II - Additional Communication
IIA - Advanced Writing	CO301B or JTC300	3 cr.
Category III - Foundations & Perspectives (21-24 credits total)
IIIA - Biological/Physical Sciences	PHCC141	5 cr.
	PHCC142	5 cr.
IIIB - Arts/Humanities	6 credits - choose from the list available in the current General Catalog or Class Schedule, No more than 3 credits of intermediate foreign languages may be used toward this category
IIIC - Social/Behavioral Sciences	ECCC202	3 cr.
IIID - Historical Perspectives	3 credits - choose from the list available in the current General Catalog or Class Schedule
IIIE - Global & Cultural Awareness	3 credits - choose from the list available in the current General Catalog or Class Schedule

(1) Students in the Honors Program substitute alternate courses - please contact the Honors Program for additional information.

Background Information

STUDENTS ARE ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING AND FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION.  THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED IN THE GENERAL CATALOG AND EACH SEMESTER'S COURSE SCHEDULE.

1. Required Total Credits

A minimum of 30 upper-division semester credits must be completed in residence at CSU as a major in the College of Engineering as verified by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. A minimum of 42 upper-division semester credits (300-400 level) is required of all students completing a bachelor’s degree program. Elective credits taken at the 500 level may be used to fulfill this requirement.

2. Grade Requirements

All courses must be taken for a grade. The original grade and grades earned in repeated courses are both used in calculating grade point averages, unless a student exercises Repeat/Delete policy explained in the Grading and Scholastic Standards section of the General Catalog. Only the most recent grade of a repeated course is used in calculating the ECE GPA.

3. Prerequisites and Corequisites

Meeting course prerequisites and corequisites is the responsibility of the student. Math department policy is that module prerequisites must be satisfied on the first day of class.

4. Field Trips Requirement

Work experience or participation in approved technical meetings may be acceptable substitutes for field trips, with ECE Undergraduate Curriculum Committee approval.

5. Professional Development

The College of Engineering recognizes the need for global awareness for tomorrow's engineers. To this end, the College of Engineering is providing opportunities for professional development for all students. Workshops have been designed with engineering students in mind - to enhance their experience here at CSU. As our profession becomes more global in orientation, the skills required to succeed go beyond the traditional classroom offerings.
Space is limited in each session; please review the available workshops and RSVP to ensure admittance to the workshop.