Curriculum Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

General Education

Foundations Credits:
FCWR 101 Writing I: Foundations of College Composition1 3
FCWR 151 Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing1 3
FCWR 304 Communication for Technical Professions 3
    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
 
Social Science Core Credits:
IENG 400 Technology and Global Issues2 3
[2] Cross-listed with ICSS 309.
 
Seminars (select courses from three of the four areas) Credits:
ICBS 3XX Behavioral Science choice 3
ICLT 3XX Literature choice3 3
ICPH 3XX Philosophy choice3 3
ICSS 3XX Social Science choice 3
    Total: 9 Credits
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.
 
Math and Science Credits:
MATH 135 Fundamentals of Precalculus I 4
PHYS 130 Introductory Physics 3
    Total: 7 Credits
 

Major Requirements

Engineering Technology Credits:
ETCS 105 Career Discovery4 2
[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 Technology Credits:
ETEC 110 Electrical Technology I 4
ETEC 120 Electrical Technology II 4
ETEC 131 Electronics Technology I 4
ETEC 231 Electronics Technology II 4
ETEC 310 Communication Circuits 4
ETEC 325 Applied Statistics 3
ETEC 410 Control Systems Technology 4
ETEC 495 Electrical Engineering Technology Senior Design 3
—OR—
CTEC 495 Computer Technology Seminar Project 3
    Total: 30 Credits
 
Computer Technology Credits:
CTEC 204 Programming Techniques I 3
CTEC 208 Programming Techniques II 3
CTEC 216 Digital Electronics 4
CTEC 235 Microcomputers I 4
CTEC 241 Circuit Design and Fabrication 4
CTEC 243 Applied Computational Analysis I 3
CTEC 247 Applied Computational Analysis II 3
CTEC 336 Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (IoT) 4
CTEC 350 Microcontroller Based Systems 3
    Total: 31 Credits
 
Electrical and Computer Technology Electives (choose three from the following5) Credits:
CTEC 315 Mobile Application Design and Development 3
CTEC 430 Digital Signal Processing 3
CTEC 460 Computer Networking Technology 3
CTEC 471 Internet Development 3
ETEC 422 Wireless Communication Technology 3
ETEC 470 Fiber-Optic Communication Technology 3
ETEC 490 Special Topics 3
ETEC 491 Special Topics II 3
    Total: 9 Credits
[5] Other advanced ETEC/CTEC electives with the approval of the chairperson.
 
Engineering Management Credits:
IENG 240 Engineering Economics 3
IENG 251 Project Engineering 3
    Total: 6 Credits
 
Mathematics and Physics Credits:
MATH 136 Fundamentals of Precalculus II 4
MATH 161 Basic Applied Calculus 3
PHYS 150 Introductory Physics II 3
    Total: 10 Credits
 
Electives Credits:
Liberal Arts or Science Elective 3
Liberal Arts Electives 6
    Total: 9 Credits
Consult with advisor on all elective choices.
 
Co-op Option (students take both courses) Credits:
ETCS 300 Foundations for Success in CoECS Co-op 0
ETCS 301 CoECS Co-op 0
    Total: 0 Credits
 
Total Required Credits = 126–128