Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Engineering section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies. See the ECE Department website for any revisions of the EE curriculum.
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 53 |
| 58 |
| 17 |
Total Hours | 128 |
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
a | 3 |
a | 3 |
a | 3 |
a | 3 |
a | 3 |
MATH 180 | Calculus I b | 4 |
MATH 181 | Calculus II b | 4 |
MATH 210 | Calculus III b | 3 |
MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
MATH 310 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) b | 4 |
PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) b | 4 |
PHYS 260 | Introduction to Thermal Physics | 2 |
CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy c | 3 |
CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I b,c | 2 |
Total Hours | 53 |
Required in the College of Engineering
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
ENGR 100 | Engineering Orientation a | 1 |
CS 107 | Introduction to Computing and Programming | 4 |
ECE 115 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 4 |
ECE 225 | Circuit Analysis | 4 |
ECE 265 | Introduction to Logic Design | 4 |
ECE 266 | Introduction to Embedded Systems | 4 |
ECE 310 | Discrete and Continuous Signals and Systems | 3 |
ECE 311 | Communication Engineering | 4 |
ECE 317 | Digital Signal Processing I | 4 |
ECE 322 | Introduction to Electromagnetics and Applications | 4 |
ECE 340 | Electronics I | 4 |
ECE 341 | Probability and Random Processes for Engineers | 3 |
ECE 342 | Electronics II | 4 |
ECE 346 | Solid State Device Theory | 4 |
ECE 350 | Principles of Automatic Control | 4 |
ECE 396 | Senior Design I | 2 |
ECE 397 | Senior Design II | 2 |
ECE 499 | Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
Total Hours | 58 |
Technical Electives
No more than a total of two courses below the 400 level may be used to meet the technical elective requirement. Also, at most one course from outside of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering may be used to meet the technical elective requirement.a
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 17 |
| Fundamentals of Modern Quantum Theory | |
| Computer Communication Networks I | |
| Integrated Circuit Engineering | |
| Computer Organization | |
| Pattern Recognition I | |
| Advanced Circuit Analysis | |
| Introduction to Filter Synthesis | |
| Image Analysis and Computer Vision I | |
| Digital Signal Processing II | |
| Statistical Digital Signal Processing | |
| Introduction to Antennas and Wireless Propagation | |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility | |
| RF and Microwave Engineering | |
| Digital Communications | |
| Multimedia Systems | |
| Computer Communication Networks II | |
| Wireless Communications | |
| Nanoelectronics | |
| Power Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits | |
| Analysis and Design of Power Electronic Circuits | |
| Transistors | |
| Microdevices and Micromachining Technology | |
| Control Engineering | |
| Robotics: Algorithms and Control | |
| Mechatronic Embedded Systems Design | |
| Electromechanical Energy Conversion | |
| Testing and Reliability of Digital Systems | |
| Digital Systems Design | |
| Computer Architecture | |
| Introduction to VLSI Design | |
| Analog and Mixed - Signal Integrated Circuits | |
| Hardware Description Language Based Digital and Computer System Design | |
| Codes and Cryptography | |
| Numerical Analysis | |
| Linear and Non-Linear Programming | |
Total Hours | 17 |
Sample Course Schedule
Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year |
First Semester |
MATH 180 |
Calculus I |
4 |
CHEM 122 |
Matter and Energy |
3 |
CHEM 123 |
Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I |
2 |
ENGL 160 |
Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts |
3 |
ECE 115 |
Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering |
4 |
ENGR 100 |
Engineering Orientation a |
1 |
| Hours | 16 |
Second Semester |
MATH 181 |
Calculus II |
4 |
PHYS 141 |
General Physics I (Mechanics) |
4 |
ENGL 161 |
Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research |
3 |
CS 107 |
Introduction to Computing and Programming |
4 |
| Hours | 15 |
Sophomore Year |
First Semester |
MATH 210 |
Calculus III |
3 |
PHYS 142 |
General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) |
4 |
ECE 265 |
Introduction to Logic Design |
4 |
|
6 |
| Hours | 17 |
Second Semester |
MATH 220 |
Introduction to Differential Equations |
3 |
PHYS 260 |
Introduction to Thermal Physics |
2 |
ECE 266 |
Introduction to Embedded Systems |
4 |
MATH 310 |
Applied Linear Algebra |
3 |
|
3 |
| Hours | 15 |
Junior Year |
First Semester |
ECE 225 |
Circuit Analysis |
4 |
ECE 310 |
Discrete and Continuous Signals and Systems |
3 |
ECE 341 |
Probability and Random Processes for Engineers |
3 |
ECE 346 |
Solid State Device Theory |
4 |
|
3 |
| Hours | 17 |
Second Semester |
ECE 322 |
Introduction to Electromagnetics and Applications |
4 |
ECE 311 |
Communication Engineering |
4 |
ECE 317 |
Digital Signal Processing I |
4 |
ECE 340 |
Electronics I |
4 |
| Hours | 16 |
Senior Year |
First Semester |
ECE 396 |
Senior Design I |
2 |
ECE 350 |
Principles of Automatic Control |
4 |
ECE 342 |
Electronics II |
4 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
| Hours | 17 |
Second Semester |
ECE 397 |
Senior Design II |
2 |
ECE 499 |
Professional Development Seminar |
0 |
|
13 |
| Hours | 15 |
| Total Hours | 128 |