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University Catalogs

The University of Texas at Austin offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs through its various colleges and schools.

Undergraduate Programs

The university provides undergraduate programs in several fields, including engineering, business, communication, education, fine arts, geosciences, information, liberal arts, natural sciences, nursing, pharmacy, and public affairs.

Cockrell School of Engineering

The Cockrell School of Engineering offers undergraduate programs in various fields, including:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computational Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Geosystems Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

Red McCombs School of Business

The Red McCombs School of Business offers undergraduate programs in business administration, including:

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Finance
• International Business
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management

Moody College of Communication

The Moody College of Communication offers undergraduate programs in various fields, including:

• Advertising
• Communication and Leadership
• Communication Studies
• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Radio-Television-Film
• Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

College of Education

The College of Education offers undergraduate programs in education, including:

• Athletic Training
• Education
• Kinesiology and Health
• Youth and Community Studies

College of Fine Arts

The College of Fine Arts offers undergraduate programs in various fields, including:

• Art Education
• Art History
• Design
• Music
• Studio Art
• Theatre and Dance

John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences

The John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences offers undergraduate programs in geosciences, including:

• Bachelor of Arts in Geosciences
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
• Bachelor of Science in Geosciences
• Bachelor of Science in Geosystems Engineering

School of Information

The School of Information offers undergraduate programs in informatics, including:

• Bachelor of Arts in Informatics
• Bachelor of Science in Informatics

College of Liberal Arts

The College of Liberal Arts offers undergraduate programs in various fields, including:

• African and African Diaspora Studies
• American Studies
• Anthropology
• Asian American Studies
• Asian Cultures and Languages
• Asian Studies
• Classical Languages
• Classical Studies
• Economics
• English
• Ethnic Studies
• European Studies
• French Studies
• Geography
• German
• Government
• History
• Human Dimensions of Organizations
• Humanities
• International Relations and Global Studies
• Italian Studies
• Jewish Studies
• Latin American Studies
• Linguistics
• Mexican American and Latina/o Studies
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Religious Studies
• Rhetoric and Writing
• Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Sustainability Studies
• Urban Studies
• Women's and Gender Studies

College of Natural Sciences

The College of Natural Sciences offers undergraduate programs in various fields, including:

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Human Development and Family Sciences
• Human Ecology
• Mathematics
• Neuroscience
• Nutrition
• Physics
• Public Health
• Statistics and Data Sciences
• Textiles and Apparel

School of Nursing

The School of Nursing offers undergraduate programs in nursing, including:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

College of Pharmacy

The College of Pharmacy offers undergraduate programs in pharmacy, including:

• Preprofessional and Professional Coursework

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs offers undergraduate programs in public affairs, including:

• Bachelor of Arts in Public Affairs

Steve Hicks School of Social Work

The Steve Hicks School of Social Work offers undergraduate programs in social work, including:

• Bachelor of Social Work

Graduate Programs

The university provides graduate programs in several fields, including engineering, business, communication, education, fine arts, geosciences, information, liberal arts, natural sciences, nursing, pharmacy, and public affairs.

Cockrell School of Engineering

The Cockrell School of Engineering offers graduate programs in various fields, including:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Engineering Management
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Operations Research and Industrial Engineering
• Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering

Red McCombs School of Business

The Red McCombs School of Business offers graduate programs in business administration, including:

• Business Administration
• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Energy Management
• Finance
• Information, Risk, and Operations Management
• Information Technology and Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Technology Commercialization

Moody College of Communication

The Moody College of Communication offers graduate programs in various fields, including:

• Advertising
• Audiology
• Communication Studies
• Journalism and Media
• Radio-Television-Film
• Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

College of Education

The College of Education offers graduate programs in education, including:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership and Policy
• Educational Psychology
• Health Behavior and Health Education
• Kinesiology
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education
• Special Education

College of Fine Arts

The College of Fine Arts offers graduate programs in various fields, including:

• Art Education
• Art History
• Design
• Music
• Studio Art
• Theatre and Dance

John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences

The John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences offers graduate programs in geosciences, including:

• Energy and Earth Resources
• Geological Sciences

School of Information

The School of Information offers graduate programs in information studies, including:

• Information Security and Privacy
• Information Studies

College of Liberal Arts

The College of Liberal Arts offers graduate programs in various fields, including:

• African and African Diaspora Studies
• American Studies
• Anthropology
• Asian Studies
• Classics
• Comparative Literature
• Economics
• English
• French and Italian
• Geography
• Germanic Studies
• Government
• History
• Human Dimensions of Organizations
• Humanities, Health, and Medicine
• Iberian and Latin American Languages and Cultures
• Latin American Studies
• Linguistics
• Mexican American and Latina/o Studies
• Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Religious Studies
• Rhetoric and Writing Studies
• Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
• Sociology
• Women's and Gender Studies

College of Natural Sciences

The College of Natural Sciences offers graduate programs in various fields, including:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Astronomy
• Biochemistry
• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
• Human Development and Family Sciences
• Marine Science
• Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Neuroscience
• Nutritional Sciences
• Physics
• Plant Biology
• Statistics

School of Nursing

The School of Nursing offers graduate programs in nursing, including:

• Nursing

College of Pharmacy

The College of Pharmacy offers graduate programs in pharmacy, including:

• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Translational Science

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs offers graduate programs in public affairs, including:

• Global Policy Studies
• National Security
• Public Affairs
• Public Leadership
• Public Policy

Steve Hicks School of Social Work

The Steve Hicks School of Social Work offers graduate programs in social work, including:

• Social Work

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering program is designed to educate students in the fundamentals of engineering, which are built upon a foundation of mathematics, science, communication, and the liberal arts.

Student Outcomes

Electrical and computer engineering graduates should demonstrate:

• An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
• An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
• An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
• An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
• An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
• An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Program Educational Objectives

Electrical and computer engineering graduates should:

• Be highly skilled, trained, and educated for the ethical practice of electrical and computer engineering in industry and public service
• Exhibit leadership in technical or business activity through engineering ability, communication skills, and knowledge of contemporary and global issues
• Continuously educate themselves through professional study and personal research to expand and apply knowledge within and outside the discipline
• Use their engineering ability and creative potential to create technology solutions that consider environmental and social impacts to improve the quality of life in society
• Be able to develop and design systems, artifacts, and methods either individually or in teams

Curriculum

The curriculum in electrical and computer engineering is designed to educate students in the fundamentals of engineering, which are built upon a foundation of mathematics, science, communication, and the liberal arts.

• Enrollment in Electrical and Computer Engineering 333T, 160, 260, 360, 460, and 379K requires completion of Electrical and Computer Engineering 312 or 313 with a grade of at least C.
• Pre-approved courses are used to fulfill technical core, advanced math and/or science, and core technical electives; other elective courses must be approved by the electrical and computer engineering faculty before the student enrolls in them.
• Transfer Coursework: No more than 25 semester credit hours of transfer electrical and computer engineering coursework may be counted for credit toward the electrical and computer engineering degree.

Requirements

• Electrical and Computer Engineering Courses:
  • ECE 302: Introduction to Electrical Engineering (part II science and technology)
  • ECE 306: Introduction to Computing
  • ECE 411: Circuit Theory
  • ECE 312: Software Design and Implementation I
  • ECE 313: Linear Systems and Signals
  • ECE 319K: Introduction to Embedded Systems
  • ECE 333T: Engineering Communication
  • ECE 351K: Probability and Random Processes
  • ECE 364D: Introduction to Engineering Design
  • One of the following senior design project courses:
    • ECE 464G: Multidisciplinary Senior Design Project
    • ECE 464H: Honors Senior Design Project
    • ECE 464K: Senior Design Project
    • ECE 464R: Research Senior Design Project
    • ECE 464S: Start-Up Senior Design Project
• Advance technical component: Within an identified "core": two core courses (6-7 hours), one core laboratory course (4 hours), one advanced mathematics course (3-4 hours)
• Advanced technical component electives: Within the same identified “core”: four courses (minimum 12 hours)
• Advanced technical elective: Within any core of Electrical Engineering: one upper-division electrical engineering course (or E E 316) (3-4 hours)
• Set of free electives: at least 14 hours of additional coursework taken for a letter grade
• Other Technical Courses:
  • Mathematics:
    • M 408C and 408D, or 408K, 408L, and 408M
    • 340L, and 427J
  • Physics:
    • PHY 105M
    • PHY 105N
    • PHY 303K and 303L
  • Rhetoric and Writing:
    • RHE 306: Rhetoric and Writing
  • Remaining Core Curriculum Courses:
    • E 316L: British Literature
    • American and Texas government
    • American history
    • Visual and performing arts
    • Social and behavioral science
    • UGS 302: First-Year Signature Course
• Total Hours: 125

Electrical and Computer Engineering Honors Program

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Honors program is a curriculum program. Students admitted to, and who complete the program and all its requirements, receive a Bachelors of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering with the ECE Honors transcript distinction.

• Students entering the University as first-time in college applicants may apply to the ECE Honors program by completing a separate online application available through the Office of Admissions.
• The ECE Honor’s committee considers and reviews all supplemental material required in the online application for the ECE Honors program.
• All admission decisions must be made by the UT Austin Office of Admissions, with the ECE Honors Selection Committee providing recommendations.
• Students may also apply and be admitted into the ECE Honors Program after matriculating to The University of Texas at Austin.
• External transfer students are required to complete the separate online application process.
• The internal application process for internal transfer students requires a copy of the student’s record at UT Austin; a transcript of high school courses and grades; a resume detailing relevant accomplishments, experience, and activities; and written statements.
• The ECE Honors Selection Committee will consider these applications, and on that basis, will decide admission to the ECE Honors Program.
• In order to remain in the program, ECE Honors Students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.3 in their ECE courses (honors and non-honors), and must be in good standing according to current policies of the ECE department.
• Students must take and successfully complete at least 17 hours of ECE honors courses to be considered for graduation as an ECE Honors Student.
• Students who join the program in the first semester of their freshman year must take the following in their first year: one-hour lower-division ECE honors course, ECE 302H, ECE 312H, ECE 319H.
• Additional courses to be used towards the ECE Honors program include the following ECE honors course, ECE 411H, ECE 313H, ECE 351H, ECE 364D, and ECE 464H.
• Approved ECE graduate courses used as part of the ECE Undergraduate Degree may also be counted or substituted for ECE Honors credit.
• Note that this does not apply for graduate courses taken for graduate credit as part of a graduate or joint ECE BS/MS program.
• All ECE honors courses are used to fulfill ECE course requirements.
• Students in the ECE Honors Program must complete all curriculum requirements and a minimum of 125 hours.

Honors Electrical and Computer Engineering and Business (ECB-Program)

Honors Electrical and Computer Engineering and Business (ECB) is a dual degree program between the Canfield Business Honors Program (Canfield BHP) and the Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).

• Admission to the ECB program is limited to a small number of high-performing students who are chosen on a competitive basis.
• Students selected for the program will have demonstrated exceptional potential for success in both engineering and business.
• Admission decisions are made by the ECB committee.
• Students enter the program as freshmen.
• The ECB program has its own admissions criteria and requirements that supplement the standard admissions requirements for the Cockrell School of Engineering, Canfield BHP, and UT Austin.
• Students will apply to the dual degree program in parallel with their application to UT Austin, the Cockrell School of Engineering, and the McCombs School of Business.
• Students entering the university as freshmen may apply to the ECB program by completing a separate online application available through the UT Austin Office of Admissions.
• The committee considers the student's SAT Reasoning Test or ACT scores, high school rank, preparatory courses, extracurricular activities, evidence of leadership ability, and other objective criteria.
• A student who enters ECB as a freshman must have a grade point average of at least 3.25 on the Canfield BHP courses taken in residence during the fall and spring semesters of the first year to continue in the program.
• An ECB student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.3 in their ECE courses (honors and non-honors), and must be in good standing according to current policies of the ECE department and Canfield BHP.
• Students must complete at least 12 semester hours in residence on a letter-grade basis during the fall and spring semesters of the first year.
• After freshman year, students are dismissed from the program if their overall business GPA drops below 3.25 or ECE GPA drops below a 3.3.
• Students failing to meet these requirements will be placed on warning for one semester, and then dismissed from the ECB program if they fail to improve their GPA.
• Students dismissed from the honors program become part of their first-choice major indicated on their admissions application unless they petition to join their second-choice major.
• In addition to this grade point average requirement, students must know and abide by the academic and disciplinary policies given in this catalog and in the General Information Catalog.
• Those who fail to do so will be considered for academic dismissal from the program.
• Under special circumstances, and at the discretion of the ECB program committee, a student will be allowed to continue in the program under academic review.
• Students in scholastic difficulty should discuss their problems with the ECB program director(s) and their academic advisor(s).

Graduation

To graduate under the ECB program, the student must earn a university grade point average of at least 3.25, a grade point average of at least 3.25 in business courses, and a grade point average of at least a 3.3 in electrical and computer engineering courses. A candidate for any degree must be enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin in the semester or summer session in which the degree is awarded.

Degree Requirements

1. The Core Curriculum requirements and the BBA Degree Requirements.
2. Mathematics 408C and 408D, or 408K, 408L, and 408M; 340L, and 427J.
3. Physics 303K and 105M, 301 and 101L or 317K and 117M; and 303L and 105N, 316 and 116L, or 317L and 117N.
4. Economics 304K and 304L
5. Three semester hours of coursework in anthropology, psychology, educational psychology, or sociology with a primary focus other than statistics or data processing.
6. Students must take and successfully complete at least 16 hours of ECE Honors courses.
7. Students in the ECB Honors Program must complete all ECE curriculum requirements and a minimum of 125 hours.
8. Completion of the following business and business honors courses:

• Accounting 311H
• Accounting 312H
• Business Administration 101H
• Business Administration Honors 151H
• A professional, business-related experiential learning course chosen from the following: Accounting 366P, Business Administration 353 653, Finance 366P Management 347P, 366P, 367P, 369P, Management Information Systems 366P Marketing 366P, Operations Management 366P.
• Business Administration 324 or Communication 324H
• Decision Science 235H
• Finance 357H
• Legal Environment of Business 323H
• Management 101H
• Management 336H
• Management 327H
• Management 374H
• Management Information Systems 301H
• Marketing 337H
• Operations Management 235H
• Statistics 301H
• Statistics 235H

This dual major program requires 155 hours for completion of both degrees.

Integrated Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering/Master of Science in Engineering Program

The integrated degree program results in simultaneously awarding a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering: Integrated Option (BSECE) degree, and a Master's of Science in Engineering (MSE) degree in any one of the ten graduate tracks offered by the graduate program in electrical and computer engineering (ECE).

• There are two stages to admission, an informal non-binding department-based stage and a second stage in which the student formally applies to the Graduate School within the integrated BSECE/MSE program and within one of the available ECE graduate tracks.
• At stage one, undergraduate students in the ECE department may apply to the integrated degree program after qualifying for admission to major sequence.
• The purpose of stage one is primarily to provide appropriate advising to students interested in and appropriate for the integrated program.
• Admission to the integrated program at stage one is based on the applicant's grade point average, letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and other relevant examples of academic ability and leadership.
• Students will be advised by the integrated program advisor about the appropriate courses to take and reserve for graduate credit in their senior year in order to complete the integrated program as efficiently as possible.
• As for admission to the regular standalone MSE program, all admissions decisions at stage two are made by the admissions committee in the respective graduate track, with admission requirements set by the graduate track, with the exception that Graduate Record Exam (GRE) test scores are not required of integrated program participants.
• While optimal, application and admission at stage one are not required for application and admission to the integrated program at stage two.

Upper-Division Technical Component Areas

Electrical and computer engineering students must choose an advanced technical component area from the electrical engineering or computer engineering areas listed below.

Electrical Engineering Advanced Technical Component Areas

Communications, Signal Processing, Networks, and Systems

• Students complete the following:
  1. Either Electrical and Computer Engineering 325, Electromagnetic Engineering or ECE 351M Digital Signal Processing
  2. One of the following: Electrical and Computer Engineering 362K, Introduction to Automatic Control, Electrical and Computer Engineering 371Q, Digital Image Processing, or ECE 360K Introduction to Digital Communications
  3. Core laboratory course: Either Electrical and Computer Engineering 445S, Real-Time Digital Signal Processing Laboratory, or ECE 471C Wireless Communications Laboratory
  4. Core mathematics course: Mathematics 427L, Advanced Calculus for Applications II
  5. Four courses from the following list:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 325, Electromagnetic Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 325K, Antennas and Wireless Propagation
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 445S, Real-Time Digital Signal Processing Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 351M, Digital Signal Processing
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 360C
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 460J, Data Science Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 360K, Introduction to Digital Communications
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 461P, Data Science Principles
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 362K, Introduction to Automatic Control
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 363M, Microwave and Radio Frequency Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 371Q, Digital Image Processing
  • Mathematics 325K, Discrete Mathematics
  • Mathematics 362M, Introduction to Stochastic Processes
  • Mathematics 365C, Real Analysis I

Electronics and Integrated Circuits

• Students complete the following:
  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering 325, Electromagnetic Engineering
  2. Electrical and Computer Engineering 339, Solid-State Electronic Devices
  3. Core laboratory course: Electrical and Computer Engineering 438, Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits I Laboratory
  4. Core mathematics course: Mathematics 427L, Advanced Calculus for Applications II
  5. Electrical and Computer Engineering 316, Digital Logic Design
  6. Three courses from the following list:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 321K, Mixed Signal and Circuits Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 438K, Analog Electronics
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 338L, Analog Integrated Circuit Design
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 440, Integrated Circuit Nanomanufacturing Techniques
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 445L, Embedded Systems Design Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 445S, Real-Time Digital Signal Processing Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 460M, Digital Systems Design Using Hardware Description Languages
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 460N, Computer Architecture
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 460R, Introduction to VLSI Design
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 360S, Digital Integrated Circuit Design
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 361R, Radio-Frequency Electronics
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 363M, Microwave and Radio Frequency Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 374K, Biomedical Electronic Instrument Design
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 374L, Applications of Biomedical Engineering

Energy Systems and Renewable Energy

• Students complete the following:
  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering 325, Electromagnetic Engineering
  2. Electrical and Computer Engineering 468L, Power Systems Apparatus and Laboratory or Electrical and Computer Engineering 369, Power Systems Engineering
  3. Core laboratory course: Electrical and Computer Engineering 462L, Power Electronics Laboratory or Electrical and Computer Engineering 468L, Power Systems Apparatus and Laboratory
  4. Core mathematics course: Mathematics 427L, Advanced Calculus for Applications II
  5. Electrical and Computer Engineering 362K, Introduction to Automatic Control
  6. Three courses from the following list:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 339, Solid-State Electronic Devices
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 339S, Solar Energy Conversion Devices
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 341, Electric Drives and Machines
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 362Q, Power Quality and Harmonics
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 362R, Renewable Energy and Power Systems
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 362S, Development of a Solar-Powered Vehicle
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 368L, Power Systems Apparatus and Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 369, Power Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 337C, Introduction to Nuclear Power Systems

Fields, Waves, and Electromagnetic Systems

• Students complete the following:
  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering 325, Electromagnetic Engineering
  2. Electrical and Computer Engineering 339, Solid-State Electronic Devices
  3. Core laboratory course: Electrical and Computer Engineering 438, Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits I Laboratory or Electrical and Computer Engineering 462L, Power Electronics Laboratory or Electrical and Computer Engineering 468L, Power Systems Apparatus and Laboratory
  4. Core mathematics course: Mathematics 427L, Advanced Calculus for Applications II
  5. Either Electrical and Computer Engineering 325K, Antennas and Wireless Propagation or Electrical and Computer Engineering 363M, Microwave and Radio Frequency Engineering
  6. Three courses from the following list:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 321K, Mixed Signal and Circuits Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 325K, Antennas and Wireless Propagation
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 334K, Quantum Theory of Electronic Materials
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 341, Electric Drives and Machines
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 347, Modern Optics
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 348, Laser and Optical Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 361R, Radio-Frequency Electronics
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 363M, Microwave and Radio Frequency Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 363N, Engineering Acoustics
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 369, Power Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 374K, Biomedical Electronic Instrument Design
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 374L, Applications of Biomedical Engineering

Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

• Students complete the following:
  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering 325, Electromagnetic Engineering
  2. Electrical and Computer Engineering 339, Solid-State Electronic Devices
  3. Core laboratory course: Electrical and Computer Engineering 440, Integrated Circuit Nanomanufacturing Techniques
  4. Core mathematics course: Mathematics 427L, Advanced Calculus for Applications II
  5. Four courses from the following list:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 334K, Quantum Theory of Electronic Materials
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 438, Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits I Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 338L, Analog Integrated Circuit Design
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 339S, Solar Energy Conversion Devices
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 347, Modern Optics
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 348, Laser and Optical Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 360S, Digital Integrated Circuit Design
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 438, Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits I Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 460R, Introduction to VLSI Design

Computer Engineering Advanced Technical Component Areas

Computer Architecture and Embedded Systems

• Students complete the following:
  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering 316, Digital Logic Design
  2. Electrical and Computer Engineering 460N, Computer Architecture
  3. Core laboratory course: Electrical and Computer Engineering 445L, Embedded Systems Design Laboratory
  4. Core mathematics course: Mathematics 325K, Discrete Mathematics
  5. Electrical and Computer Engineering 360C
  6. Three courses from the following list:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 422C, Software Design and Implementation II
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 445M, Embedded and Real-Time Systems Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 445S, Real-Time Digital Signal Processing Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 460M, Digital Systems Design Using Hardware Description Languages
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 360P, Concurrent and Distributed Systems
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 460R, Introduction to VLSI Design
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 362K, Introduction to Automatic Control
  • Computer Science 375

Software Engineering and Design

• Students complete the following:
  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering 422C, Software Design and Implementation II
  2. Electrical and Computer Engineering 360C
  3. Core laboratory course: Electrical and Computer Engineering 461L, Software Engineering and Design Laboratory
  4. Core mathematics course: Mathematics 325K, Discrete Mathematics
  5. Four courses from the following list:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 316, Digital Logic Design
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 445L, Embedded Systems Design Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 445M, Embedded and Real-Time Systems Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 360F, Introduction to Software Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 460N, Computer Architecture
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 360P, Concurrent and Distributed Systems
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 361Q, Requirements Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 372N, Telecommunication Networks
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 360T, Software Testing
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 461P, Data Science Principles

Data Science and Information Processing

• Students complete the following:
  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering 461P, Data Science Principles
  2. Electrical and Computer Engineering 360C
  3. Core laboratory course: Electrical and Computer Engineering 460J, Data Science Laboratory
  4. Core mathematics course: Mathematics 325K, Discrete Mathematics
  5. Electrical and Computer Engineering 351M, Digital Signal Processing
  6. Three courses from the following list:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 422C, Software Design and Implementation II
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 445S, Real-Time Digital Signal Processing Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 360P, Concurrent and Distributed Systems
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 361C, Multicore Computing
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 462L, Power Electronics Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 362K, Introduction to Automatic Control
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 471C, Wireless Communications Laboratory
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 371Q, Digital Image Processing

Alternate Mathematics Courses

For students who choose an advanced technical component area in computer engineering:

• Mathematics 427L, Advanced Calculus for Applications II
• Mathematics 328K, Introduction to Number Theory
• Mathematics 343K, Introduction to Algebraic Structures
• Mathematics 344K, Intermediate Symbolic Logic
• Mathematics 348, Scientific Computation in Numerical Analysis
• Mathematics 358K, Applied Statistics
• Mathematics 374M, Mathematical Modeling in Science and Engineering
• Computer Science 341, Automata Theory
• Computer Science 346

For students who choose an advanced technical component area in electrical engineering:

• Mathematics 325K, Discrete Mathematics
• Mathematics 328K, Introduction to Number Theory
• Mathematics 346, Applied Linear Algebra
• Mathematics 348, Scientific Computation in Numerical Analysis
• Mathematics 358K, Applied Statistics
• Mathematics 361, Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable
• Mathematics 362M, Introduction to Stochastic Processes
• Mathematics 372K, Partial Differential Equations and Applications
• Mathematics 374, Fourier and Laplace Transforms
• Mathematics 374M, Mathematical Modeling in Science and Engineering

Core Component Areas

• 010 Communication
• 020 Mathematics
• 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I
• 040 Humanities
• 050 Visual and Performing Arts
• 060 U.S. History
• 070 American and Texas Government
• 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences
• 090 First-Year Signature Course
• 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II