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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Electrical Engineering, (B.S.E.E.)


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Graduation


The minimum requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering are given below. The student must satisfy general university and college requirements. The student must obtain a minimum grade of “C-” in all EECE courses and in ENGR 1010 , MATH 1910 , MATH 1920 , MATH 2110 MATH 2120 CHEM 1110  /CHEM 1111 , PHYS 2110  /PHYS 2111 PHYS 2120  /PHYS 2121 ,COMP 1900 , or any equivalents to these courses used to satisfy degree requirements. No transfer credit with a grade less than “C” may be used to satisfy a requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Waiver of departmental graduation requirements for exceptional circumstances will be granted only upon approval of both the department chair and the Dean of the College of Engineering or designee.

Second Major in Mathematical Sciences

With minimal additional course work, Electrical and Computer Engineering majors are eligible for a Second Major in Mathematical Sciences. See the catalog for Mathematical Sciences.

Honors Program


Students are eligible for the honors program in Electrical Engineering if they have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.4 with at least junior standing and have received approval of the departmental honors committee. The honors program in Electrical Engineering requires a minimum of 8 hours of honors courses in Electrical Engineering and must include the completion of an honors thesis (EECE 4999  ). Those students who complete the program and the regular B.S.E.E. requirements will be recognized at the commencement ceremony by having their degree conferred “With Honors in Electrical Engineering.” Moreover, the student’s diploma and record at the University of Memphis will reflect this accomplishment. Details concerning this program and honors course offerings are available in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Minors:


Students satisfying the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering may also satisfy requirements for a minor offered by a department in one of the other colleges. Requirements for minors are specified by the appropriate college and department. Students should submit application for the minor to the appropriate department chair. Candidates for graduation who satisfy requirements for a minor should file the approved application with the intent-to-graduate cards.

University General Education Program (36 hours)


See Graduation from the University  for University General Education Program requirements. Note the following requirements are specified for this program:

Mathematics


Social/Behavioral Sciences


History


Waived for B.S.E.E. students who have completed one unit of American history in high school.

The Major (62 hours)


Electives (12 hours)


Three (3) hours of Electrical Engineering electives are chosen from the list below. The other 6 hours are chosen from upper division EECE courses.

Technical Electives (3 hours)


These electives may be chosen from upper-division courses in engineering, mathematics, physics, or computer science. Approval of department chair or designee is required for all technical electives.

Concentrations


Students may use elective hours to broaden their base of knowledge or for one of the concentrations below. A minimum of 9 semester hours is required for a concentration. EECE electives and technical may be used to complete a concentration.

 

Additional Note


With approval, Project II, EECE 4992  can be taken for 3 semester hours credit in any of the areas of concentration.

Typical 4-Year Electrical Engineering Sequence


Academic Year Total 29 hrs


Academic Year Total 29 hrs


Academic Year Total 33 hrs


Senior Year


Academic Year Total 31 hrs


Total Hours: 122


Total Hours Required for Graduation: 122


*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement

Accelerated B.S./M.S. Program


This program allows outstanding undergraduates to begin the coursework for the Master of Science in an engineering program during their senior year. Students are encouraged to begin planning to enter the Accelerated B.S./M.S. program early in their undergraduate career, in consultation with their advisor in their respective department. 

Working with the undergraduate and graduate academic coordinators, undergraduates selected into this program begin a carefully tailored course of study which will allow them to complete their B.S. degree while they also begin the coursework toward their M.S.

To apply, students must have a minimum 3.25 grade point average and must submit two reference letters and a copy of their transcript to their respective engineering department. Each applicant will complete an interview with the graduate academic coordinator in their respective engineering department. 

Students must also apply to the Graduate School for the accelerated B.S./M.S. program, which allows them to take graduate courses in their respective engineering department. To continue in the program past the B.S., students must apply for full admission into the Graduate School and into their respective engineering department’s M.S. program.

Only in ABM programs, up to 9 hours of graduate coursework may be applied to both the undergraduate and graduate programs. However, any graduate coursework will not apply to undergraduate GPA.

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