These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2023-2024. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2023 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Degree Requirements
University Requirements
All new students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses for a total of at least six credits. The writing-intensive course credits are counted as part of the major; they are not General Education (GenEd) or elective credits. The writing-intensive courses must be completed at Temple University and students may not transfer in credits to satisfy this requirement. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
ENGR 2196 | Technical Communication | 3 |
or ENGR 2996 | Honors Technical Communication | |
ENGR 4296 | Capstone Senior Design Project | 3 |
or ENGR 4996 | Honors Capstone Senior Design Project |
College Requirements
The degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering may be conferred upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 128 semester hours of credit with a minimum GPA of 2.0 overall and in the major. Students must also score a minimum grade of C- in each of the following courses before they can take other junior and senior level courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
ECE 2342 | Circuits and Electronics I | 5 |
ECE 2612 | Digital Circuit Design | 3 |
ECE 3516 | Signals and Systems | 5 |
or ECE 3916 | Honors Signals and Systems |
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Required Math & Basic Science Courses | ||
MATH 1041 | Calculus I | 4 |
or MATH 1941 | Honors Calculus I | |
MATH 1042 | Calculus II | 4 |
or MATH 1942 | Honors Calculus II | |
MATH 2041 | Differential Equations I | 3 |
or MATH 2941 | Honors Differential Equations I | |
ECE 3522 | Stochastic Processes in Signals and Systems | 3 |
ENGR 2011 | Engineering Analysis & Applications | 3 |
ENGR 2013 | Engineering Analysis and Applications Lab | 1 |
PHYS 1061 | Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
or PHYS 1961 | Honors Elementary Classical Physics I | |
PHYS 1062 | Elementary Classical Physics II | 4 |
or PHYS 1962 | Honors Elementary Classical Physics II | |
CHEM 1035 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
CHEM 1033 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
or CHEM 1953 | Honors Chemical Science Laboratory I | |
Required General Education Courses | ||
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
ENG 0802 | Analytical Reading and Writing | |
ENG 0812 | Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL | |
ENG 0902 | Honors Writing About Literature | |
IH 0851 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life | 3 |
or IH 0951 | Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life | |
IH 0852 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good | 3 |
or IH 0952 | Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good | |
GenEd 08xx or 09xx (U.S. Society) | 3 | |
GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Global/World Society) | 3 | |
GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Human Behavior) | 3 | |
GenEd 08xx or 09xx (The Arts) | 3 | |
GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Race and Diversity) | 3 | |
Required Electrical Engineering Courses | ||
ECE 1111 | Engineering Computation I | 4 |
ECE 2342 | Circuits and Electronics I | 5 |
ECE 2352 | Circuits and Electronics II | 5 |
ECE 2612 | Digital Circuit Design | 3 |
ECE 2613 | Digital Circuit Design Laboratory | 1 |
ECE 3516 | Signals and Systems | 5 |
or ECE 3916 | Honors Signals and Systems | |
ECE 3612 | Processor Systems | 3 |
or ECE 3914 | Honors Microprocessor Systems | |
ECE 3613 | Processor Systems Laboratory | 1 |
or ECE 3915 | Honors Microprocessor Systems Lab | |
ECE 3712 | Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields and Waves | 3 |
ECE 3822 | Engineering Computation II | 3 |
Required Engineering Courses | ||
ENGR 1001 | College of Engineering First Year Seminar | 1 |
ENGR 1101 | Introduction to Engineering & Engineering Technology | 3 |
or ENGR 1901 | Honors Introduction to Engineering | |
ENGR 1102 | Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 3 |
ENGR 2196 | Technical Communication (WI) | 3 |
or ENGR 2996 | Honors Technical Communication | |
ECE 4176 | Senior Design Project I: ECE | 3 |
ENGR 4296 | Capstone Senior Design Project (WI) | 3 |
or ENGR 4996 | Honors Capstone Senior Design Project | |
Required Elective Courses | ||
ECE Technical Electives - may use a combination of 3 credit and/or 4 credit courses | 16 | |
Math, Science, or Engineering Electives | 6 | |
Free Elective | 2 | |
Total Credit Hours | 128 |