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: 

ENGR 2196Technical Communication3
or ENGR 2996 Honors Technical Communication
ENGR 4296Capstone Senior Design Project3
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:

ECE 2342Circuits and Electronics I5
ECE 2612Digital Circuit Design3
ECE 3516Signals and Systems5
or ECE 3916 Honors Signals and Systems

Program Requirements

Required Math & Basic Science Courses
MATH 1041Calculus I4
or MATH 1941 Honors Calculus I
MATH 1042Calculus II4
or MATH 1942 Honors Calculus II
MATH 2041Differential Equations I3
or MATH 2941 Honors Differential Equations I
ECE 3522Stochastic Processes in Signals and Systems3
ENGR 2011Engineering Analysis & Applications3
ENGR 2013Engineering Analysis and Applications Lab1
PHYS 1061Elementary Classical Physics I4
or PHYS 1961 Honors Elementary Classical Physics I
PHYS 1062Elementary Classical Physics II4
or PHYS 1962 Honors Elementary Classical Physics II
CHEM 1035Chemistry for Engineers3
CHEM 1033General Chemistry Laboratory I1
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 0851Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life3
or IH 0951 Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life
IH 0852Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good3
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 1111Engineering Computation I4
ECE 2342Circuits and Electronics I5
ECE 2352Circuits and Electronics II5
ECE 2612Digital Circuit Design3
ECE 2613Digital Circuit Design Laboratory1
ECE 3516Signals and Systems5
or ECE 3916 Honors Signals and Systems
ECE 3612Processor Systems3
or ECE 3914 Honors Microprocessor Systems
ECE 3613Processor Systems Laboratory1
or ECE 3915 Honors Microprocessor Systems Lab
ECE 3712Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields and Waves3
ECE 3822Engineering Computation II3
Required Engineering Courses
ENGR 1001College of Engineering First Year Seminar1
ENGR 1101Introduction to Engineering & Engineering Technology3
or ENGR 1901 Honors Introduction to Engineering
ENGR 1102Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving3
ENGR 2196Technical Communication (WI)3
or ENGR 2996 Honors Technical Communication
ECE 4176Senior Design Project I: ECE3
ENGR 4296Capstone 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 Electives6
Free Elective2
Total Credit Hours128