General Education Requirements

Gen Ed Requirements for Electrical and Computer Engineering Majors in a Nutshell

Overview of general education requirements for electrical and computer engineering majors with link to Michigan Tech's General Education Advising page.

12 CreditsGeneral Education Requirements
UN 1015 – CompositionFreshman year, 1st Semester (or 2nd)
UN 1025 – Global IssuesFreshman year, 2nd Semester (or 2nd)
HUFA – Select one course from HUFA listSophomore year, 1st or 2nd Semester
SBS – Select one course from SBS listSophomore year, 2nd or 1st Semester
12 Credits(HASS Requirements)
 At least 6 credits must be level 3000 or above. Students may take courses marked with an "*" in their first year. No more than 3 credits may be taken from either the Creative Endeavors or Supplemental lists and applied to HASS elective requirements.  
3 units(Co-curricular courses)

 

Total = 24 Credits plus 3 units of co-curricular activity

EC 3400 - Economic Decision Analysis, is suggested for EE and CpE majors.

Computer Engineers using catalog years 2005-06 through 2012-13 take one of the following

courses from the Institutions List or from the HASS distribution list:

Modern Language Option for UN1025 - Global Issues: Students may use one upper level language course in place of UN1025.

Modern Language Option for UN 1002 – World Cultures: Students may take two semesters of language plus UN 1003(Spring) in place of  UN 1002.  UN 1003 must be taken in Spring semester along with one HU xxxx language course.  Last opportunity for this option is summer 2013. A new language option begins Fall 2013. Students may take a level IIA or higher language course in place of UN1002/UN1025.

For modern language placement questions, contact the Humanities Department at 906-487-2540.

HASS Elective Rules:

  • No more than 3 credits may be taken from the Creative Endeavors List and applied to general education.
  • No more than 3 credits may be taken from the Supplemental List and applied to general education.
  • At least 6 credits of HASS electives must be level 3000 or higher for all students, including transfer students.