The typical four-year outline for Michigan Tech's electrical engineering bachelor's degree provides a semester-by-semester guide to core courses, labs, and requirements.
The Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list of undergraduate course descriptions is available.
First Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 1160 Calculus with Technology I | 4 | |
| ENG 1101 Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving | MA 1160 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| CH 1150 University Chemistry I | MA 1160 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| CH 1151 University Chemistry Lab I | 1 | |
| UN 1015 Composition | 3 | |
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 2160 Calculus with Technology II | MA 1160 | 4 |
| ENG 1102 Engineering Modeling and Design | ENG 1101, MA 1160 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| CS 1121 Introduction to Programming I | 3 | |
| PH 1100 Physics I Lab | MA 1160 (Concurrent) | 1 |
| PH 2100 University Physics I | MA 1160, PH 1100 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| Essential Education: Foundations of the Human World | 3 | |
| Total | 17 |
Second Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 2321 Elementary Linear Algebra | MA 2160 | 2 |
| MA 3521 Elementary Differential Equations | MA 2160 | 2 |
| EE 2112 Electric Circuits and Lab | MA 3521 (Concurrent) | 4 |
| PH 1200 Physics II Lab | PH 1100 | 1 |
| PH 2200 University Physics II | MA 2160, PH 2100, PH 1200 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| Essential Education: Arts and Culture | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 3160 Multivariable Calculus with Technology | MA 2160 | 4 |
| EE 2174 Digital Logic and Lab | CS 1121 | 4 |
| EE 3120 Electric Energy Systems | EE 2112 | 3 |
| Essential Education: Communication Intensive | 3 | |
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 15 |
Third Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| EE 3131 Electronics and Lab | EE 2112 | 4 |
| EE 3140 Electromagnetics | EE 2112, MA 2160, PH 2200 | 3 |
| EE 3160 Signals and Systems | EE 2112, MA 2321, MA 3521 | 3 |
| Essential Education: Shape | 3 | |
| Essential Education: Intercultural Competency | 3 | |
| ENT 3950 (Optional Enterprise Design Pathway) |
||
| Total | 16-17 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| EE 3174 Introduction to Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems | EE 2174, CS 1121 | 4 |
| EE 3180 Introduction to Probability and Random Signal Analysis | EE 3160 | 3 |
| EE 3901 Design Fundamentals | EE 2112, UN 1015 | 2 |
| EE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Select Approved Elective | 3 | |
| ENT 3960 (Optional Enterprise Design Pathway) |
1 | |
| Total | 15-16 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| EE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| EE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| EE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Essential Education: Experience | 3 | |
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success | 1 | |
| EE 4901 EE Design Project 1, or ENT 4950 (Ent Design Pathway) | EE 3131, EE 3901, EE 3174 (Concurrent) (and ENT 3960) | 2 |
| Total | 18 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| EE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| EE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| EE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| EE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Approved Elective | 3 | |
| EE 4910 EE Design Project 2, or ENT 4960 (Ent Design Pathway) | EE 4901 or ENT 4950 | 2 |
| Total | 17 |
Grand Total = 128 Credits
*Prerequisites must be completed before the course. Concurrent prerequisites—identified with a (C)—may be taken before or alongside the course.
Essential Education Requirements
- 24 total credits
- Required courses are
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UN 1015-Composition (3 credits),
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a Foundations in the Human World course (3 credits),
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a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
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an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
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an Intercultural Competency (3000+) course (3 credits),
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a SHAPE course (EC 3400, 3 credits),
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an Essential Education Experience (3000+) course (3 credits),
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3 credits of Activities for Wellbeing and Success.
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Math
Students are placed into an initial math course based on ACT/SAT math score, the online
ALEKS assessment, or a
math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP). MA 1160 (4 credits) or MA 1161
(5 credits) satisfy the Calculus 1
requirement.
Free Electives
Variable. Any coursework is allowable, excluding coursework below the 1000-level. The number of free elective credits required is dependent on how many additional credits are required beyond Major requirements and Essential Education requirements to reach a total of 128 credits.
EE Technical Electives
24 credits. Any EE course except EE 3010, EE 4000, EE 4805, EE 4901, EE 4910, and those in major requirements. No more than seven credits of EE 2000-level courses are allowed.
SELECT Approved Elective
Choose one course
- BE 2400
- BL 2010
- CEE 3200
- CEE 3502
- CEE 3503
- CM 3310
- CS 1142
- EC 3400
- EE 3373
- ENG 2120
- ENG 3200
- ENG 4515
- ME 2101
- ME 2700
- ME 3201
- MSE 2100
- MSE 4292
- PH 2300
- PH 2400
- PH 3300
Approved Electives
Refer to your degree audit report with the engineering design path for list of valid courses.
Requisite Definitions
Prerequisite
- A prerequisite or pre-req course must be successfully completed prior to taking the subsequent course.
Concurrent Prerequisites
- A concurrent prerequisite or concurrent course may be taken at the same time, although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
Required Corequisite
- Required corequisite or co-req courses must be taken together in the same semester.
Capstone Design Project Options
Senior Design Path
- Take the 4-credit sequence:
- EE 4901 (2credits) in Fall Year 4
- EE 4910 (2 credits) in spring year 4
- Take 3 credits of Approved Electives
Note: If a student wishes to do Senior Design but will graduate in a fall semester, they may take ME 4901 (Spring) and ME 4910 (Fall). Talk with your academic advisor early on to decide if this or Enterprise is the best path for you.
Enterprise Design Path
- Take the 6-credit sequence:
- ENT 3950 (1 credit) in fourth-to-last semester
- ENT 3960 (1 credit) in third-to-last semester
- ENT 4950 (1 credit) in second-to-last semester
- ENT 4960 (1 credit) in final semester
- Take 1 credit of Approved Electives
European Project Semester
- A one-semester option abroad, which includes courses transferring as EE 3901, EE 4901,
and EE 4910.
Talk with your Academic Advisor early on to learn more about this and form an academic plan around it.