Typical Four-year Outline: Computer Engineering BS

The typical four-year outline for Michigan Tech's computer 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.

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First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Grand Total = 126-129 Credits (Total number of credits depends on certain course selections.)

Note: The prerequisite course must be successfully completed PRIOR to taking the subsequent course. Concurrent Prerequisites ~ (C) ~ may be taken at the same time, although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first. Required Corequisite courses that MUST be taken together in the same semester. See your academic advisor for questions.

Essential Education Requirements

• 24 total credits
• Required courses are

  • UN 1015-Composition (3 credits),

  • a Foundations in the Human World course (3 credits),

  • a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),

  • an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),

  • an Intercultural Competency (3000+) course (3 credits),

  • a SHAPE course (EC 3400, 3 credits),

  • an Essential Education Experience (3000+) course (3 credits),

  • 3 credits of Activities for Wellbeing and Success.

Capstone Design Options

Technical Electives

• Students will choose upper-level technical electives to give their degree the particular focus or expertise that they seek. Depending on whether a student chooses Senior Design path or Enterprise Path, they will need to take a minimum of either 15-13 credits of Technical Electives. Students who take ENG 1102 (optional for Computer Engineers) as part of their first-year experience may count it toward Technical Electives. Up to 2 credits of co-op (UN 3002, 3003, etc) may be used in Technical Electives.
• Computer Engineers have the option to choose between most of the 3000- and 4000-level CS or EE courses, as well as a few additional options. It is important to note that ther are a few exclusions that may not be taken for Technical Eelctive credit: CS 4090, CS 4099, CS 4431, CS 4791, CS 4792, CS 5090, CS 5091, EE 3171, EE 4000, EE 4805, EE 4870, EE 5290, EE 5975, EE 5990, EE 5991, EE 5992, EE 6975.
• Some 5000-level courses may also be used as Technical Electives if the student meets the prerequisites for graduate-level courses.

*Full list of Technical Elective options is available via the MTU website, schedule of classes, student degree audit, or the ECE Department. See Academic Advisors for further information.