BSEE

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
(Catalog 2008)

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program is designed to provide the student with the analytic skills necessary for active problem solving and innovative applications. Analysis is concerned with the formulation and solving of physical and electrical models. The student learns engineering theory and uses industry standard circuit design tools to develop skills in practical approaches to real-world engineering systems and problem solving. After completing the undergraduate degree, a student is also prepared to enter an advanced degree program in an electrical engineering related field if he/she desires. A minimum of 136 units is required for graduation.

Lower-division courses are numbered in the 100s and 200s; upper-division courses are numbered in the 300s and 400s.

Graduation Requirements:

1. 41 units of general education courses, including both lower- and upper-division general education courses:
   1. Humanities and Communications: 12 units in humanities and English, including 6 units in humanities (HU) and 6 units in English and communications (ENGL),
   2. Mathematics and Physics: 23 units in mathematics and physics, including MATH201, MATH202, MATH205,MATH206, MATH208, and PHYS201&Lab, PHYS202&Lab, and
   3. Social Sciences: 6 units in social sciences (SOC, ECON).
2. 67 major unit requirements, including (a) 19 lower-division units: CS150 & Lab, CS204 & Lab, CS230 & Lab, EE205 & Lab, EE210, and (b) 48 upper-division units: EE301, EE302 & Lab, EE323 & Lab, EE398, PHYS301, CE470, EE450, EE451, EE461, EE468 & Lab, EE481, EE488, EE491, EE494, and EE495.
3. At least 28 elective units, including at least 21 units in upper-division coursework: The student may choose courses in any subject area. Prerequisite requirements must be met when taking any of these courses.

Notice: There are a total of 69 units with the general education and elective coursework combined, including both lower- and upper-division courses. To meet the graduation requirements, the 69 units must include at least 41 units in general education; among the 69 units, at least 21 units must be in upper-division

BSEE Curriculum
(Totle 136 units)

I. General Education (minimum 41 units):

The purpose of general education is to give breadth to the student's education. With a general background in humanities, communications, mathematics, natural sciences, and the social sciences, the student will be prepared for his/her roles both in society and at work. Students who have not completed the general education requirements upon entering a degree program at NPU are required to observe the following curriculum to meet the general education requirements.

(a) Humanities and Communications: 12 units in humanities and English, including 6 units in humanities (HU) and 6 units in English and communications (ENGL),

(b) Mathematics and Science: 24 units in mathematics and science, including:

MATH201 Calculus - I (3)
MATH202 Calculus - II (3)
MATH205 Differential Equations (3)
MATH206 Linear Algebra (3)
MATH208 Statistics (3)
PHYS201 Physics - I (3)
PHYS201L Physics Lab - I (1)
PHYS202 Physics - II (3)
PHYS202L Physics Lab - II (1)

(c) Social Sciences: 6 units in social sciences (SOC, ECON)

II. Major Requirements (minimum 67 units):
[Sciences, Engineering, and Computer Science; a course to prepare for professional career; a major design experience that builds upon the fundamental concepts in mathematics, basic sciences, the humanities and social sciences, engineering topics, and communication skills]

I. Lower-division

CS150 Computer Fundamentals (3)
CS150L Computer Fundamentals Lab (1)
CS204 Program Design and Analysis in C Language (3)
CS204L C Programming Lab (1)
CS230 Introduction to Unix/Linux (3)
CS230L Unix/Linux Lab - I (1)
EE205 Fundamentals of Digital Electronics (3)
EE205L Digital Electronics Lab - I (1)
EE210 Circuit Theory - I (3)

II. Upper-division

EE301 Circuit Theory - II (3)
EE302 Fundamentals of Analog Electronics (3)
EE302L Analog Electronics Lab - I (1)
EE323 Logic Design (3)
EE323L Digital Electronics Lab -II (1)
EE398 Professional Development (3)
PHYS301 Introduction to Device Physics (3)

CE470 Computer Networks (3)
EE450 Signals and Systems (3)
EE451 Introduction to Communication Systems (3)
EE461 Verilog HDL and Digital Design (3)
EE468 Analog Circuit Design (3)
EE468L Analog Electronics Lab -II (1)
EE481 Microcomputer Structure and Programming (3)
EE488 Computer Architecture (3)
EE491 Electronic Systems Design & Implementations (3)
EE494 Senior Design Project - I (3)
EE495 Senior Design Project - II (3)

III. Electives (minimum 28 units - at least 21 in upper-division coursework):

The student may select courses in any discipline to fulfill this requirement. Electrical engineering students are encouraged to take courses outside the EE area in order to promote breadth as well as depth in their study program. For a list of courses in each area, please refer to the course listings in this catalog.

BSEE Total Requirements: 136 units

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