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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Electrical Engineering, BS

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Program Description

Electrical engineers are in high demand for a wide range of influential positions. Professional duties range from analytical problem solving to the design of components and systems. The scope of employment requires a unique breadth and depth of knowledge and technical skills, which are reflected in the Electrical Engineering program. This program also offers an excellent preparation for graduate education. Detailed information can be found at http://www.clemson.edu/cecas/departments/ece/.

Building on a foundation of mathematical and physical sciences, students progress into the application of these in the engineering science areas of circuits, electronics, communications, controls, power, and electromagnetics. In these subjects, students also begin to apply the concepts and techniques learned to the design of circuits and systems. Senior technical design courses offer the opportunity to further develop expertise in a selected area.

In addition to these technical skills, students learn to communicate effectively, both orally and with the written word. Because engineers work for the benefit of society, the curriculum includes a strong component of humanities and social science courses. Also, many project design assignments enable the development of interpersonal, teamwork, and management skills, which are necessary for success in a professional engineering career.

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria. Visit the Electrical Engineering program’s website to learn about the Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes.

Bachelor to Graduate Degree Plan

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a combined Bachelor to Graduate Degree Plan. A student can apply for either the bachelor’s to master’s track or a bachelor’s to doctoral track, reducing the time required to complete both degrees. Up to nine hours of graduate credit (approved 6000- and 8000-level courses) can be applied toward both a bachelor’s and a graduate degree. To be eligible, the student must have senior standing and a minimum overall grade-point average of 3.4. The total credit hours taken for the bachelor’s and master’s must be at least 150 unique credit hours; that is, the credit hours counted towards the bachelor’s degree plus the credit hours taken after the bachelor’s is awarded must total at least 150. For the bachelor’s and PhD, the total must be at least 180 unique credit hours. Details of the suggested curriculum and program information are available from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

Program Requirements

Freshman Year

First Semester

All General Engineering students take the same classes their first term, regardless of their intended major. Coursework in the second term varies. Students should consult with a General Engineering advisor to determine appropriate courses.

Credit Hours: 17

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 17

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 18

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 17

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 14

Second Semester

  • 2 Credits

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  • Arts and Humanities Requirement 3 Credits 4

  • or

  • Social Science Requirement 3 Credits 4

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  • Electrical Engineering Technical Requirement 6 Credits 8
  • Special Requirement 3 Credits 9
Credit Hours: 14

Total Credits: 129

Footnotes

1 This course must be passed with a grade of C or better to transfer into Electrical Engineering from General Engineering or another major or to satisfy later course requirements.

2 The combination of ENGR 1050  and ENGR 1060  or the combination of ENGR 1510  and ENGR 1520  may be substituted for ENGR 1020 .

3 Depending on a student’s math placement based on the Clemson Mathematics Placement Test (CMPT) score, ACT mathematics score, or SAT mathematics score, MATH 1040  and MATH 1070  may be substituted for MATH 1060 ; or the student may be required to take MATH 1030  or MATH 1050  before enrolling in MATH 1060 .

4 See General Education Requirements . Three General Education credits must also satisfy the South Carolina REACH Act R­­equirement. See the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement in the Academic Regulations  s­­ection.

5 ENGR 1640  or the combination of ENGR 1070 , ENGR 1080  and ENGR 1090  may be substituted for ENGR 1410 .

6 Select from MATH 3650 , MATH 4190 , MATH 4340 , MATH 4400 , MATH 4410 , and STAT 4110 . (MATH 4190  and MATH 4400  require MATH 3110  as a prerequisite.)

7 The cluster of AS 3090 , AS 3100 , and AS 4090  may be substituted..

8 Nine credits selected from BIOE 3700 , BIOE 4310 , BIOE 4350 , BIOE 4710 , ECE 2220 , ECE 4040 , ECE 4050 *, ECE 4060 , ECE 4080 , ECE 4100 , ECE 4160 , ECE 4180 , ECE 4190 , ECE 4200 , ECE 4220 , ECE 4290 , ECE 4300 , ECE 4320 , ECE 4330 , ECE 4340 , ECE 4350 , ECE 4360 , ECE 4370 , ECE 4380 , ECE 4400 , ECE 4420 , ECE 4460 , ECE 4550 , ECE 4570 , ECE 4580 , ECE 4590 , ECE 4600 , ECE 4610 , ECE 4670 , ECE 4680 , ECE 4700 , ECE 4710 , ECE 4730 , ECE 4910 *, ECE 4920 *, ECE 4930 *, ECE 4980 *, ECE 4990 *, or ME 3100 . A maximum of three credits of courses marked with an asterisk may be used to satisfy this requirement.

9 Select a 3000- or 4000-level Global Challenges course with a prefix other than ENGR. If the six credits of the Global Challenges requirement are satisfied by other requirements such as the Electrical or Computer Engineering Technical requirement, select any of the following: Three additional credits from Humanities and Social Sciences for Engineering Curricula ; or any additional three-credit, 4000-level course from the list of courses in footnote 8 above; or a course selected from the following list: ECE 4310 , ECE 4490 , ECE 4740 ; or one additional course selected from MATH 3110 , MATH 4120 , MATH 4190 , MATH 4340 , MATH 4350 , MATH 4400 , MATH 4410 , MATH 4530  or MATH 4540 .

NOTES:

  1. If a student has completed all of the courses listed in the General Engineering core, in order to register for a complete schedule, they may need to consider registering for courses required in the engineering degree program they intend to pursue. Students should see the list of possible courses in the Major Specific Coursework section of the General Engineering Program  entry. Major specific coursework is coursework outside the General Engineering core that will count towards an engineering major once a student has officially changed their major. Note that not all courses will count towards every engineering major. The courses listed in the Major Specific Coursework should not be considered alternatives or substitutes for the courses listed in the General Engineering core. If a student takes one of these other courses in place of the courses specifically listed in the General Engineering core, they could delay their eligibility to transfer from General Engineering into one of the degree-granting programs in engineering.

  2. To transfer from General Engineering or other majors into the Electrical Engineering program, students must have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 in courses taken at Clemson and must have earned a C or better in each course of the General Engineering Core.
  3. A student is allowed to enroll in ECE courses (excluding ECE 2070 , ECE 2080 , ECE 3080 ) only when all prerequisites have been passed with a grade of C or better.
  4. All Electrical Engineering students must have a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.00 to enroll in any 3000- or 4000-level ECE course. If this condition is not met each term, enrollment in these upper-level courses may be restricted. Students must fill out a Variance Request form, which will be reviewed by the Departmental Variance Committee. Strict adherence to the committee decision is required.
  5. No student may exceed a maximum of two attempts, excluding a W, to complete successfully any ECE course. A third and final attempt will only be considered by a written Variance Request to be reviewed by the Departmental Variance Committee before the deadline to add a course in a subsequent term. Students who do not complete a Variance or who have a Variance denied are not eligible to continue in the Electrical Engineering major. Strict adherence to the committee decision is required.
  6. Depending on a student’s math placement, they may be invited to take part in the General Engineering Learning Community where they complete the following courses: ENGR 1000 , ENGR 1010 , ENGR 1100 , ENGR 1110 , ENGR 1510 , ENGR 1520 , and ENGR 1640 . The combination of ENGR 1510  and ENGR 1520  may be substituted for ENGR 1020 . ENGR 1640  may be substituted for ENGR 1410 .

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