Electrical Engineering (BS)
Program Description
The BS in Electrical Engineering program provides students with a strong foundation to design and analyze electrical and electronics systems, including in the areas of power, energy, biomedical devices, and signal processing.
The BS in Electrical Engineering degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Entering and Completing the Major
In order to earn a degree, you must complete at least one academic major. SPU encourages students to explore various academic paths, so if you change your mind about a major, or want to include an additional program, you are able to do so, as outlined below.
Note that the University encourages you to enter your chosen major(s) as soon as you have determined it and are eligible to join it, especially by the start of your junior year. Students who transfer as juniors and seniors should enter a major within their first two quarters at SPU.
- If this is your first quarter at SPU and you identified a major in this department as your first choice on your application for admission to the University, you have gained entry to the major. To change or add a major, follow these instructions.
- If you are an SPU student with an SPU cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better, follow these instructions to enter a major in this department.
- The University requires a grade of C- or better in all classes that apply to a major; however, programs may require higher minimum grades in specific courses. You may repeat an SPU course only once for a higher grade.
- To advance in this program, meet with your faculty advisor regularly to discuss your grades, course progression, and other indicators of satisfactory academic progress. If your grades or other factors indicate that you may not be able to successfully complete the major or minor, your faculty advisor can work with you to explore options, which may include choosing a different major.
- You must complete the major requirements that are in effect in the SPU Undergraduate Catalog for the year you enter the major.
Electrical Engineering (BS)
123 Credits Minimum, Including 45 Upper Division (UD)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ||
| EGR 2200 | Engineering Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| or MAT 2200 | Engineering Probability and Statistics | |
| MAT 1234 | Calculus I | 5 |
| MAT 1235 | Calculus II | 5 |
| MAT 1236 | Calculus III | 5 |
| MAT 2401 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MAT 3237 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MAT 3238 | Vector Calculus | 3 |
| Section Credits Required | 27 | |
| Science | ||
| EE 3315 | Electricity and Magnetism I | 3 |
| or PHY 3315 | Electricity and Magnetism I | |
| PHY 1121 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| PHY 1122 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| PHY 1123 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| Section Credits Required | 18 | |
| Engineering: Computer Science | ||
| CSC 1250 | Problem Solving and Programming | 5 |
| CSC 1260 | Structured Programming | 5 |
| CSC 2430 | Object Oriented Programming | 5 |
| Section Credits Required | 15 | |
| Engineering | ||
| EE 4211 | Electrical Engineering Senior Design I | 3 |
| EGR 3810 | General Engineering Design | 5 |
| or EE 3730 | Engineering Design | |
| EGR 4812 | Engineering Senior Design II | 3 |
| or EE 4212 | Electrical Engineering Senior Design II | |
| EGR 4899 | Engineering Capstone and Senior Design | 3 |
| or EE 4899 | Electrical Engineering Capstone and Senior Design | |
| EGR 4941 | Engineering Professional Experience 1 | 1 |
| GS 3001 | Internship and Job Search Strategies | 1 |
| Section Credits Required | 16 | |
| Electrical Engineering | ||
| EE 1210 | Introduction to Logic System Design | 5 |
| EE 1502 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Fundamentals | 1 |
| EE 2726 | Electric Circuits I | 5 |
| EE 2728 | Electric Circuits II - Expanded | 5 |
| EE 3280 | Microcontroller System Design | 4 |
| EE 3410 | Signal and System Analysis | 5 |
| EE 3721 & 3721L | Electronics I - Analog Devices and Circuits and Electronics I - Analog Devices and Circuits Lab | 6 |
| EE 3722 & 3722L | Electronics II Analog Electronics and Electronics II Analog Electronics Lab | 6 |
| EE 3760 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language | 5 |
| Section Credits Required | 42 | |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select 5 credits of the following: | 5 | |
| Power Systems Fundamentals | ||
| Control System Design | ||
or EGR 4450 | Control Systems Design | |
| Topics in Electrical Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Robotics | ||
| Special Topics: General Engineering | ||
| Section Credits Required | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 123 | |
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An approved tech internship or professional experience must be completed before passing EGR 4941.
Additional Requirements and Information
- Chemistry Proficiency Requirement: You must score 75 percent or higher on SPU’s Chemistry Placement Test or complete CHM 1310 Survey of General Chemistry or CHM 1211 General Chemistry.
Suggested Course Sequences
Four Year Plan Starting with Calculus
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variable | Credits | |
| Take one of each of the following per quarter: | ||
| WRI 1000 | Academic Inquiry and Writing Seminar 1 | 5 |
| WRI 1100 | Disciplinary Research and Writing Seminar 1 | 5 |
| UFDN 1000 | The Christian Faith | 5 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Autumn | ||
| MAT 1234 | Calculus I | 5 |
| UCOL 1000 | University Colloquium 2 | 1 |
| PHY 1121 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Winter | ||
| EE 1502 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Fundamentals | 1 |
| MAT 1235 | Calculus II | 5 |
| PHY 1122 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAT 1236 | Calculus III | 5 |
| PHY 1123 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Variable | ||
| Common Curriculum or Exploratory Curriculum or CHM 1310 (if needed) | 0-5 | |
| GS 3001 3 | 1 | |
| Credits | 1-6 | |
| Autumn | ||
| EE 2726 | Electric Circuits I | 5 |
| MAT 3238 | Vector Calculus | 3 |
| CHM 1310 | Survey of General Chemistry (if needed) | 5 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Winter | ||
| EE 2728 | Electric Circuits II - Expanded | 5 |
| MAT 3237 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| CSC 1250 | Problem Solving and Programming | 5 |
| PHY 3315 | Electricity and Magnetism I 4 | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| EE 3721 & 3721L |
Electronics I - Analog Devices and Circuits and Electronics I - Analog Devices and Circuits Lab 5 |
6 |
| CSC 1260 | Structured Programming 6 | 5 |
| MAT 2401 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| Variable | ||
| Technical Electives 7 | 0-5 | |
| Common Curriculum and/or Exploratory Curriculum | 5-20 | |
| EE 3410 | Signal and System Analysis 4 | 5 |
| PHY 3315 | Electricity and Magnetism I 4 | 3 |
| Credits | 13-33 | |
| Autumn | ||
| CSC 2430 | Object Oriented Programming 6 | 5 |
| EE 1210 | Introduction to Logic System Design | 5 |
| EE 3722 & 3722L |
Electronics II Analog Electronics and Electronics II Analog Electronics Lab 8 |
6 |
| GS 3001 | Internship and Job Search Strategies 9 | 1 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Winter | ||
| EE 3760 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language | 5 |
| EE 3500 | Power Systems Fundamentals 10 | 5 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| EE 3280 | Microcontroller System Design | 4 |
| EE 3730 | Engineering Design | 5 |
| EE 3721 & 3721L |
Electronics I - Analog Devices and Circuits and Electronics I - Analog Devices and Circuits Lab 9 |
6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Variable | ||
| Technical Electives 7 | 0-5 | |
| Common Curriculum and/or Exploratory Curriculum | 5-20 | |
| EE 3410 | Signal and System Analysis 10 | 5 |
| PHY 3315 | Electricity and Magnetism I 10 | 3 |
| Credits | 13-33 | |
| Autumn | ||
| EE 4211 | Electrical Engineering Senior Design I | 3 |
| EE 3722 & 3722L |
Electronics II Analog Electronics and Electronics II Analog Electronics Lab 9 |
6 |
| EGR 4941 | Engineering Professional Experience 11 | 1 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Winter | ||
| EE 4212 | Electrical Engineering Senior Design II | 3 |
| EE 3500 | Power Systems Fundamentals 10 | 5 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| EE 4899 | Electrical Engineering Capstone and Senior Design | 3 |
| MAT 2200 | Engineering Probability and Statistics 9 | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 183-228 | |
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WRI 1000 Academic Inquiry and Writing Seminar must be taken before WRI 1100 Disciplinary Research and Writing Seminar. The WRI 1100 Disciplinary Research and Writing Seminar should be the section taught by an engineering faculty member, if available.
- 2
UCOL 1000 University Colloquium should be the section taught by an engineering faculty member, if available.
- 3
May be taken Fall of junior year.
- 4
Offered alt years.
- 5
May be taken Spring of junior year.
- 6
At least a C+ must have been earned in the pre-requisite programming class.
- 7
Can be taken junior or senior year. See link at the bottom of this page for the list.
- 8
May be taken senior year.
- 9
If not already completed.
- 10
If not already completed. Offered alt years.
- 11
Must be taken AFTER completing or WHILE pursuing an approved internship or an approved certification.
Four Year Plan Starting with Algebra or Trigonometry
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variable | Credits | |
| Select one of the following each quarter: | ||
| WRI 1000 | Academic Inquiry and Writing Seminar 1 | 5 |
| WRI 1100 | Disciplinary Research and Writing Seminar 1 | 5 |
| UFDN 1000 | The Christian Faith | 5 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Autumn | ||
| UCOL 1000 | University Colloquium 2 | 1 |
| MAT 1010 | College Algebra (if needed) | 3 |
| CHM 1310 | Survey of General Chemistry (if needed) | 5 |
| Exploratory Curriculum | 0-10 | |
| Credits | 9-19 | |
| Winter | ||
| EE 1502 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Fundamentals | 1 |
| CSC 1250 | Problem Solving and Programming | 5 |
| MAT 1110 | Precalculus | 5 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAT 1234 | Calculus I | 5 |
| CSC 1260 | Structured Programming 3 | 5 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Variable | ||
| Common Curriculum or Exploratory Curriculum or CHM 1310 (if needed) | 0-5 | |
| GS 3001 | Internship and Job Search Strategies 4 | 1 |
| Credits | 1-6 | |
| Autumn | ||
| PHY 1121 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| CSC 2430 | Object Oriented Programming 3 | 5 |
| MAT 1235 | Calculus II | 5 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| PHY 1122 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MAT 1236 | Calculus III | 5 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHY 1123 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MAT 2401 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Junior | ||
| Variable | ||
| Common Curriculum and/or Exploratory Curriculum | 5-20 | |
| Technical Electives 5 | 0-5 | |
| EE 3410 | Signal and System Analysis 6 | 5 |
| PHY 3315 | Electricity and Magnetism I 6 | 3 |
| Credits | 13-33 | |
| Autumn | ||
| EE 2726 | Electric Circuits I | 5 |
| MAT 3238 | Vector Calculus | 3 |
| EE 1210 | Introduction to Logic System Design | 5 |
| GS 3001 | Internship and Job Search Strategies 7 | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| MAT 3237 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| EE 2728 | Electric Circuits II - Expanded | 5 |
| EE 3760 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language | 5 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| EE 3280 | Microcontroller System Design | 4 |
| EE 3730 | Engineering Design | 5 |
| EE 3721 & 3721L |
Electronics I - Analog Devices and Circuits and Electronics I - Analog Devices and Circuits Lab |
6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Variable | ||
| Common Curriculum and/or Exploratory Curriculum | 5-20 | |
| Technical Electives 5 | 0-5 | |
| EE 3315 | Electricity and Magnetism I 8 | 3 |
| EE 3410 | Signal and System Analysis 8 | 5 |
| Credits | 13-33 | |
| Autumn | ||
| EE 4211 | Electrical Engineering Senior Design I | 3 |
| EE 3722 & 3722L |
Electronics II Analog Electronics and Electronics II Analog Electronics Lab |
6 |
| EGR 4941 | Engineering Professional Experience 9 | 1 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Winter | ||
| EE 4212 | Electrical Engineering Senior Design II | 3 |
| EE 3500 | Power Systems Fundamentals 10 | 5 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| EE 4899 | Electrical Engineering Capstone and Senior Design | 3 |
| MAT 2200 | Engineering Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 171-226 | |
- 1
WRI 1000 Academic Inquiry and Writing Seminar must be taken before WRI 1100 Disciplinary Research and Writing Seminar. The WRI 1100 Disciplinary Research and Writing Seminar should be the section taught by an engineering faculty member, if available.
- 2
UCOL 1000 University Colloquium should be the section taught by an engineering faculty member, if available.
- 3
At least a C+ must have been earned in the pre-requisite programming class.
- 4
May be taken Fall of junior year.
- 5
Can be taken junior or senior year. See link at the bottom of this page for the list. Be sure to verify that pre-requisites have been met.
- 6
If pre-requisites are complete and if the course is offered that year since offered alt years.
- 7
If not already completed.
- 8
If not already completed. Offered alt years. Possibly may need to be taken in the fifth year.
- 9
Must be taken AFTER completing or WHILE pursuing an approved internship or an approved certification.
- 10
EE 3520 Microgrids can replace EE 3500 if EE 3500 Power Systems Fundamentals not offered in senior year.
Two Year Plan for a Transfer Student with or without a DTA
See below for the pre-requisite courses required to complete the degree in two years, plus potentially an additional quarter. It is fine to transfer to SPU without having completed those courses, but it will likely result in requiring more than two years at SPU.
Note also that without a DTA, it will depend on how many of the General Education Courses (Common Curriculum, Exploratory Curriculum, etc. ) are completed before transferring as to whether or not the degree can be completed in two years.
Check the quarter, day and time in the current schedule as course offerings may change. Pay close attention to the pre-requisites of the courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variable | Credits | |
| Common Curriculum and Exploratory Curriculum as needed 1 | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Autumn | ||
| EE 1210 | Introduction to Logic System Design | 5 |
| EE 2502 or EE 2726 |
Selected Circuits Topics for Transfer Students or Electric Circuits I |
2 |
| CSC 2330 | Data Structures & Programming | 5 |
| GS 3001 | Internship and Job Search Strategies | 1 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Winter | ||
| EE 2728 | Electric Circuits II - Expanded | 5 |
| EE 3760 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language | 5 |
| PHY 3315 | Electricity and Magnetism I 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| EE 3280 | Microcontroller System Design | 4 |
| EE 3721 | Electronics I - Analog Devices and Circuits | 5 |
| EE 3721L | Electronics I - Analog Devices and Circuits Lab | 1 |
| EE 3730 | Engineering Design | 5 |
| MAT 2200 | Engineering Probability and Statistics 3 | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Variable | ||
| Technical Electives 4 | 0-5 | |
| PHY 3315 | Electricity and Magnetism I 5 | 3 |
| EE 3410 | Signal and System Analysis 5 | 5 |
| Common Curriculum and Exploratory Curriculum as needed 1 | ||
| Credits | 8-13 | |
| Autumn | ||
| EE 4211 | Electrical Engineering Senior Design I | 3 |
| EE 3722 & 3722L |
Electronics II Analog Electronics and Electronics II Analog Electronics Lab |
6 |
| EGR 4941 | Engineering Professional Experience 6 | 1 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Winter | ||
| EE 4212 | Electrical Engineering Senior Design II | 3 |
| EE 3500 or EE 3520 |
Power Systems Fundamentals 7 or Microgrids |
5 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| EE 4899 | Electrical Engineering Capstone and Senior Design | 3 |
| MAT 2200 | Engineering Probability and Statistics 8 | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 76-81 | |
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Spread between first and second year.
- 2
Offered alt years.
- 3
May be taken the first or second year.
- 4
Pay attention to pre-reqs. See link at the bottom of this page for the list.
- 5
If not already completed. Offered alt years.
- 6
Must be taken AFTER completing or WHILE pursuing an approved internship or an approved certification.
- 7
EE 3520 Microgrids if EE 3500 Power Systems Fundamentals not offered and graduating this year.
- 8
If not already completed.
Prerequisites for the Two Year Plan
The following courses must be completed before coming to SPU in order to finish at SPU in two years, plus potentially an additional quarter. It is ok to transfer to SPU before completing all of the courses, but it will likely take longer than two years at SPU.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus Equivalent to SPU's | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Two Quarters of Programming in Same Language 1 | ||
Prog. I | ||
Prog II Data Structures | ||
| A Circuits I Class with Lab 2 | ||
| Additional Math Equivalents to SPU's | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Differential Equations | ||
| Vector Calculus | ||
| Physics Equivalent to SPU's | ||
| Physics for Science and Engineering | ||
| Physics for Science and Engineering | ||
| Physics for Science and Engineering | ||
| Chemistry Equivalent to SPU's | ||
| Survey of General Chemistry (or a similar class) | ||
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The second must include data structures concepts.
- 2
Or, instead, take EE 2502 Selected Circuits Topics for Transfer Students or EE 2726 Electric Circuits I at SPU in the Fall.
Four Year Plan including Junior Fall Study Abroad
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variable | Credits | |
| Select one of the following each quarter: | ||
| WRI 1000 | Academic Inquiry and Writing Seminar 1 | 5 |
| WRI 1100 | Disciplinary Research and Writing Seminar 1 | 5 |
| UFDN 1000 | The Christian Faith | 5 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Autumn | ||
| UCOL 1000 | University Colloquium 2 | 1 |
| MAT 1234 | Calculus I | 5 |
| PHY 1121 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Winter | ||
| EE 1502 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Fundamentals | 1 |
| MAT 1235 | Calculus II | 5 |
| PHY 1122 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAT 1236 | Calculus III | 5 |
| PHY 1123 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Variable | ||
| Common Curriculum or Exploratory Curriculum | 0-5 | |
| Credits | 0-5 | |
| Autumn | ||
| EE 1210 | Introduction to Logic System Design | 5 |
| CSC 1250 | Problem Solving and Programming | 5 |
| MAT 3238 | Vector Calculus | 3 |
| EE 2726 | Electric Circuits I | 5 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Winter | ||
| CSC 1260 | Structured Programming 3 | 5 |
| EE 2728 | Electric Circuits II - Expanded | 5 |
| MAT 3237 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHM 1310 | Survey of General Chemistry (if needed) | 5 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSC 2430 | Object Oriented Programming 3 | 5 |
| MAT 2401 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| EE 3721 & 3721L |
Electronics I - Analog Devices and Circuits and Electronics I - Analog Devices and Circuits Lab |
6 |
| GS 3001 | Internship and Job Search Strategies | 1 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Variable | ||
| EE 3410 | Signal and System Analysis 4 | 5 |
| tech electives 5 | 0-5 | |
| Common Curriculum and/or Exploratory Curriculum | 5-20 | |
| Credits | 10-30 | |
| Autumn | ||
| Study Abroad Quarter: Common Curriculum , Exploratory Curriculum , and/or Cultural Understanding and Engagement | 15 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| EE 3760 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language | 5 |
| EE 3500 | Power Systems Fundamentals 4 | 5 |
| PHY 3315 | Electricity and Magnetism I 4 | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| EE 3280 | Microcontroller System Design | 4 |
| EE 3730 | Engineering Design | 5 |
| MAT 2200 | Engineering Probability and Statistics 6 | 3 |
| EE 3722 & 3722L |
Electronics II Analog Electronics and Electronics II Analog Electronics Lab 9 |
6 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Senior | ||
| Variable | ||
| Common Curriculum , Exploratory Curriculum , and/or Cultural Understanding and Engagement | 5-20 | |
| Technical Electives 5 | 0-5 | |
| EE 3315 | Electricity and Magnetism I 7 | 3 |
| EE 3410 | Signal and System Analysis 7 | 5 |
| Credits | 13-33 | |
| Autumn | ||
| EE 4211 | Electrical Engineering Senior Design I | 3 |
| EE 3722 & 3722L |
Electronics II Analog Electronics and Electronics II Analog Electronics Lab |
6 |
| EGR 4941 | Engineering Professional Experience 8 | 1 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Winter | ||
| EE 4212 | Electrical Engineering Senior Design II | 3 |
| EE 3500 | Power Systems Fundamentals 7 | 5 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| EE 4899 | Electrical Engineering Capstone and Senior Design | 3 |
| MAT 2200 | Engineering Probability and Statistics 9 | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 191-236 | |
- 1
WRI 1000 Academic Inquiry and Writing Seminar must be taken before WRI 1100 Disciplinary Research and Writing Seminar. The WRI 1100 Disciplinary Research and Writing Seminar should be the section taught by an engineering faculty member, if available.
- 2
UCOL 1000 University Colloquium should be the section taught by an engineering faculty member, if available.
- 3
At least a C+ must have been earned in the pre-requisite programming class.
- 4
Offered alt years. May be taken in the senior year if not offered in the junior year.
- 5
Spread between junior and senior years. See the link at the bottom of the page for this list.
- 6
May be taken junior or senior year.
- 7
If not already completed. Offered alt years.
- 8
Must be taken AFTER completing or WHILE pursuing an approved internship or an approved certification.
- 9
If not already completed.
Technical Electives List
See the Requirements tab for a complete list of technical electives.