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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2021-2022 SDSM&T Academic Catalog Program: Electrical Engineering, BS Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Electrical Engineering, BS

EE Contact Information

Thomas P Montoya
Interim  EE Department Head and Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering/Physics 311
Phone: (605) 394-1219;
Email: Thomas.Montoya@sdsmt.edu

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Electrical Engineering Curriculum/Checklist

Electrical Engineering (BS) is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org. 

Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

Freshman Year

First Semester

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
MATH 123 Calculus I (Goal 5) 5 * Credits: (4-0) 4
CHEM 112 General Chemistry I (Goal 6) 5 Credits: (3-0) 3
CHEM 112L General Chemistry I Lab (Goal 6) 5 Credits: (0-1) 1
EE 110 Explore Electrical and Electronics Engineering 6 Credits: (2-0) 2
EE 110L Explore Electrical and Electronics Engineering Lab 6 Credits: (0-1) 1
ENGL 101 Composition I (Goal 1) 5 Credits: (3-0) 3
  • General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3 5
    • Total: 17

    Second Semester

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    MATH 125 Calculus II * Credits: (4-0) 4
    PHYS 211 University Physics I ** Credits: 3 to 4
    EE 120 Foundations of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Credits: (2-0) 2
    EE 120L Foundations of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
    CSC 150/150L Computer Science I/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3

    OR

    CSC 170/170L Programming for Engineers and Scientists Credits: (3-0) 3
  • General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3​ 6
    • Total: 16

    Sophomore Year

    First Semester

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    EE 220/220L Circuits I/Lab * Credits: (3-1) 4
    MATH 321 Differential Equations Credits: (3-0) 3
    EM 216 Statics and Dynamics Credits: (4-0) 4
    ENGL 279 Communication in the STEM Workplace (Goal 1) 5 Credits: (3-0) 3
  • General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3​ 5
  • Experiential Learning Elective  Credits: 1 1
    • Total: 18

    Second Semester

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    EE 221/221L Circuits II/Lab * Credits: (3-1) 4
    MATH 225 Calculus III Credits: (4-0) 4
    EE 250/250L Electronic Sensors and Actuators/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
    PHYS 213 University Physics II ** Credits: 3 to 4
  • Experiential Learning Elective Credits: 1 1
    • Total: 15

    Junior Year

    First Semester

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENGL 289 Explorations in STEM Communications (Goal 2) 5 Credits: (3-0) 3
    EE 313 Signals and Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
    EE 320/320L Electronics I/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
    EE 330/330L Energy Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
    EE 381 Electric and Magnetic Fields Credits: (3-0) 3
    Total: 17

    Second Semester

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    EE 314/314L Control Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
    EE 322/322L Electronics II/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
    EE 362 Electronic, Magnetic, & Optical Properties of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3
    EE 382 Applied Electromagnetics Credits: (3-0) 3
  • Technical Elective Credits: 3 4
    • Total: 17

    Senior Year

    First Semester

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    EE 464 Senior Design Project I 7 Credits: 2 to 3
  • EE Electrical Engineering Emphasis Elective(s) Credits: 8 2
    • MATH 381 Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: (3-0) 3
    Total: 14

    Second Semester

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    EE 465 Senior Design Project II 7 Credits: 2 to 3
  • EE Electrical Engineering Emphasis Elective  Credits: 4 2
  • Technical Elective  Credits: 3 4
  • General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3​ 5
  • Free Elective Credits: 3 3
    • Total: 16

    130 credits required for graduation

    Curriculum Notes

    *  A grade of “C” or higher is required for this course.

    ** EE students are required to take the 3 credit version.

    1 The experiential learning electives are meant to give students an opportunity to participate in service learning, entrepreneurship, innovation, and research opportunities.   Allowable courses are listed below.  Other courses may be allowed if a written petition is submitted to the faculty advisor by the student and is approved by the EE faculty.

    Cooperative Experiences

    • CP 297/397/497 Cooperative Education     

    Engineering Service Learning and Community Engagement

    • GE 283 Community Design Projects I  

    Industrial Engineering

    • IENG 301 Basic Engineering Economics/ IENG 302 Engineering Economics   

    Undergraduate Research and Innovation in Electrical Engineering

    • EE 291, EE 391, & EE 491 Independent Study;
    • EE 292, EE 392, & EE 492 Topics;
    • EE 498 Undergraduate Research/Scholarship 

    2 The electrical engineering (EE) emphasis electives are meant to allow students to emphasize areas in electrical engineering at a more advanced level.  Any EE 4xx, 5xx, or 6xx course may be used toward the EE emphasis electives requirement with the exceptions of EE 464 and EE 465.  A maximum of four (4) co-op credits, EE 491/EE 591/EE 691, and/or EE 498 credits may be used toward the EE emphasis electives requirement if a written petition is submitted to the faculty advisor by the student and is approved by the EE faculty. In addition, one non-EE course at the 3xx level or above (4 credits or less) may be used toward the EE emphasis electives requirement if a written petition is submitted to the faculty advisor by the student and is approved by the EE faculty.

    3 Free electives are meant to allow students to have a broader educational experience.  A free elective can be from any college level course 100 level or above.

    4 Technical electives are meant to support electrical engineering emphasis area(s).  They may be from any science or engineering course 200 level or above that does not duplicate the content of any other course required for graduation, with the exception of military science courses

    5 Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

    6 Individuals may apply at most 4 credits toward an electrical engineering degree from the following list of courses: EE 110, EE 110L, and CENG 244/244L.

    7 EE students on a catalog year 2019-2020 or later should take the 3 credit version. 

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