Computer Engineering, BS

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CSE Contact Information

Jeff McGough, Department Head
Computer Science and Engineering
(605) 394-2722
Email: jeff.mcgough@sdsmt.edu
Department Webpage: https://www.sdsmt.edu/cse/

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

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Computer Engineering Curriculum/Checklist

For the bachelor of science in Computer Engineering, a student must:

Take all of the courses listed in the Computer Engineering curriculum checklist;
Have a departmental grade point average of at least 2.00 in all CENG/CSC/EE courses 300 level or higher.
All baccalaureate degrees must satisfy the general education requirements mandated by the Board of Regents. Please see the General Education Requirements in this catalog.
Course requirements for the program also include the total number of credits per course. Any student that has an approved course for transfer will fulfill the course requirement, but if the transferred course does not meet the total credit hour requirement then the program committee will decide on the proper accommodation for meeting the total credit hour requirement. Students should consult with their advisor to get clarification on the necessary accommodation.

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

CENG 110 Survey of Computer Science and Engineering Credits: (1-0) 1
CSC 115 Test-Driven Software Development Credits: (3-0) 3
CENG 244/244L Introduction to Digital Systems/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 123 Calculus I Credits: (4-0) 4 (Goal 5) ¹
CHEM 112 General Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3 (Goal 6) ¹
CHEM 112L General Chemistry I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1 (Goal 6) ¹

Total: 15

Second Semester

CSC 215 Programming Techniques Credits: (4-0) 4 ²
CSC 251 Finite Structures Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 125 Calculus II Credits: (4-0) 4
PHYS 211 University Physics I Credits: 3 to 4 (Goal 6)¹
ENGL 101 Composition I Credits: (3-0) 3 (Goal 1) ¹

Total: 17

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CSC 315 Data Structures & Algorithms Credits: (4-0) 4 ²
EE 220/220L Circuits I/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
MATH 321 Differential Equations Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 381 Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: (3-0) 3
CENG 320/320L RISC Assembly Credits: (4-0) 4

Total: 18

Second Semester

EE 221/221L Circuits II/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
MATH 225 Calculus III Credits: (4-0) 4
PHYS 213 University Physics II Credits: 3 to 4
PHYS 213L University Physics II Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
CENG 342/342L Digital Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

EE 320/320L Electronics I/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
EE 313 Signals and Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 315 Linear Algebra Credits: (3-0) 3
ENGL 279 Communication in the STEM Workplace Credits: (3-0) 3 (Goal 1)¹
CENG 325 CPU & GPU Organization and Architecture Credits: (3-0) 3

Total: 16

Second Semester

CSC 340 Software Engineering and Design Credits: (3-0) 3
EE 314/314L Control Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
CENG 347 Embedded Intelligent Systems Credits: (4-0) 4
ENGL 289 Explorations in STEM Communications Credits: (3-0) 3 (Goal 2)¹
General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3¹

Total: 17

Senior Year

First Semester

CENG 448/448L/548/548L Real-Time Operating Systems Credits: (3-1) 4
CENG Senior Elective(s) Credits: 3 ³
CENG 464 Senior Design Project I Credits: (0-2) 2
General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 6¹
IENG 301 Basic Engineering Economics Credits: (2-0) 2

Total: 17

Second Semester

CENG 465 Senior Design Project II Credits: (0-2) 2
CENG Senior Elective(s) Credits: 6 ³
Free Elective Credits: 3
General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3¹

Total: 14

130 credits required for graduation

Curriculum Notes

¹ Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements ” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

² Must have a “C” or higher to move to the proceeding course.

CENG Senior Electives

³Any regular CENG, CSC, or EE 4xx/5xx course may be used toward the CENG senior electives requirement with the exceptions of CENG 464 /CSC 464 /EE 464 , CENG 465 /CSC 465 /EE 465 , and CENG 448/448L/548/548L . A maximum of four (4) credits of CENG/CSC/EE 491, CENG/CSC/EE 492, and/or CENG/CSC/EE 498 may be used toward the CENG senior electives requirement if a written request presented by the student is approved by the CSE faculty. The student request must justify that the CENG design requirement is met. Additional courses approved toward the CENG senior electives requirement are listed below.

EE 322/322L Electronics II/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
EE 330/330L Energy Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
EE 362 Electronic, Magnetic, & Optical Properties of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3
EE 381 Electric and Magnetic Fields Credits: (3-0) 3
EE 382 Applied Electromagnetics Credits: (3-0) 3