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2022-2023 Academic Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Electrical Engineering, BS


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Contact Information

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

Department Website

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

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

EE Flowchart  

Curriculum Checklist


Freshman Year


First Semester


Total: 18

Second Semester


Total: 16

Sophomore Year


First Semester


Total: 18

Second Semester


Total: 15

Junior Year


Total: 17

Second Semester


Total: 16

Senior Year


First Semester


Total: 14

Second Semester


  • Credits: 2 to 3 5
  • Emphasis Elective Credits: 4 3
  • Technical Elective Credits: 3 4
  • General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 31
  • Free Elective Credits: 3
Total: 16

Total credits: 130


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 Select two credits from the list of Experiential Electives below.

3 Select 12 credits from any EE 4xx, 5xx, or 6xx 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 Emphasis Electives requirement if a written petition is submitted to the faculty advisor by the student and is approved by the EECS 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 EECS faculty.

4 Select five credits from any science or engineering course 200-level or above that does not duplicate the content of any other course required for graduation.

Three-credit version required for major.

6  A grade of “C” or higher is required in these courses for graduation with a Electrical Engineering BS degree and/or for advancement into some subsequent required courses. Check prerequisite requirements on course descriptions.

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