ECE Undergraduate degrees are organized around a core of required courses and a selection of elective courses from three Specialization Areas: Computer Engineering, Photonics and Nanoengineering, and Systems. The Computer Engineering area provides a broad background in computer systems engineering, including computer architecture, digital hardware engineering, software engineering, and computer systems performance analysis. The Systems area focuses on wireless communication systems, digital signal processing, image processing and networking. The Photonics and Nanoengineering area encompasses studies of electronic materials,including nanomaterials, semiconductor and optoelectronic devices,lasers and their applications. The specialization electives provide the flexibility to create a focus that crosses traditional areas.


The department may add or delete courses from the areas. In addition, graduate courses and equivalent courses from other departments may be used to satisfy area requirements with permission. Consult with departmental advisors for the latest information.

For BSEE requires six courses total from at least two areas, including at least four courses in one area.
For BA program requires four courses, including at least two courses in one area, and courses from at least two areas.

Computer Engineering
ELEC 322 Applied Algorithms and Data Structures
ELEC 327 Implementation of Digital Systems
ELEC 342 Electronic Circuits
ELEC 421 Operating Systems and Concurrent Programs
ELEC 422 VLSI Design
ELEC 424 Mobile and Embedded Systems Design and Applications
ELEC 425 Computer Systems Architecture
ELEC 429 Introduction to Computer Networks
COMP 221 Introduction to Computer Systems
COMP 430 Introduction to Database Systems


Photonic and Nanoengineering
ELEC 262 Introduction to Waves and Photonics
ELEC 342 Electronic Circuits
ELEC 361 Quantum Mechanics for Engineers
ELEC 364 Photonic Measurements: Principles and Practice
ELEC 462 Semiconductor Devices
PHYS 302 Intermediate Electrodynamics
PHYS 311 Introduction to Quantum Physics I

Systems: Communications, Control, Networks, and Signal Processing
ELEC 302 Introduction to Systems
ELEC 332 Electronic Systems Principles and Practice
ELEC 381 Fundamentals of Electrophysiology
ELEC 430 Communication Theory and Systems
ELEC 431 Digital Signal Processing
ELEC 433 Architecture for Wireless Communications
ELEC 434 Digital Signal Processing Lab
ELEC 435 Electromechanical Devices and Systems
ELEC 436 Fundamentals of Control Systems
ELEC 437 Intro to Communication Network
ELEC 438 Wireless Networking for Under-Resourced Urban Communities
ELEC 439 Digital Image Processing
ELEC 446 Mobile Wireless Services Project
ELEC 481 Computational Neuroscience
ELEC 482 Physiological Control Systems
ELEC 485 Fundamentals of Medical Imaging I
ELEC 486 Fundamentals of Medical Imaging II

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Specialization Area course page (pdf)