1. WELCOME to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering!

2. CONTENTS
People to know Websites to know ECE curriculum
ECE curricular rules of progress Advising
Academic help Additional opportunities Student organizations Questions?

3. PEOPLE TO KNOW
Patty McNulty: Drop in 10am-11:30am and 2:00-3:30pm (or by appointment)
Undergraduate Student Services Coordinator (864) B Riggs Hall
Dr. Carl Baum: preferred Faculty Undergraduate Coordinator
304 Fluor Daniel
Dr. Daniel Noneaker: Appointments preferred
Dept. Chair – 105 Riggs (see Janet Hendricks)

4. WEBSITES TO KNOW
rces/undergrad_resources/curriculum.html Curriculum pages, coreq/prereq list, Gen Ed Req.
rces/undergrad_resources/forms.html
Forms for academic forgiveness, change of major/add a minor, creative inquiry, senior design project approval, variance approval, honors research, permission to take graduate courses, approval for courses taken abroad

5. ECE CURRICULUM: FRESHMAN YEAR
EE Fall
EE Spring
CpE Fall
CpE Spring
ENGR 1050/1060 (2)
ENGR 1070/80/90 (3)
CH 1010/1011 (4)
CH 1020/1021 (4)
Hum/Soc Sci Req (3)
ENGL 1030 (3)
PHYS 1220 (3)
MATH 1060 (4)
MATH 1080 (4)

6. ECE CURRICULUM: SOPHOMORE YEAR
EE Fall
EE Spring
CpE Fall
CpE Spring
CPSC 1110/1111 (3)
ECE 2620/2120 (4)
ECE 2010/2090 (3)
ECE 2720/2730 (4)
ECE 2020/2110 (4)
H/SS or ECE 2220 (3)
ECE 2220 (3)
MATH 2060 (4)
MATH 2080 (4)
PHYS 2210 (3)

7. ECE CURRICULUM: JUNIOR YEAR
EE Fall
EE Spring
CpE Fall
CpE Spring
ECE 3200/3110 (4)
ECE 3210/3120 (4)
ECE 3170 (3)
ECE 3300 (3)
ECE/CPSC 3220 (3)
ECE 3600 (3)
ECE 3710/3720 (4)
ECE 2230 (3)
ECE 3270 (3)
ECE 3800 (3)
ECE 3810 (3)
ECE 3520 (3)
Adv. Math Elec.*
ENGL 3140 (3)
MATH 3110 (3)
MATH 4190 (3)
* Choose one of Math 4190, 4340, 4350, 4530, 4540

8. ECE CURRICULUM: SENIOR YEAR
EE Fall
EE Spring
CpE Fall
CpE Spring
COMM 1500|2500 (3)
EE Tech Elective (3)
CpE Tech Elec**** (3)
ECE 4090 (3)
EE Tech or H/SS** (3)
CpE Tech Elec (3)
ECE 4270 (3)
Hum/Soc Sci Req (3)
ENGL 3140 (3)
ECE 4950/4951 (2)
ECE 4960 (2)
Special Elective* (3)
2 CpE Tech Elec (6)
Special Elective*** (3)
* (a) approved H/SS or (b) ELE 3010 or 4010 or (c) EE or CpE tech elective or
(d) MATH 3110, 4120, 4190, 4340, 4350, 4400, 4410, 4530, or 4540 (check pre-reqs)
** If you took ECE 2220 earlier, then H/SS.
If you took H/SS earlier, then EE tech elective.
*** Same as * except no MATH 3110, 4190, or 4540.
*****At least one CpE tech elective must
be 4270, 4400, or 4300.
NOTE: All REQUIRED ECE classes are offered every semester. In addition, all required EE classes (except senior design) and most CpE classes are offered online every summer.

9. EE AND CPE TECHNICAL ELECTIVES
The second page of the EE and CpE curriculum pdfs lists available courses to satisfy these electives. Tech electives are also listed here
Also listed are *tentative* projections of when these courses will be offered.
The courses are listed by topic area. You can choose to focus deeply in one or two areas or take a broader variety of courses.
Additional restrictions are listed on the pdf.
**Make sure you have the prerequisites. These are also listed on the pdf.

10. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE DETAILS
3 hours LITERATURE
3 hours NON-LIT HUMANITIES
6 hours SOCIAL SCIENCE
3 hours SPECIAL ELECTIVE (see senior year note)
Must also satisfy STS requirement (can be with one of the above)
Must also satisfy CCA requirement (can be with one of the above)
See the Undergraduate Announcements for lists of acceptable courses for your particular curriculum year.

11. PRE-REQUISITE RULE
A student is only allowed to enroll in a given ECE class when ALL pre-requisites have been passed with a grade of C or higher.
Students enrolled in classes for which deficiencies are found will be dropped from the class roll.

12. TWO ATTEMPTS RULE
No student may exceed a maximum of two attempts,
excluding a W, to successfully complete any ECE course.
Academic forgiveness does not give you an additional
attempt.
This rule is the most common reason students are prevented from finishing the ECE program and are forced to change majors. If a course is required in both EE and CpE, this rule prevents completion of either program.
A variance request may lead to permission to have a third
attempt in some cases.

13. GRADE POINT RATIO (GPR) RULE
An overall GPR of at least 2.0 is required for graduation. An overall GPR of at least 2.0 is required for enrollment in junior and senior level engineering courses.
ENGINEERING GPR (EGPR) RULE
An overall EGPR of at least 2.0 is required for graduation. An overall EGPR of at least 2.0 is required for enrollment in junior and senior level ECE classes.
A variance request may lead to permission to take a reduced number of ECE courses if GPR or EGPR is below 2.0.

14. FACULTY ADVISING
Each student is assigned a faculty advisor. This assignment will remain the same until a student has only one semester remaining in their curriculum or unless the student chooses to change advisors for the purpose of obtaining advice related to a particular specialty. Students are required to meet with Patty for advising when they have "one semester to go."
The primary purpose of the advisor is to assist the student in planning the academic program to be followed by that student. The faculty role is to provide advice; the ultimate decisions are the responsibility of the student.
The student is responsible for seeking advice from his or her advisor at least once a semester, prior to registering for the next term. You will be notified when your advisor is assigned. Lists are updated each Fall and are found here

15. ADDITIONAL ADVISING/PLANNING TOOLS
DegreeWorks (in iROAR) – shows you what you have completed, what is in progress, and what you still need to take.
Patty McNulty – it’s why she’s here!

16. GET ACADEMIC HELP
PEER & WISE
Free tutoring for all CES students Test Bank in Freeman Hall
ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER
Tutoring for selective courses Study effectiveness classes
Counseling/referrals for special situations

17. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
ECE Creative Inquiry –
/CI_Approval_Form.pdf
ECE 2990, 3990, or 4990
3 hours can satisfy one ECE technical elective
More information:
Search for projects:
Hint: In the search box, choose College of Engineering, then enter “electrical” or “computer”

18. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
CO-OP – Enter as sophomores or juniors
Minimum GPA 2.5
2 semesters, 1 summer (or can do internship, 1 semester or summer)
Calhoun Honors – Minimum GPA 3.5 for admission
General Honors – see Honors Handbook at CU Honors website
ECE Departmental Honors – At least 5 credits from H2010, H2020, H2620, H3170, H3200, and H3300, of which 3 must be H3300 or H3170. Also H3000 (Jr. Honors Seminar-1 credit); 4 additional credits and a research project . Please check department website
Study Abroad –

19. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Minors – See Undergraduate Announcements for more info. At least 15 hours required
At least 9 hours at 3000 level or higher Each minor has specific requirements
MATH minor: 2080 plus 12 hours at 3000 level or higher from list CpEs take 2080, 3110, 4190, and can take one as special elective
only need one more
EEs take 2080, adv. math elec., and can take one as special elective
only need two more
FE Exam –
A necessary step to becoming a licensed professional engineer (PE)
Best to take while still in school (senior year)
Must take at approved testing center (nearest is Greenville) There is an Electrical and Computer FE exam

20. GET INVOLVED!
IEEE Student Branch – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Tech-Talks
Networking with Industry Leaders
IEEE Competitions
Social Events
CLUG – Clemson Linux Users and GNU
SHPE – Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
IEEE PES Student Chapter – Power Engineering Society
Amateur Radio Club
IEEE HKN – Eta Kappa Nu (honor society)
TBP – Tau Beta Pi (honor society)
Theta Tau – co-ed engineering fraternity
WISE – Women in Science and Engineering
ECE Undergraduate Ambassadors – departmental tour guides
See main ECE website for additional opportunities

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Questions?