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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Electrical Engineering (EE) (B.S.)


The Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

Freshman year


Sophomore year


Junior year


Fall semester (15 credit hours)


  • **Humanities/Social Science Elective Credits: (3)
  • ECE Technical Electives Credits: (3)

Spring semester (17 credit hours)


  • **Humanities/Social Science Elective Credits: (3)

Senior year


Fall semester (17 credit hours)


  • ***Technical electives Credits: (6)
  • **Humanities/Social Science Elective Credits: (3)

Spring semester (16 credit hours)


  • ***Technical electives Credits: (9)
  • **Humanities/Social Science Elective Credits: (3)

Electrical engineering options


General option


In the general option a set of specializations is possible. Students are expected to select a set of interrelated courses that fulfills an engineering design experience and allows for concentration in one area. Examples of such areas are communication systems and signal processing, digital electronics, integrated circuits and devices, and power systems.

Bioengineering option


Bioengineering is the application of engineering principles to measurement, analysis, and design issues faced by the medical and life science communities. The health care industry is one of the fastest-growing business sectors in the United States. Through the bioengineering option, undergraduate students can obtain a BS degree in electrical engineering while acquiring a highly marketable biotechnology skill set. Areas of emphasis within this option are medical instrumentation (biosensors and data acquisition tools), biosignal analysis, and biomedical product design.

Candidates for this option include undergraduate electrical engineering and pre-medicine students who seek a multidisciplinary environment focused upon using technology to increase quality of life. Instructors from various colleges at K-State contribute to this curriculum.

The curriculum accommodates pre-medicine students through the acceptance of core premedicine courses as complementary electives. Students pursuing a pre-medicine program  should contact the dean’s office in the College of Arts and Sciences for additional information.

Notes


*Students must complete the appropriate prerequisite credits for ENGL 415, but may apply only three hours of ENGL 415 prerequisite credits towards degree requirements.

**Humanities and Social Science electives are to be selected from the list of courses approved by the College of Engineering. Students should select these courses as needed to complete the requirements of the K-State 8 General Education program.

***Technical electives must be selected to complete one of the areas of specialization.

IMPORTANT NOTES: Students who first enroll in Summer 2011 or later must meet the requirements of the K-State 8 General Education Program.

Students who began their programs of study in earlier terms under the University General Education (UGE) program may complete their degrees with UGE requirements or may choose to move to the K-State 8. Students should check with their academic advisors to determine which choice would be better. To switch, students must consult with their academic advisors.

Students who are readmitted in Summer 2011 and later will be designated as meeting the K-State 8 by the Office of Admissions. Deans’ offices can make an exception for the readmitted student who has completed UGE or who would prefer to complete UGE requirements.

For additional information about the University General Education program, check the requirements specified by the College of Engineering.

Total hours required for graduation (129)