Course variations

Course summary

This program provides students with the greatest flexibility in customizing their curriculum. After three years of core courses and labs, students can, at the senior level, concentrate their coursework in areas of particular interest, such as communications, signal processing, controls, analog and digital circuit design, semiconductor processes or electromagnetics.

Program modules

The modules are as follows: First-Year: CHEM 031 - Introductory Chemistry 4, ENGS 001 - Written Expression 3, ENGR 002 - Graphical Communication 2, MATH 021 - Calculus I 4, HSS Elective 3, EE 001 - First-year Design Experience 2, CS 020 - Programming for Engineers 3, MATH 022 - Calculus II 4, PHYS 031 - Physics for Engineers I 4, PHYS 030 - Problem Solving Session I (optional) 1; Sophomore: EE 003 - Linear Circuit Analysis I 3, EE 081 - Linear Circuits Lab I 2, EE 131 - Fundamentals of Digital Design 3, MATH 121 - Calculus III 4, PHYS 125 - Physics for Engineers II 3, PHYS 123 - Problem Solving Session II (optional) 1, CS 031 - C Programming 1, EE 004 - Linear Circuit Analysis II 3, EE 082 - Linear Circuits Laboratory II 2, MATH 271- Appl Math for Engr and Scientists 3, EE 134 - Fund of Microcomp Based Sys 4, STAT 151 - Applied Probability 3; Junior: EE 120 - Electronics I 3, EE 163 - Solid State Phys Electronics I 4, EE 171 - Signals and Systems 4, EE 183 - Electronics Laboratory I 2, EE 141 - Electromagnetic Field Theory I 4, EE 121 - Electronics II 3, Technical Elective 3, EE 174 - Intro to Communication Systems 4, EE 184 - Electronics Laboratory II 2, Technical Elective 3; Senior: Tech Elective 3, EE Tech Elective 3, EE Tech Elective 3, EE 187 - Professional Design Issues 2, HSS Elective 3, HSS Elective 3, Tech Elective 3, EE Technical Elective 3, EE Technical Elective 3, HSS Elective 3, EE 188 - Major Design Experience 2.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have minimum entry requirements: four years of English; three years of mathematics (Algebra I, Algebra II and geometry (or equivalents); two years of the same foreign language (American Sign Language meets this requirement); two years of a natural or physical science, including a laboratory science; three years of social sciences. International students should have a minimum acceptable TOEFL score of both 550 for the paper-based and 79-80 for the iBT and a minimum of IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Vermont

Department name

College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, School of Engineering, Electrical Engineering Program