May 01, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Electrical Engineering, BS


University Graduation Requirements

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements  section of the Policies and Procedures .

4-Year Program Roadmap

Students may find a roadmap for this program here. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Transfer Degrees (ADT) pathway roadmaps can be found here.

Major Exceptions

This degree program meets certain University Requirements through approved major modifications. Please see the Major Exceptions  area in the General Education (GE)  section to identify the specific adjustments for this degree program or contact your major advisor for more details.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

Students in this major must complete the following Preparation and Required for the Major courses with a “C or better”: ENGL 1B , EE 97 , EE 98 , EE 110 , EE 118 , EE 122 , EE 128 , EE 198A , ENGR 100W , MATE 153 , MATH 133A  or MATH 123 . All other required courses in Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics require a “C- or better”. Prerequisite requirements may be higher than graduation requirements.

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (18 units)


Core Lower Division General Education (6 units)


Of the 39 units required by the university, 33 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Upper Division General Education


Of the 9 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (12 units)


The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Physical Education


Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement


At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. For additional information on the WST, please see http://testing.sjsu.edu/wst. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at http://info.sjsu.edu/gwar.html.

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Preparation (33 units)


Major Requirements (69 units)


Students must complete the following courses with a “C” or better to graduate: EE 97 , EE 98 , EE 110 , EE 112 , EE 118 , EE 122 , EE 128 , EE 198A , ENGR 100W , MATE 153 . All other required courses in Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics require a “C-” or better to graduate.

Additional Required Courses (3 units)


Complete One Course From:

Approved Upper Division Electives (12 units)


Elective courses as approved by advisor.

Total Units Required (120 units)