Electrical Engineering (EE) Major

System General Education Requirements*: 33

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101
   , and 
  ENGL 277
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication: 
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity
    Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
    Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics: 
  MATH 123
    Credits: 4
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences: 
  CHEM 112-112L
   , and
  PHYS 211-211L
    Credits: 8

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5

• Goal #1 First Year Experience:
  GE 109-109L
     Credits: 2
• Goal #2 Culture Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility Credits: 3

College Requirements: 27

• MATH 125 - Calculus II * (COM) Credits: 4
• MATH 225 - Calculus III * (COM) Credits: 4
• MATH 331 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics Credits: 3
• MATH 321 - Differential Equations (COM) Credits: 3
• PHYS 213-213L - University Physics II and Lab * (COM) Credits: 4
• ME 314 - Thermodynamics Credits: 3
• CSC 150-150L - Computer Science I (COM) Credits: 3
• CSC 317 - Computer Organization and Architecture (COM) Credits: 3

Major Requirements: 53

• EE 102 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering II Credits: 1
• EE 220-220L - Circuits I and Lab (COM) Credits: 4
• EE 222-222L - Circuits and Machines and Lab Credits: 4
• EE 224L - EE Software Tools Lab Credits: 1
• EE 245-245L - Digital Systems and Lab Credits: 4
• EE 260 - Electronic Materials Credits: 3
• EE 310 - Probabilistic Methods in Electrical Engineering Credits: 3
• EE 316 - Signals and Systems I (COM) Credits: 3
• EE 320-320L - Electronics I (COM) Credits: 4
• EE 347-347L - Microcontroller Systems Design and Lab Credits: 3
• EE 360 - Electronic Devices Credits: 3
• EE 315 - Linear Control Systems Credits: 3
• EE 317 - Signals and Systems II (COM) Credits: 3
• EE 321-321L - Electronics II and Lab Credits: 4
• EE 385 - Electromagnetics Credits: 4
• EE 422 - Engineering Economics and Management Credits: 2
• EE 464-464L - Senior Design I and Lab(COM) Credits: 2
• EE 465-465L - Senior Design II and Lab(COM) (AW) Credits: 2

Technical Electives: 12

All EE majors are strongly advised to select technical electives in a coherent manner to meet desired professional/employment goals. Twelve (12) approved EE technical elective credits are required to complete the program, and they must all be EE-400 Level. Some suggested areas of emphasis are listed below, which also identify courses outside of EE (courses outside of EE do not apply toward the required technical elective credits). Thus, students are not required to take all courses in an emphasis area. Following are some suggested areas and supporting courses.

Total Required Credits: 130

Curriculum Notes

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs).

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.