Curriculum

Degree Requirements

To receive a Electrical Engineering degree from UCSB, students must satisfy three sets of requirements:

Degree requirements listed are for the current year only (2011-12). It is the student's responsibility to ensure they are following their correct year of entry requirements.

All courses, course descriptions, instructor designations, curricular and degree requirements described on this website are subject to change throughout the year. For the most current degree requirement information, contact the ECE Student Affairs Office (Trailer 380, Rm 101 / (805) 893-8292 / ugradinfo@ece.ucsb.edu).


MAJOR - Electrical Engineering Degree Requirements

Preparation for the Major (84 units) and Upper Division Major (68 units) must be satisfied. This includes GPA requirements.

These requirements are administered by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and described in the Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering section of "GEAR" page 30 (pdf)

Advising Contact: ECE Student Affairs Office - Trailer 380, Rm 101 | (805) 893-8292 | ugradinfo@ece.ucsb.edu

ECE STUDENT AFFAIRS
REQUIREMENTS		 INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS / FORMS
Senior Elective Study Plan

During the junior year students must complete and submit a senior sequence elective study plan (EE Senior Elective Sheet). Courses are referred to as ECE Electives during the senior year on the Four Year Course Plan.

  • Early Fall Quarter: mandatory Junior meeting to discuss the elective study plan
  • Last Day of Instruction during the Spring quarter of the junior year: EE Senior Elective Sheet must be turned in to the ECE Undergraduate Staff Advisor or the following Fall enrollment will be blocked
ECE MAJOR COURSE
REQUIREMENTS		 COURSE SELECTION COURSE SELECTION
Preparation for the Major
(84 units)
  • CHEM 1A, 1AL, 1B, 1BL or 2A, 2AC, 2B, 2BC (10 units)
  • CMPSC 16 (4 units)
  • CMPSC 24 (4 units)
  • ECE 2A-B-C (15 units)
  • ECE 15A (4 units)
  • ENGR 3 (3 units)
  • MATH 3A-B-C, 5A-B-C (24 units)
  • PHYS 1, 2, 3, 3L, 4, 4L, 5, 5L (20 units)
Upper Division Major
(68 units)
  • ECE 130A-B (8 units)
  • ECE 132 (4 units)
  • ECE 134 (4 units)
  • ECE 137A-B (8 units)

Plus ECE Senior Electives (32 units). Prior approval of the student's departmental electives must be obtained from the student's faculty advisor.

  • ECE 139 (4 units)
  • ECE 152A (5 units)
  • ENGR 101 (3 units)

COLLEGE - College of Engineering (CoE) - General Education Requirements

All students must satisfy the general education (General and Subject Area) requirements for the College of Engineering.

These requirements are administered by the College of Engineering and described in the General Education Requirements section of "GEAR" (pages 8-9).

Advising Contact: CoE Office of Undergraduate Studies - Harold Frank Hall, Room 1006 | (805) 893-2809 | coe-info@engineering.ucsb.edu

UNIVERSITY - UC, Santa Barbara (UCSB) - General Education Requirements

All undergraduate students must satisfy University academic residency, UC Entry Level Writing Requirement, American History and Institutions, unit, and scholarship requirements.

These requirements are administered by the College of Engineering and described in the General University Requirements section of "GEAR" (pages 8).

Advising Contact: CoE Office of Undergraduate Studies - Harold Frank Hall, Room 1006 | (805) 893-2809 | coe-info@engineering.ucsb.edu