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Undergraduate Curriculum Technical Electives

Approved Technical Electives Not in Engineering for EE Majors

Biological Sciences

BIOSC 0150/0050 Foundations of Biology 1/Lab

BIOSC 0160/0060 Foundations of Biology 2/Lab

BIOSC 0350 Genetics

BIOSC 0370 Ecology

BIOSC 1000 Biochemistry

BIOSC 1130 Evolution

Chemistry

CHEM 0250/0260 Analytical Chemistry/Lab

CHEM 0310/0330 Organic Chemistry 1/Lab

CHEM 0320/0340 Organic Chemistry 2/Lab

CHEM 1130/1140 Inorganic Chemistry/Lab

CHEM 1250/1255 Instrumental Analysis/Lab

CHEM 1260 Intermediate Analytical Chemistry

CHEM 1310 Synthetic Organic Chemistry

CHEM 1380 Techniques in Organic Research

CHEM 1410/1430 Physical Chemistry 1/Lab

CHEM 1420/1440 Physical Chemistry 2/Lab

CHEM 1450 Molecular Modeling and Graphics

CHEM 1460 Computational Methods in Chemistry

CHEM 1480 Intermediate Physical Chemistry

CHEM 1600/1605 Synthesis and Characterization of Polymers/Lab

Computer Science

CS 0401 Intermediate Programming with Java

CS 0441 Discrete Structures for Computer Science

CS 0445 Introduction to Information Structures

CS 0449 Introduction to Systems Software

CS 1501 Data Structures and Algorithms

CS 1502 Formal Methods in Computer Science

CS 1550 Introduction to Operating Systems

CS 1541 Introduction to Computer Architecture

CS 1622 Introduction to Compiler Design

CS 1651 Advanced Systems Software

CS 1652 Data Communications and Computer Networks

Mathematics

MATH 0413 Introduction to Theoretical Mathematics

MATH 0420 Introduction to Theory 1-Variable Calculus

MATH 0430 Introduction to Abstract Algebraic Systems

MATH 0460 Introduction to Cryptology

MATH 1020 Applied Elementary Number Theory

MATH 1050 Combinatorial Mathematics

MATH 1070 Numerical Mathematical Analysis

MATH 1080 Numerical Math: Linear Algebra

MATH 1100 Linear Programming

MATH 1110 Industrial Mathematics

MATH 1180 Linear Algebra 1

MATH 1185 Honors Linear Algebra

MATH 1240 Linear Algebra 2

MATH 1250 Abstract Algebra

MATH 1270 Ordinary Differential Equations

MATH 1280 Ordinary Differential Equations 2

MATH 1290 Topics in Geometry

MATH 1310 Graph Theory

MATH 1330 Projective Geometry

MATH 1350 Introduction to Differential Geometry

MATH 1360 Modeling in Applied Math 1

MATH 1410 Introduction to Foundations of Mathematics

MATH 1420 Foundations of Mathematics 2

MATH 1470 Partial Differential Equations 1

MATH 1530 Advanced Calculus 1

MATH 1540 Advanced Calculus 2

MATH 1550 Vector Analysis and Applications

MATH 1560 Complex Variables and Applications

MATH 1700 Introduction to Topology

MATH 1800 Advanced Topics in Mathematics

MATH 1801 Advanced Topics in Mathematics

Neuroscience

NROSCI 1000 Introduction to Neuroscience

NROSCI 1011 Functional Neuroanatomy

NROSCI 1012 Neurophysiology

NROSCI 1017 Synaptic Transmission

NROSCI 1020 Homeostasis

NROSCI 1030 Psychiatric Disorders and Brain Function

NROSCI 1032 Functional Organization of the Human Nervous System

NROSCI 1034 Neural Basis of Cognition

NROSCI 1040 Biological Bases of Learning and Memory

NROSCI 1041 Developmental Neurobiology

NROSCI 1070 Human Physiology

Physics

PHYS 0480 Principles of Modern Physics 1

PHYS 0481 Principles of Modern Physics 2

PHYS 1321 Computational Methods in PhysicsPHYS 1331 Mechanics

PHYS 1341 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

PHYS 1361 Wave Motion and Optics

PHYS 1370 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 1

PHYS 1371 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 2

Telecommunications

TELCOM 2120 Network Performance

TELCOM 2222 Photonic Communications

TELCOM 2225 Switching Systems

TELCOM 2310 Computer Networks


Approved Technical Electives in Engineering for EE Majors

BioEngineering

BIOENG 1050 Artificial Organs 1

BIOENG 1150 Bioengineering Methods and Applications

BIOENG 1210 Bioengineering Thermodynamics

BIOENG 1220 Biotransport Phenomena

BIOENG 1380 Medical Imaging Systems

BIOENG 1630 Biomechanics 1: Mechanical Principles of Biological Systems

Chemical Engineering

CHE 1753 Introduction to Polymer Processing

CHE 1756 Polymerization Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CEE 1105 Materials Of Construction

CEE 1200 Construction Management

CEE 1211 Resource Use And Environmental Quality In Construction

CEE 1330 Introduction To Structural Analysis

CEE 1331 Matrix Structural Analysis

CEE 1340 Concrete Structures

CEE 1341 Steel Structures

CEE 1402 Fluid Mechanics

CEE 1412 Hydrology and Water Resources

CEE 1420 Hydraulic Engineering Design

CEE 1503 Introduction To Environmental Engineering

CEE 1513 Environmental Engineering Processes

CEE 1703 Transportation Engineering

CEE 1811 Principles Of Soil Mechanics

Computer Engineering

COE See CS courses

COE 1502 Advanced Digital Design Concepts

Engineering

ENGR 0022 Materials Structure and Properties

ENGR 0240 Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering

ENGR 0135 Statics and Mechanics of Materials 1

ENGR 0145 Statics and Mechanics of Materials 2

ENGR 1050 Product Realization

Industrial Engineering

IE 1015 Introduction to Information Systems Engineering

IE 1033 Board Governance and Management

IE 1035 Engineering Management

IE 1040 Engineering Economic Analysis

IE 1051 Computer Aided Design

IE 1052 Manufacturing Processes and Analysis

IE 1054 Productivity Analysis

IE 1055 Facility Layout and Material Handling

IE 1056 Production and Inventory Control

IE 1057 Industrial Automation

IE 1059 Automated Identification Projects

IE 1061 Human Factors Engineering

IE 1062 Data Mning

IE 1071 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 2

IE 1076 Total Quality Management

Material Science Engineering

MSE 0040/0031 Introduction to Materials Processing/Lab

MSE 0048 Energetics

MSE 1052 Heat Mass and Transport

MSE 1054/1055 Materials Science/Lab

MSE 1056 Energetics 2

MSE 1064/1067 Material Science Processing 2/Lab

MSE 1070/1071 Mechanical Behavior of Materials/Lab

MSE 1080 Mechanical Behavior of Materials 2

MSE 1163 Ceramic Materials

MSE 1174 Ceramic Processing

MSE 1184 Applications of Ceramics

MSE 1276 Process Metallurgy

MSE 1284 Physical Metallurgy of Engineering Alloys

MSE 1469 Materials Science of Nanostructures

MSE 1477 Thin Film Processes and Characterization

MSE 1478 Nanoparticles: Science and Technology

Mechanical Engineering

ME 0022 Kinematics of Machinery

ME 0024 Intro to Mechanical Engineering Design

ME 0051 Thermofluids Engineering

ME 1020 Mechanical Vibrations

ME 1028 Mechanical Design 1

ME 1029 Mechanical Design 2

ME 1032 Automotive Fabrication

ME 1033 Fracture Mechanics for Manufacturing and Performance

ME 1041 Mechanical Measurements 1

ME 1042 Mechanical Measurements 2

ME 1043 Mechanical Measurements 3

ME 1045 Automatic Controls

ME 1047 Finite Element Analysis

ME 1049 Mechantronics

ME 1047 Finite Element Method

ME 1051 Applied Thermodynamics

ME 1052 Heat Transfer

ME 1065 Thermal Systems Analysis

ME 1072 Applied Fluid Dynamics

 

This list is subject to change at any time for any reason. Please verify your elective selection(s) with an advisor prior to registering for any technical elective courses.

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