2007-2008 B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering Option Curriculum

FRESHMAN YEAR

UNITS

   1st Quarter

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A -- Chemical Structure

4

Computer Science 31 -- Introduction to Computer Science I

4

Mathematics 31A -- Differential and Integral Calculus

4

   2nd Quarter

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20B/20L -- Chemical Energetics and Change/General Chemistry Laboratory

7

English Composition 3 -- English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language

5

Mathematics 31B -- Integration and Infinite Series

4

   3rd Quarter

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30A -- Chemical Dynamics and Reactivity: Introduction to Organic Chemistry

4

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30AL -- General Chemistry Laboratory II

4

Mathematics 32A -- Calculus of Several Variables

4

Physics 1A -- Mechanics

5

SOPHOMORE YEAR

 

   1st Quarter

 

Electrical Engineering M16 or Computer Science M51A -- Logic Design of Digital Systems

4

Mathematics 33A -- Linear Algebra and Applications

4

Physics 1B/4AL -- Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields/Mechanics Laboratory

7

   2nd Quarter

 

Electrical Engineering 1 -- Electrical Engineering Physics I

4

Electrical Engineering 3 -- Introduction to Electrical Engineering

2

Life Sciences 2 -- Cells, Tissues, and Organs

5

Mathematics 32B -- Calculus of Several Variables

4

Physics 4BL -- Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory

2

   3rd Quarter

 

Electrical Engineering 2 -- Physics for Electrical Engineers

4

Electrical Engineering 102 -- Systems and Signals

4

Life Sciences 3 -- Introduction to Molecular Biology

5

Mathematics 33B -- Differential Equations

4

JUNIOR YEAR

 

   1st Quarter

 

Electrical Engineering 10 -- Circuit Analysis I

4

Electrical Engineering 103 -- Applied Numerical Computing

4

Electrical Engineering 113 -- Digital Signal Processing

4

Electrical Engineering 131A -- Probability

4

   2nd Quarter

 

Electrical Engineering 110 -- Circuit Analysis II

4

Electrical Engineering 110L -- Circuit Measurements Laboratory

2

HSSEAS GE Elective*

5

Pathway Course (Electrical Engineering 132A -- Introduction to Communication Systems)** 

4

   3rd Quarter

 

Electrical Engineering 115A -- Analog Electronic Circuits I

4

Electrical Engineering 115AL -- Analog Electronics Laboratory I

2

Mathematics 132 -- Complex Analysis for Applications

4

HSSEAS GE Elective*

5

SENIOR YEAR

 

   1st Quarter

 

HSSEAS GE Elective*

5

Pathway Course (Electrical Engineering 141-- Principles of Feedback Control)** 

4

Pathway Laboratory Course** 

2

Technical Breadth Course*

4

   2nd Quarter

 

Electrical Engineering 101 -- Engineering Electromagnetics

4

Statistics 105 -- Statistics for Engineers

4

HSSEAS GE Elective*

5

Technical Breadth Course*

4

   3rd Quarter

 

HSSEAS GE Elective*

4

Pathway Course (Electrical Engineering 176 -- Lasers in Biomedical Applications or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 105A -- Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics)**

 4

Pathway Design Course** 

4

Technical Breadth Course*

4

TOTAL

188

*Students should contact the Office of Academic and Student Affairs for approved lists in the categories of technical breadth and HSSEAS GE (see page 19 for details).

**See page 74 for the biomedical engineering pathway.