The Electrical Engineering degree requirements are changing effective with the Fall 2008 semester. Freshman who matriculate in Fall 2008 or after must satisfy the new requirements. Students who matriculated prior to Fall 2008 have the choice of either satisfying the old requirements or the new requirements. Before deciding to switch you should review the Fall 2008 curriculum changes and the exemptions and restrictions that may apply to your situation.

The following is a list of approved “Non-EE Technical Electives” for Electrical Engineering majors. Other technical courses may be appropriate; but to be considered for approval, a course must: a) be at the 300- or 400-level; b) be junior- or senior-level in technical content, as evidenced by significant sophomore-level prerequisites in mathematics, physics, or engineering; and c) make academic sense in the student’s program. Special approval requests should be directed in writing/email to the EE Undergraduate Office. NOTE: Some courses listed below have pre-requisites (underlined) that do not satisfy EE major requirements. However, some of the underlined-courses have equivalent pre-requisites (e.g., MATH240 = MATH461) which do satisfy EE requirements.


AMSC 460: Computational Methods [(MATH240 or 461) and (CMSC105 or 106 or 114 or ENEE114)]
AMSC 466: Introduction to Numerical Analysis I [(MATH240 or 461) and (CMSC105 or 106 or 114 or ENEE114)]
ARHU 439T/ENES 472: International Business Cultures in Engineering and Technology
ARHU 390H: Cross Cultural Perspectives on Quality (Quest Students Only)
ARSC 400: National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society I (ROTC students only)
ARSC 401: National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society II (ROTC Students Only)
BIOE 456: Biomedical Instrumentation [(BIOE455 and one course in human physiology) or permission of department]
BSCI 426: Membrane Biophysics [BSCI230 and (PHYS122 or 142 or 260/261) and MATH140]
BMGT 402: Database Systems [BMGT305 or permission of instructor]
BMGT 403: System Analysis and Design [BMGT305 or permission of instructor]
BMGT 434: Introduction to Optimization Theory [BMGT305 or permission of instructor]
BMGT 486: Total Quality Management (QUEST students only) [BMGT230]
BMGT 498E/ENME 489B: Six Sigma Strategies & Methods (QUEST students only)
CHEM 481: Physical Chemistry [(CHEM113, 135, or 271/272) and MATH141 and PHYS142]
CMSC 330: Organization of Programming Languages [(CMSC212 or CMSC214) and CMSC250]
CMSC 351: Algorithms [(CMSC212 or CMSC214) and CMSC250]
CMSC 412: Operating Systems [(CMSC311 or ENEE350) and CMSC330]
CMSC 414: Computer & Network Security [(CMSC311 or ENEE350) and CMSC330]
CMSC 415: Systems Programming [CMSC412]
CMSC 420: Data Structures [CMSC330 and 351]
CMSC 427: Computer Graphics [(MATH240 or MATH461) and CMSC420]
CMSC 433: Programming Language Technologies and Paradigms [CMSC330]
CMSC 450: Logic for Computer Science [CMSC351 and MATH141]
CMSC 460: Computational Methods [(MATH240 or 461) and (CMSC105 or 106 or 114 or ENEE114)]
CMSC 466: Introduction to Numerical Analysis I [(MATH240 or 461) and (CMSC131 or 132 or 212 or ENEE114)]
CMSC 475: Combinatorics and Graph Theory [(MATH240 or 461) and MATH241]
CMSC 498C/ENRE 489E Software Reliability Engineering [Permission of department] CMSC 498F: Selected Topics in Computer Science: Machine Learning
CMSC 498I: Selected Topics in Computer Science: Programming the Iphone
ECON 422: Quantitative Methods in Economics [ECON200, ECON201, and ECON321]
ENAE 301: Dynamics of Aerospace Systems [ENAE283, ENES221, MATH246, & PHYS270/1]
ENAE 301: Dynamics of Aerospace Systems [ENAE283, ENES221, MATH246, & PHYS270/1]
ENAE 311: Aerodynamics [ENAE283, ENES221, and MATH246]
ENAE 432: Control of Aerospace Systems ['C' or higher in ENAE283, ENES221, and ENAE301]
ENBE 415: Bioengineering of Exercise Response [MATH246]
ENBE 453: Introduction to Biological Materials [ENES220]
ENBE 454: Biological Process Engineering [MATH246 and (ENME331 or equivalent)]
ENBE 456: Biomedical Instrumentation [ENBE455, One Course in Human Physiology, or Permission of department]
ENBE 471: Biological Systems Control [ENBE455 or Permission of department]
ENBE 481: Creative Design with CAD/CAM
ENBE 484: Engineering in Biology [MATH141 and PHYS161, Recommended ENBE454]
ENCE 300: Fundamentals of Engineering Materials [ENES220]
ENCE 305: Fundamentals of Engineering Fluids [ENES220 & PHYS260/1]
ENCE 310: Introduction to Environmental Engineering [ENCE215 & PHYS260/1]
ENCE 320: Project Management [Permission of Department]
ENCE 353: Introduction to Structural Analysis [ENES220 & MATH246]
ENCE 355: Introduction to Structural Design [ENES220 & MATH246]
ENCE 360: Analysis of Civil Engineering Systems [ENCE201 & MATH140]
ENCE 370: Introduction to Transportation Engineering and Planning [ENCE201 & PHYS260/1]
ENCE 422: Project Cost Accounting and Economics [ENCE201, ENCE320 or equivalent, & dept. permission]
ENCE 423: Project Planning, Scheduling and Control [(ENCE302 or ENEE324), ENCE320 or equivalent, & dept. permission]
ENCE 425: Decision Analysis for Engineering [(ENCE302 or ENEE324), MATH141, and Permission of Department]
ENCE 489A: Solar House Analysis [MATH246, PHYS260/261, and Permission of Department]
ENCE 489B: Venture Catalyst Entrepreneurship [MATH 246, PHYS260/261, and Permission of department]
ENCH 300: Chemical Process Thermodynamics [CHEM243 & ENCH215, Co-requisites: MATH241 & ENCH250]
ENCH 495: Manufacturing with Polymers [ENES230]
ENES 380H: Methods for Measuring Quality (Quest students only)
ENES 435/ENFP 435: Product Liability and Regulation [Junior Standing]
ENES 460: Fundamentals of Technology Start-Up Ventures
ENES 472/ARHU 439T: International Business Cultures in Engineering and Technology
ENES 489A/ENES 460: Fundamentals of Technology Start-Up VenturesVenture Catalyst Entrepreneurship [ENES489A, C, or Permission of Instructor]
ENES 489B Venture Catalyst Entrepreneurship [ENES489 A, ENES 489C, or Permission or Instructor]
ENES 489C: Introduction to Entrepreneurship (Hinman CEOs students only)
ENES 489D: New Venture Financing (Quest student only)
ENES 489Q: Special Topics in Biotechnology and Bioproduction [BSCI223 or CHEM231/232 or Permission of Instructor]
ENES 498: Hinman CEOs
ENES 490H: The Total Quality Practicum (Quest students only)
ENFP 425: Fire Modeling [Senior Standing and Department Permission]
ENFP 431: Building Safety and Law [Junior Standing]
ENFP 435/ENES 435: Product Liability and Regulation [Junior Standing]
ENMA 310: Materials Laboratory I: Structural Characterization [ENES230 & ENMA460]
ENMA 362: Mechanical Properties [ENES230 & Junior Standing]
ENMA 460: Physics of Solid Materials [MATH241 & PHYS260/1 & Permission of Department]
ENMA 461: Thermodynamics of Materials [ENES230 & Junior Standing]
ENMA 463: Macroprocessing of Materials [ENES230 & Junior Standing]
ENMA 464: Environmental Effects on Engineering Materials [ENES230]
ENMA 465: Microprocessing Materials [ENES230]
ENMA 471: Kinetics, Diffusion and Phase Transformations [ENMA461]
ENMA 472: Technology and Design of Engineering Materials [ENES230]
ENMA 481: Introduction to Electronic and Optical Materials [ENES230]
ENMA 489J: Introduction to Electron Microscopy ENMA 489T: Nanotechnology Characterization [Senior Standing and Permission of Department]
ENMA 495: Polymeric Engineering Materials [ENES230]
ENMA 496: Processing and Engineering of Polymers [ENMA495]
ENME 320: Thermodynamics [MATH141 & PHYS260/1]
ENME 331: Fluid Mechanics [ENME232 & ENES221]
ENME 332: Transfer Processes [ENME331]
ENME 361: Vibration, Controls, and Optimization I [ENES221, ENES220, & MATH246]
ENME 371: Product Engineering and Manufacturing [ENES221]
ENME 382: Engineering Materials and Manufacturing [ENES220]
ENME 392: Statistical Methods for Product and Processes Development [MATH241]
ENME 408: Selected Topics in Engineering Design: Future Truck [Senior Standing and/or Permission of Instructor]
{Students are not allowed to Work on the Electrical Systems. This will be checked at the Semester's End}
ENME 414: Computer Aided Design [MATH241 or Equivalent]
ENME 426: Production Management
ENME 462: Vibrations, Controls, and Optimization II [ENME351 and 361]
ENME 470: Finite Element Analysis [Senior Standing]
ENME 472: Integrated Product and Process Development [ENME371]
ENME 473: Mechanical Design of Electronic Systems [ENME310, 321, and 360]
ENME 489B/BMGT 489E: "Six Sigma Strategies and Methods" (Quest Students Only)
ENME 489F, G, K, L, Q, R, V: Special Topics in Mech. Eng.[ENME Approval or Permission of Instructor]
ENME 489Q: Special Topics in Mech. Eng. [ENME Approval or Permission of Instructor] (Quest students only)
ENNU 310: Environmental Aspects of Nuclear Engineering [(MATH241 or 246) & PHYS270/1]
ENNU 320: Nuclear Reactor Operations
ENNU 440: Nuclear Technology Laboratory [(MATH240 or 461) & PHYS270/1]
ENNU 450: Nuclear Reactor Engineering [MATH246 & PHYS270/1]
ENNU 465: Nuclear Reactor System Analysis [(MATH246 & PHYS270/1) & {ENNU455 or (Permission of Instr. & Dept)}]
ENRE 445: Applied Reliability Engineering I [MATH246 & PHYS270/1]
ENRE 446: Applied Reliability Engineering II [MATH246 & PHYS270/1]
ENRE 447: System Safety Engineering [MATH246 & PHYS270/1]
ENRE 452: Software Testing [(CMSC114 or 214) & (CMSC/MATH475 or MATH461)]
ENRE 467: System Safety Engineering
ENRE 489E/CMSC498C: Software Reliability Testing
MATH 401: Applications of Linear Algebra [MATH240 or 461]
MATH 402: Algebraic Structures [MATH240 or 461]
MATH 403: Introduction to Abstract Algebra [(MATH240 or 461) and MATH241]
MATH 404: Field Theory [MATH403]
MATH 405: Introduction to Linear Algebra [MATH240 or 461]
MATH 406: Introduction to Number Theory [MATH141]
MATH 410: Advanced Calculus I [(MATH240 or 461) and MATH141]
MATH 411: Advanced Calculus II [MATH410]
MATH 412: Advanced Calculus with Applications [MATH410]
MATH 414: Differential Equations [(MATH240 or 461] and 410]
MATH 420: Mathematical Modeling [MATH241 and 246 and (MATH240 or 461) and STAT400]
MATH 424: Introduction to Mathematics and Finance [MATH141 and (STAT400 or BMGT231 & Permission of Department)]
MATH 430: Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries [MATH141]
MATH 431: Geometry for Computer Graphics [MATH240 or 461]
MATH 432: Introduction to Topology [MATH410]
MATH 436: Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces I [MATH241 and (MATH240 or 461) and (2 400-level MATH courses not including MATH400, 461, or 478)]
MATH 437: Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces II [MATH436]
MATH 445: Elementary Mathematical Logic [MATH141]
MATH 446: Axiomatic Set Theory [MATH403 or 410]
MATH 450: Logic for Computer Science [CMSC351 and MATH141]
MATH 452: Introduction To Dynamic and Chaos [(MATH240 or 461) and MATH246]
MATH 456: Cryptology [(Any 2 400-level MATH courses) or (CMSC330 and 351)]
MATH 461: Linear Algebra for Scientists and Engineers [MATH141 and one course for which MATH141 is a pre-requisite]
MATH 462: Partial Diff. Equations for Scientists and Engineers [MATH241 and 246]
MATH 463: Complex Variables for Scientists and Engineers [MATH241]
MATH 464: Transform Methods for Scientists and Engineers [MATH246]
MATH 475: Combinatorics and Graph Theory [(MATH240 or 461) and MATH241]
PHYS 406: Optics [PHYS270/271 and (MATH240 or 461)]
PHYS 301: Intermediate Theoretical Physics [PHYS141 and MATH241]
PHYS 374: Intermediate Theoretical Methods [PHYS273 and MATH246]
PHYS 401: Quantum Mechanics I [PHYS273, Co-requisites: PHYS374 and (MATH240 or 461)]
PHYS 402: Quantum Mechanics II [PHYS401, PHYS374 and (MATH240 or 461)]
PHYS 404: Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics [PHYS273 and MATH241]
PHYS 410: Elements of Theoretical Physics: Mechanics [PHYS374]
PHYS 420: Principles of Modern Physics [PHYS270/271 and MATH241]
PHYS 426: Mathematica for Scientists and Engineers [PHYS270/271 and MATH241]
PHYS 431: Properties of Matter [PHYS270/271 and MATH241 and (PHYS401 or 420)]
PHYS 441: Properties of Matter [PHYS270/271 and MATH241 and (PHYS401 or 420)]
PHYS 461: Nuclear Physics [(PHYS411 or ENEE380) and (PHYS401 or PHYS420)]
PHYS 463: Introduction to Plasma Physics [PHYS411 or ENEE380]
PHYS 465: Modern Optics [PHYS410, (PHYS411 or ENEE380), (PHYS271 or 273), and (MATH240 or 461)]
PHYS 474: Computational Physics [Permission of Department]
PHYS 499I: Physical Foundations of Information Technology
STAT 405: Stochastic Models for Queues and Networks [STAT400]
STAT 411: Introduction to Stochastic Processes [STAT400]
STAT 430: Introduction to Statistical Computing and SAS [STAT400]

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