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University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
Degree:

BS

Computer Engineering

Location:

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
College of Engineering

Credits:

120 credits

System:

Semester

Required Computer Science (or Related):

• COMPSCI 250: Introduction to Computation (4 credits)
• ECE 241: Advanced Programming (3 credits)
• Computer Engineering Electives from approved list (21-28 credits)
• See "Engineering Requirements"

Required Math:

• Calculus I-II (8 credits)
• Analytical Tools for ECE (4 credits) OR Linear Algebra AND Differential Equations (7 credits)
• Complex Numbers (1 credit)
• Probability and Statistics (4 credits)

Required Science:

• Physics I-II (8 credits)
• Life Sciences Elective from approved list (4 credits)

Required Engineering:

• ENGIN 112: Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering (3 credits)
• ENGIN 191: First-Year Semiar (1 credit)
• ENGIN 351: Writing in Engineering (3 credits)
• ECE 122: Introduction to Programming for ECE (4 credits)
• ECE 124: Introduction to Digital and Computer Systems (4 credits)
• ECE 202: Computational Tools for ECE (3 credits)
• ECE 210: Circuits & Electronics (4 credits)
• ECE 213: Continuous-Time Signals and Systems (4 credits)
• ECE 231: Introduction to Embedded Systems (4 credits)
• ECE 303: Junior Seminar (1 credit)
• ECE 304: Junior Design Project (2 credits)
• ECE 322: Systems Programming (3 credits)
• ECE 331: Hardware Organization and Digital Design (3 credits)
• ECE 371 Introduction to Security Engineering (4 credits)
• ECE 415/416: Senior Design Project I-II (6 credits)
• See "Computer Science or Related Requirements"

Other Requirements:

• College Writing (3 credits)
• Literature OR Arts with restrictions (4 credits)
• Historical Studies with restrictions (4 credits)
• Social and Behavioral Elective with restrictions (4 credits)
• Social World Elective with restrictions (4 credits)

Subfield Required:

No

Type:

n/a

Options:

n/a

Double or Dual Major Option(s):

• Double and dual majors possible.

Related Majors:

• BS Computer Science (College of Information and Computer Sciences)

Good to Know:

• Students work in small groups to fulfill the Senior Design Project requirement.

University's Webpage for this Program:
Catalog Year:

2022

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