Minor in Electrical & Computer Engineering
The ECE minor is intended to provide students from other disciplines with the learning experience of the exciting fields of electrical and computer engineering. The minor degree in ECE requires 16-semester units and a minimum major GPA of 2.5 to declare this minor.
Benefits of ECE Minor
Students in related engineering and science programs benefit from a minor in the exciting field of Electrical and Computer Engineering through unlimited opportunities.
Pursue Advanced Degree
Completing a minor in ECE prepares you for Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate studies.
Requirements
Please review the requirements for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Minor (16 units). You may focus on one of the following areas to complete the minor program.
Area 1 - Computer Engineering and Embedded Systems (16 units)
| TYPE | COURSE |
|---|---|
| Required Courses (9 units) | EE 2040 Circuit Analysis I [3] |
| EE 2450 Embedded System Programming I [3] | |
| EE 3450 Embedded System Programming II [3] | |
| Elective Lab (1 unit) choose one |
EE 2049 Electrical Measurements and Circuits Laboratory [1] |
| EE 3001 Numerical Analysis and Modeling Using MATLAB [1] | |
| Elective Lecture Course I (3 units) choose one |
EE 2440 Digital Engineering [3] |
| EE 3445 Computer Organization [3] | |
| EE 4480 Advanced Digital Design [3] (EE 4480 needs EE 4440 as its co-req.) |
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| Elective Lecture Course II (3 units) choose one |
EE 4440 Computer Organization |
| EE 4450 Embedded Architectures |
Area 2 - Machine Learning and Signal Processing (16 units)
| TYPE | COURSE |
|---|---|
| Required Courses (9 units) | EE 2040 Circuit Analysis I [3] |
| EE 2450 Embedded System Programming I [3] | |
| EE 3450 Embedded System Programming II [3] | |
| Elective Lab (1 unit) choose one |
EE 2049 Electrical Measurements and Circuits Laboratory [1] |
| EE 3001 Numerical Analysis and Modeling Using MATLAB [1] | |
| Elective Lecture Course I (3 units) choose one |
EE 3040 Probability, Random Variable, and Random Processes [3] |
| EE 3200 Analog Communication Systems [3] (EE 3040 is the pre-req. of EE 4630. EE 3200 is the pre-req. of EE 4220.) |
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| Elective Lecture Course II (3 units) choose one |
EE 4220 Digital Signal Processing [3] |
| EE 4630 Machine Learning Principles and Application [3] | |
| EE 4820 Biomedical Signal Processing [3] (EE 3040 is the pre-req. of EE 4630. EE 3200 is the pre-req. of EE 4220.) |
Area 3 - Sensors and Instrumentation (16 units)
| TYPE | COURSE |
|---|---|
| Required Courses (12 units) | EE 2040 Circuit Analysis I [3] |
| EE 2450 Embedded System Programming I [3] | |
| EE 3050 Electric and Magnetic Fields [3] | |
| EE 3810 Sensors, Data Acquisition…with Applications in BME [3] | |
| Elective Lab (1 unit) choose one |
EE 2049 Electrical Measurements and Circuits Laboratory [1] |
| EE 3001 Numerical Analysis and Modeling Using MATLAB [1] | |
| Elective Lecture Course (3 units) choose one |
EE 4710 Analog Integrated Circuits [3] |
| EE 4810 Biomedical Devices [3] (EE 3700 is the pre-req. of EE 4710.) |
Area 4 - Robotics and Control (16 units)
| TYPE | COURSE |
|---|---|
| Required Courses (15 units) | EE 2040 Circuit Analysis I [3] |
| EE 2450 Embedded System Programming I [3] | |
| EE 3020 Signals and Systems [3] | |
| EE 3420 Introduction to Autonomous Robotic Systems [3] | |
| EE 3600 Control Systems I [3] | |
| Elective Lab (1 unit) choose one |
EE 2049 Electrical Measurements and Circuits Laboratory [1] |
| EE 3001 Numerical Analysis and Modeling Using MATLAB [1] |
Area 5 - Energy and Sustainability (16 units)
Option One (16 units)
| TYPE | COURSE |
|---|---|
| Required Courses (15 units) | EE 2040 Circuit Analysis I [3] |
| EE 3300 Electric Machines [3] | |
| EE 4300 Introduction to Power Systems Engineering [3] | |
| EE 4310 Power Systems Analysis [3] | |
| EE 4320 Electric Power Distribution [3] | |
| Elective Lab (1 unit) choose one |
EE 2049 Electrical Measurements and Circuits Laboratory [1] |
| EE 3001 Numerical Analysis and Modeling Using MATLAB [1] |
Option Two (16 units)
| TYPE | COURSE |
|---|---|
| Required Courses (15 units) | EE 2040 Circuit Analysis I [3] |
| EE 3300 Electric Machines [3] | |
| EE 3700 Electronics I [3] | |
| EE 4300 Introduction to Power Systems Engineering [3] | |
| EE 4330 Power Electronics [3] | |
| Elective Lab (1 unit) choose one |
EE 2049 Electrical Measurements and Circuits Laboratory [1] |
| EE 3001 Numerical Analysis and Modeling Using MATLAB [1] |
Table of the ECE Minor Requirements
The requirements presented in the drop-down menus are displayed in a graphic table below. The information is the same.
Department of ECE
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Arlette Hattar, Department Coordinator
5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032 | E&T A-342
TEL: (323) 343-4470 | FAX: (323) 343-4547 | Email: ee.ecst@calstatela.edu
Hours of Operation: 9 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday