Curriculum

Degree Requirements

To receive a Electrical Engineering degree from UCSB, students must satisfy the following requirements:

MAJOR - Electrical Engineering (EE) Degree

GENERAL EDUCATION - College of Engineering (CoE) & UCSB


EE Bachelor of Science Degree Overview (GEAR pgs 32-33)

MAJOR - Electrical Engineering Degree Requirements

* Major requirements are administered by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Preparation for the Major (79 units) and Upper Division Major (68 units) and GPA requirements must be satisfied.

2019-20 COE "GEAR" Guide Info for the ECE Major

EE Curriculum

ECE MAJOR COURSE
REQUIREMENTS		 COURSE SELECTION COURSE SELECTION
Preparation for the Major
(79 units)
  • CHEM 1A, 1AL or 2A, 2AC (5 units)
  • CMPSC 16 (4 units)
  • ECE 10ABC & 10A/LBL/CL (15 units)
  • ECE 3 (4 units)
  • ECE 5 (4 units)
  • ECE 15A (4 units)
  • MATH 3AB, 4AB, 6AB (24 units)
  • PHYS 1, 2, 3, 3L, 4, 4L, 5, 5L (20 units)
Upper Division Major
(68 units)
  • ECE 130A-B (8 units)
  • ECE 132 (4 units)
  • ECE 134 (4 units)
  • ECE 137A-B (8 units)

Plus, EE Senior Elective Sheet - 2016-17 & Later (32 units)  – earlier plans, see the ECE Student Affairs Office (SAO)
  • ECE 139 (4 units)
  • ECE 152A (5 units)
  • ENGR 101 (3 units)

EE Senior Electives

REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS / FORMS
Senior Elective Study Plan

During the junior year students must submit a Senior Elective Study Plan

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) REQUIREMENTS

* CoE General Education and General University Requirements are administered by the College of Engineering

COLLEGE - College of Engineering (CoE) - General Education Requirements (GEAR pg 10)

All undergraduate students must satisfy the general education (General and Subject Area) requirements for the College of Engineering.

UNIVERSITY - UC, Santa Barbara (UCSB) - General University Requirements (GEAR pg 10)

All undergraduate students must satisfy University academic residency, UC Entry Level Writing Requirement, American History and Institutions, unit, and scholarship requirements.

For more detailed COE & UCSB GE requirement info see COE Academic Advising