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Computer Engineering - Bachelor of Science 2022-23 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps show one way how you can earn a degree in four years. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. If you transfer credit to PSU, the number of credits you need per year will vary accordingly. 

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2022-23 catalog.. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

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First Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Freshman Inquiry 5 Freshman Inquiry 5 Freshman Inquiry 5
CH 221 4 MTH 252 4 MTH 253 4
CH 227 1 ECE 102 4 ECE 103 4
MTH 251 4 ECE 171 4 ECE 172/172L 4
ECE 101 4        
Total Fall Credits 17 Total Winter Credits 17 Total Spring Credits 17

First Year Note: Honors College options exist to replace University Studies. Contact Honors College for more information.

Second Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses  Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
MTH 261 4 Sophomore Inquiry 4 Sophomore Inquiry 4
PH 221 3 PH 222 3 MTH 356 4
PH 214 1 PH 215 1 PH 223 3
ECE 221/221L 4 ECE 222/222L 4 PH 216 1
ECE 211 1 ECE 212 2 ECE 223/223L 4
General Elective 1 MTH 256 4    
Total Fall Credits 14 Total Winter Credits 18 Total Spring Credits 16

Second Year Milestone: Apply for admission to department by April 15th.

Third Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
ECE 321/321L 4 ECE 362 4 STAT 351 4
ECE 361 4 ECE 372/372L 4 ECE 351 4
ECE 371 4 Junior 300 Level Elective 4 ECE 373/373L 4
        Junior 300 Level Elective 4
Total Fall Credits 16 Total Winter Credits 13 Total Spring Credits 17

Fourth Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
EC 314U 4 Upper Division Cluster 4 Upper Division Cluster 4
ECE 485 4 ECE 486 4 Senior Track 400 Level Elective 4
ECE 411 2 ECE 412 4 ECE 413 2
ECE 315 4     ECE 424 2
Total Fall Credits 14 Total Winter Credits 12 Total Spring Credits 12

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • Junior 300 Level Elective: Choose from ECE 322, 323, 315, 316, 331, 332, or EE 347, 348.
  • EC 341U and Upper Division Cluster: EC314U is a major requirement.  To satisfy the PSU's General Education requirement the other upper division cluster courses must both be from one of these clusters: Design/Thinking; Community Studies; or Knowledge, Values, Rationality.  Starting in the 2022-2023 catalog year, all PSU students (including transfers) must fulfill the Race & Ethnic Studies Requirement (RESR).  The upper division cluster courses can also be used to meet this requirement but requires careful planning.  You are strongly encouraged to discuss with your advisor how best to meet these requirements to avoid needing extra courses.
  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BSt), Chicano/Latino Studies (ChLa), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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