Jun 26, 2025  
University Catalog 2025-2026 
    
University Catalog 2025-2026

Electrical Engineering, B.S.

Location(s): Main Campus


The electrical engineering program offers instruction in the basic sciences and in engineering analysis and design. The upper-division offerings provide a flexible, broad curriculum to enable each student to match talents and interests with career objectives. The major areas of course concentrations are biomedical, circuits, communications, computers, controls, electronics, and power.

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. All accredited programs are required to provide the following minimum level of instruction: one year of mathematics and basic sciences; one and one-half years of engineering science and design (engineering topics); and one-half year of humanities and social sciences.

The total number of units required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering is 122, of which 101 units are in the major. Electrical Engineering students are required to take 43 units of General Education (GE) of which 27 units are met by courses in the major. Consult with an advisor for the specific number of units required in all areas of the degree including GE and free electives.


  Recommended Major Preparation for UD Transfers     Learning Outcomes   Roadmap (2021)   

Requirements for the Major (101 units)


Requirements for the Core (85 units)


Upper Division Electives (16 units)


Select three 3-unit lecture courses and one 1-unit laboratory course from one of the specialization areas (1-6) below. Select an additional two 3-unit courses from any combination of the areas (1-7) below:

1. Biomedical Engineering:


2. Communication Systems:


5. Electronics:


6. Power Systems: