Electrical Engineering & Physics Dual Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.S.E.E.
Minimum Credits Required: 135
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Core Requirements 1 | ||
| ECE 111 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 173 | Introduction to Computing 2 | 4 |
| ECE 275 | Digital Design 2 | 4 |
| ECE 311 | Circuit Analysis II | 4 |
| ECE 320 | Electronics I | 4 |
| ECE 321 | Electronics II | 2 |
| ECE 331 | Energy Conversion | 4 |
| ECE 341 | Random Processes | 3 |
| ECE 343 | Signals & Systems | 4 |
| ECE 351 | Applied Electromagnetics | 4 |
| ECE 376 | Embedded Systems | 4 |
| ECE 401 | Design I | 1 |
| ECE 403 | Design II | 2 |
| ECE 405 | Design III | 3 |
| ECE Electives | ||
| Select 6 credits of ECE 4XX level prefix electives (excluding 494 & 496). | 6 | |
| Physics Core Requirements | ||
| PHYS 171 | Introductory Projects in Physics 2 | 1 |
| PHYS 251 | University Physics I 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 251L | University Physics I Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| PHYS 252 | University Physics II 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 252L | University Physics II Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| PHYS 350 | Modern Physics 2 | 3 |
| PHYS 355 | Classical Mechanics 2 | 3 |
| PHYS 485 | Quantum Mechanics I 2 | 3 |
| Select one from the following: 2 | 3-4 | |
| Optics for Scientists & Engineers and Optics for Scientists and Engineers Lab (or ECE 411 & ECE 411L)) | ||
| Lasers for Scientists and Engineers | ||
| Elements of Photonics | ||
| Physics Electives: Select 9 credits from the following 2 | 9 | |
| Research For Undergraduates (2 credit minimum) | ||
| Modern Physics II | ||
| Introduction to Computational Physics | ||
| Quantum Computation | ||
| Thermal and Statistical Physics | ||
| Materials Physics | ||
| Quantum Mechanics II | ||
| Senior Project II | ||
MSUM Astronomy Courses (AST 300-400 level - with dept. permission) | ||
| Mathematics Courses Required | ||
| MATH 129 | Basic Linear Algebra 2 | 3 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I 2 | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II 2 | 4 |
| MATH 265 | Calculus III 2 | 4 |
| MATH 266 | Introduction to Differential Equations 2 | 3 |
| Other Required Courses | ||
| EE 206 | Circuit Analysis I 2 | 4 |
| ENGR 327 | Ethics, Engineering, and Technology | 3 |
| Select one upper division writing course from the following: | 3 | |
| Business and Professional Writing | ||
| Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
| Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| Total Credits | 112-113 | |
- 1
Students must complete all of the courses listed in the Electrical Engineering Core Requirements section with a 2.00 GPA.
- 2
No grade less than a 'C' is accepted in these course and before enrolling in ECE 3XX level prefix courses, excluding ECE 311.