Computer Engineering (B.S.)
Objectives
The Computer Engineering curriculum deals with all aspects of designing, building, and programming of computer systems. The curriculum introduces students to both hardware (electronic circuits) and software (programming) of computer systems.
Graduates of the Computer Engineering program will be able to achieve the following three objectives within the first few years after graduation:
- Employed in the computing profession or closely related field with potential for successful career advancement.
- For those with an interest in earning advanced degrees, they will have completed or be pursuing advanced degrees.
- Be informed and involved members of their communities as well as professional organizations and engaged in life-long learning.
Accreditation
The Undergraduate Civil Engineering Program at JSU is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil Engineering.
Notes:
Students are required to take the Mathematics Placement Test to determine if they need to take any math courses before taking MATH 241 CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 241 | CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MATH 242 | CALCULUS II WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MATH 243 | CALCULUS III WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MATH 244 | CALCULUS IV WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MATH 307 | PROBLTY & STATISTICS/ENGINEERG | 3 |
| MATH 368 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
| CHEM 141 & CHML 141 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB | 4 |
| PHY 211 & PHYL 211 | General Physics I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I | 4 |
| PHY 212 & PHYL 212 | General Physics II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | 4 |
| CSC 118 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I | 3 |
| CSC 119 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II | 3 |
| CSC 225 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES | 3 |
| CSC 228 | DATA STRUCTURES & ALGORITHMS | 3 |
| CSC 325 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ECE 101 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 2 |
| ECE 212 & ECEL 212 | DIGITAL LOGIC and DIGITAL LOGIC LABORATORY | 4 |
| ECE 220 & ECEL 220 | CIRCUIT THEORY and CIRCUITS LABORATORY | 4 |
| CIV 222 | ENGINEERING MECHANICS I | 3 |
| ECE 252 | ENGINEERING ANALYSIS | 3 |
| CIV 355 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| ECE 312 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION & DESIGN | 3 |
| ECE 315 | SYNTHESIS WITH HARDWARE DL | 3 |
| ECE 330 & ECEL 330 | ELECTRONICS and ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | 4 |
| ECE 351 | SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ECE 360 & ECEL 360 | EMBEDDED MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEM and MICROPROCESSOR LABORATORY | 4 |
| ECE 412 | COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE | 3 |
| ECE 490 | SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS I | 3 |
| ECE 491 | SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 90 | |
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| ECE 430 | DIGITAL VLSI DESIGN | 3 |
| ECE 431 | Digital System Testing and Design for Testability | 3 |
| ECE 345 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS | 3 |
| ECE 440 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ECE 441 | COMPUTER NETWORKS | 3 |
| ECE 451 | DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING | 3 |
| ECE 492 | SPCL STDS N ELEC & COMPU ENGIN | 1-4 |
| ECE 493 | SPCL TPCS N ELECTRL & COMPU EN | 1-4 |
| Other courses require Chair's approval | 3 | |
Technical Electives for Computer Engineering Majors
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 430 | DIGITAL VLSI DESIGN | 3 |
| ECE 431 | Digital System Testing and Design for Testability | 3 |
| ECE 345 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS | 3 |
| ECE 440 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ECE 441 | COMPUTER NETWORKS | 3 |
| ECE 451 | DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING | 3 |
| ECE 492 | SPCL STDS N ELEC & COMPU ENGIN | 1-4 |
| ECE 493 | SPCL TPCS N ELECTRL & COMPU EN | 1-4 |
| Other Courses require Chair's approval | ||
Curriculum Map
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CSC 118 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I | 3 |
| ECE 101 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 2 |
| ENG 104 |
COMPOSITION I or English Composition I with Co-requisite Support or COMPOSITION & LITERATURE FOR L |
3 |
| MATH 241 | CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECE 212 & ECEL 212 |
DIGITAL LOGIC and DIGITAL LOGIC LABORATORY |
4 |
| ENG 105 or ENG 112 |
COMPOSITION II or COMPOSITION |
3 |
| MATH 242 | CALCULUS II WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| PHY 211 & PHYL 211 |
General Physics I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I |
4 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSC 119 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II | 3 |
| ECE 220 & ECEL 220 |
CIRCUIT THEORY and CIRCUITS LABORATORY |
4 |
| MATH 243 | CALCULUS III WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| PHY 212 & PHYL 212 |
General Physics II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II |
4 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECE 312 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION & DESIGN | 3 |
| ECE 330 & ECEL 330 |
ELECTRONICS and ELECTRONICS LABORATORY |
4 |
| ECE 252 | ENGINEERING ANALYSIS | 3 |
| MATH 244 | CALCULUS IV WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CIV 222 | ENGINEERING MECHANICS I | 3 |
| CSC 225 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES | 3 |
| ECE 315 | SYNTHESIS WITH HARDWARE DL | 3 |
| ECE 360 & ECEL 360 |
EMBEDDED MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEM and MICROPROCESSOR LABORATORY |
4 |
| MATH 368 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CIV 355 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| CSC 228 | DATA STRUCTURES & ALGORITHMS | 3 |
| ECE 351 | SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ECE 412 | COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE | 3 |
| MATH 307 | PROBLTY & STATISTICS/ENGINEERG | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 141 & CHML 141 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB |
4 |
| CSC 325 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ECE 490 | SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS I | 3 |
| Technical Elective I | 3 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECE 491 | SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS II | 3 |
| Technical Elective II | 3 | |
| Technical Elective III | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
Notes:
- Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS; however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course.
- Students are required to take the Mathematics Placement Test to determine if they need to take any math courses before taking MATH 241 CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY (C).
- Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Electives | ||
| Students must choose nine (9) hours of technical electives from the following list of courses: | ||
| ECE 345 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS | 3 |
| ECE 430 | DIGITAL VLSI DESIGN | 3 |
| ECE 431 | Digital System Testing and Design for Testability | 3 |
| ECE 440 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ECE 451 | DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING | 3 |
| ECE 492 | SPCL STDS N ELEC & COMPU ENGIN | 3 |
| ECE 493 | SPCL TPCS N ELECTRL & COMPU EN | 3 |
| Other courses require Chair's approval | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Student Learning Outcomes
Each student who graduates from the Undergraduate Program in Computer Engineering will have:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex computer engineering problems by applying principles of computer engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply Computer engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in computer engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of Computer engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use Computer engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.