Curriculum

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

• Electrical Engineering - Major Requirements (pg 52)
• Electrical Engineering - 4 Year Course Plan (pg 53)
• Electrical Engineering - Course Descriptions (pgs 33-37)

EE Curriculum

• 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)

• 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

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

• EE Senior Elective Sheet - 2016-17 & Later (32 units) – earlier plans, see the SAO
• EE Electives (Major Requirements) & 4 Year Plan (GEAR pgs. 52-53)

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

For Computer Engineering Students

Overview, Curriculum, Advising, Timeline, Senior Projects, FAQ's and more can be found at the CE Program website

Senior Projects (ECE 188ABC)

ECE offers the year-long Senior Electrical Engineering Project course also known as the Senior "Capstone" Project.

Publications

GEAR (2019-20) - General Engineering Academic Requirements (pdf)

UCSB General Catalog: major and minor requirements; course descriptions and prerequisites and more.

Curriculum Contacts

Electrical Engineering Majors

ECE Student Affairs Office (SAO)
Trailer 380, Rm 101
(805) 893-8292
ugrad-advisor@ece.ucsb.edu

COE / UCSB Requirements &
Transfer Students

COE Office of Undergraduate Studies
Harold Frank Hall, Room 1006
(805) 893-2809
coe-info@engineering.ucsb.edu

Course-related Questions

ECE Courses
Trailer 380, Rm 101
ugrad-advisor@ece.ucsb.edu

CS Courses
Harold Frank Hall, Rm 2104
ugradhelp@cs.ucsb.edu

Contact other Colleges and Departments directly

Not sure who to contact?

See the ECE Undergraduate Program Advisor:
ECE Student Affairs Office
Trailer 380, Room 101
(805) 893-8292
ugradinfo@ece.ucsb.edu

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