Dec 03, 2024  
USC Catalogue 2024-2025 
    
USC Catalogue 2024-2025

Electrical and Computer Engineering (BS)


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The requirement for the degree is 128 units. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as all upper-division courses applied toward the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken. See also the common requirements  for undergraduate degrees section.

University Requirements (31 units)


General Education (20 units)


Pre-Major Requirements (26 units)


Major Requirements (56 units)


Electrical and Computer Engineering Electives (16 units)


Students must fulfill a minimum requirement of 16 units of adviser-approved upper-division elective courses in electrical engineering. Of these 16 units, 3-4 units must be selected from the following list of capstone design courses:

Free Electives (15 units)


Free elective courses are used to complete the university minimum 128-unit requirement. Students are encouraged to investigate minor options when satisfying this requirement.

Total units: 128


*MATH 129  and MATH 229  is the preferred calculus sequence for electrical engineering students. Students advised to begin with MATH 125  as a prerequisite to MATH 129  have 4 fewer units of free electives in their programs.

**PHYS 171Lg , PHYS 172L  and PHYS 173L  is the preferred sequence for electrical engineering students.

***Students enrolled in the progressive degree program may take EE 503  (4) to satisfy this requirement.

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