Sample Accelerated Curriculum Plan
This curriculum plan presumes the student brought in AP credit for Calculus I, Chemistry, and two General Education courses. Students lacking these may be able to complete the courses in a summer session free of tuition.
| Year 1 | Course ID | Course Name | Units |
| Fall |
ENGR 10 |
Dean's Seminar |
1 |
| MATH 53 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| PHYS 53 |
Principles of Physics I |
5 |
| PACS 1 |
Pacific Seminar 1 |
4 |
| GEN ED |
General Education Elective 1 |
3-4 |
| Spring |
MATH 55 |
Calculus III |
4 |
| PHYS 55 |
Principles of Physics II |
5 |
| PACS 2 |
Pacific Seminar 2 |
4 |
| COMP 51 |
Intro. to Computer Science |
4 |
| 34 academic units |
| Year 2 | Course ID | Course Name | Units |
| Fall |
ECPE 41 |
Electric Circuits |
3 |
| ECPE 41L |
Electric Circuits Lab |
1 |
| ECPE 71 |
Digital Design |
3 |
| ECPE 71L |
Digital Design Lab |
1 |
| ENGR 20 |
Engr. Mechanics I (Statics) |
3 |
| ENGR 45 |
Material Science |
4 |
Spring
|
MATH 57 |
Applied Differential Equations I |
4 |
| MATH 39 |
Probability with Appl. to Statistics |
4 |
| PHYS 57 |
Modern Physics |
4 |
| ENGR 120 |
Engr. Mechanics II (Dynamics) |
3 |
| 30 academic units |
Classes may be taken overseas in our Study Abroad Program.
| Year 3 | Course ID | Course Name | Units |
| Fall |
ECPE 121 |
Systems Analysis |
4 |
| ECPE 131 |
Electronics |
3 |
| ECPE 131L |
Electronics Lab |
1 |
| PHYS 101 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
4 |
| Elective |
Technical Elective 1 |
3-4 |
| ENGR 25 |
Professional Practice Seminar |
1 |
| Spring* |
ECPE 181 |
Co-op |
18 |
| Summer |
ECPE 182 |
Co-op |
14 |
| 17 academic units; 32 CO-OP units |
*Summer-Fall co-ops are also possible. Work with your advisor to create your curriculum plan.
| Year 4 | Course ID | Course Name | Units |
| Fall |
ECPE 195 |
Senior Project I |
2 |
| PHYS 101 |
Thermal Physics |
4 |
| CIVL 130 |
Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
| CIVL 130L |
Fluid Mechanics Lab |
1 |
| Elective |
Technical Elective 2 |
3-4 |
| Elective |
Technical Elective 3 |
3-4 |
| Spring |
ECPE 196 |
Senior Project II |
2 |
| Elective |
Technical Elective 4 |
3-4 |
| Elective |
Technical Elective 5 |
3-4 |
| ENGR 30 |
Engineering Ethics & Society |
3 |
| PACS 3 |
Pacific Seminar 3 |
3 |
| 34 academic units |
