Computer Engineering Sample Accelerated Curriculum Plan
This curriculum plan presumes the student brought in AP credit for Calculus I 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 |
| COMP 51 |
Intro. to Computer Science |
4 |
| PACS 1 |
Pacific Seminar 1 |
4 |
| BASIC SC |
BENG 193/BIOL 51/BIOL 61 |
3-4 |
| GEN ED |
General Education Elective 2 |
3-4 |
| Spring |
ECPE 5 |
Intro. to Electrical & Computer Engr |
1 |
| COMP 53 |
Data Structures |
4 |
| MATH 53 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| PHYS 53 |
Principles of Physics I |
5 |
| PACS 2 |
Pacific Seminar 2 |
4 |
| 33- 35 academic units |
| Year 2 | Course ID | Course Name | Units |
| Fall |
ECPE 71 |
Digital Design |
3 |
| ECPE 71L |
Digital Design Lab |
1 |
| MATH 55 |
Calculus III |
4 |
| PHYS 55 |
Principles of Physics II |
5 |
| COMP 157 |
Design and Analysis of Algorithms |
3 |
Spring
|
ECPE 41 |
Electric Circuits |
3 |
| ECPE 41L |
Electric Circuits Lab |
1 |
| ECPE 170 |
Computer Systems and Networks |
4 |
| ECPE 172 |
Microcontrollers |
4 |
| MATH 57 |
Applied Differential Equations I |
4 |
| 33 academic units |
Classes may be taken over seas in our Study Abroad Program.
| Year 3 | Course ID | Course Name | Units |
| Fall |
ECPE 121 |
Systems Analysis |
4 |
| ECPE 131 |
Intro. to Integrated Circuits |
3 |
| ECPE 131L |
Intro. to Integrated Circuits Lab |
1 |
| ECPE 174 |
Advanced Digital Design |
4 |
| Elective |
Technical Elective 1 |
3-4 |
| Spring* |
ECPE 195 |
Senior Project I |
2 |
| ECPE 173 |
Computer Organization |
4 |
| ENGR 25* |
Professional Practice Seminar |
1 |
| Elective |
Technical Elective 2 |
3-4 |
| Elective |
Technical Elective 3 |
3-4 |
| ENGR 30 |
Engineering Ethics & Society |
3 |
| 31 academic units |
*Spring-Summer co-op can be done by taking ENGR 025 in the Fall junior year and taking all other courses listed in Spring junior year during the Fall senior year after returning from co-op. Work with your advisor to create your curriculum plan.
| Year 4 | Course ID | Course Name | Units |
| Summer |
ECPE 181 |
Co-op |
14 |
| Fall |
ECPE 182 |
Co-op |
18 |
| Spring |
ECPE 196 |
Senior Project II |
2 |
| ECPE 127 |
Random Signals |
3 |
| Elective |
Technical Elective 4 |
3-4 |
| Elective |
Technical Elective 5 |
3-4 |
| PACS 3 |
Pacific Seminar 3 |
3 |
| 29 academic units; 32 co-op units |
