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Minors: EE and CpE
A Minor is a special credential recognizing a curricular focus or specialization that goes beyond the requirements of your Major. A variety of undergraduate minors are available at MSU. ECE students are often interested in minors in math, computer science, and foreign languages. Another popular combination is to obtain a major in EE with a minor in CpE, or a major in CpE with a minor in EE.
Computer Engineering Minor (Non-Teaching)
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a non-teaching minor in Computer Engineering that provides a focus in computer programming, digital logic design, and microprocessor hardware/software. The minor requires a minimum of 30 credits: 23 credits in seven specified CS and EE courses and at least 7 credits (2 or 3 courses) of electives selected from among a specified list of upper-division EE courses. This minor is a useful complement to majors in science or engineering for those seeking a cross-disciplinary academic program. All courses used to fulfill the minor must have a grade of "C-" or better.
If you are an EE major, it is also possible to complete the minor in Computer Engineering by taking CS 201, 221, and 223 (a total of 11 credits) plus two courses (7 cr min) from the specified elective list for the CpE minor. Overall, it is possible to complete the Computer Engineering minor with 3 credits of professional electives beyond the minimum 128 credits needed for the EE major. Thus, the BSEE degree with a CpE minor can be completed in 131 credits by carefully selecting the electives.
| Required courses: |
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| CS 160--Intro to CS |
4 |
| CS 201--Program Design with C |
3 |
| CS 221--Data Structures |
4 |
| CS 223--Adv Data Structures & Algorithms |
4 |
| EE 261--Intro to Logic Circuits |
3 |
| EE 262--Logic Circuits Lab |
1 |
| EE 371--Micr Hrdwr/Sftwr Syst |
4 |
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| Take 7 credits minimum from the following: |
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| EE 367--Logic Design |
4 |
| EE 465--Microcontroller Applications |
4 |
| EE 466--Computer Arch and Syst Org |
3 |
| EE 475--Hrdwr and Sftwr Eng for Emb Sys |
3 |
Electrical Engineering Minor (Non-Teaching)
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a non-teaching minor in Electrical Engineering that provides interested students with an introductory understanding of electrical circuits, electronics, and properties of signals. Students then choose electives from among a variety of electrical engineering topics, such as telecommunications, optics, electrical power, and control systems. This minor requires a minimum of 29 credits in electrical engineering subjects, with 9 of those credits selected from a list of upper division elective courses. This minor complements majors in science or engineering for those seeking a cross-disciplinary academic program. All courses used to fulfill the minor must have a grade of "C-" or better.
If you are a CpE major it is possible to complete a minor in Electrical Engineering by taking three EE classes (9 cr min) from the specified elective list for the EE minor. This can be done within the 128 credits required for the CpE degree alone by carefully choosing the professional electives so that they apply to both the CpE major and the EE minor.
| Required courses: |
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| EE 101--Intro to Electr Fund |
2 |
| EE 206--Circuits I |
4 |
| EE 207--Circuits II |
4 |
| EE 308--Signal and System Analysis |
3 |
| EE 317--Electronics |
4 |
| EE 334--Electromag Theory I |
3 |
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| Take 9 credits minimum from the following: |
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| EE 321--Control Systems I |
3 |
| EE 335--Electromag Theory II |
3 |
| EE 355--Energy Conversion |
4 |
| EE 409--Material Science |
3 |
| EE 411--Adv Analog Electronics |
3 |
| EE 414--Intro to VLSI Design |
3 |
| EE 422--Control Systems II |
3 |
| EE 445--Telecommunications Systems |
3 |
| EE 447--Adv Telecomm / Fiber Optics Sys |
3 |
| EE 482--Electro-optical Systems |
3 |
| EE 483--Fiber and Integrated Optics |
3 |
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