Electrical Engineering Minor
A student graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder may also receive a Minor in Electrical Engineering. The Minor in Electrical Engineering provides training in electrical engineering beyond the training usually received by science, mathematics and applied mathematics majors. It can also broaden the training of students majoring in other engineering fields to provide more depth in electrical engineering. The goal is to teach students the fundamentals of electrical engineering and introduce them to at least one of its many advanced application areas. Such skills are important to students who expect to participate in real world situations that increasingly involve electrical engineering applications. This minor requires a minimum of 18 credit hours.
Preparation for the minor
Prereqs for the required courses are two semesters of calculus and
differential equations with linear algebra. Courses in other categories
below may have additional prerequisites. Note also that
ECEN 1400, the
ECE freshmen projects course, is available as a freshman elective but
not required.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses - 10 credits | ||
| ECEN 2250 | Circuits/Electronics 1, includes lab | 5 |
| ECEN 2260 | Circuits/Electronics 2, includes lab | 5 |
| ONE of the following areas of emphasis - 5 credits | ||
| ECEN 2120 | Computers as Components, includes lab | 5 |
| ECEN 3400 | Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, includes lab | 5 |
| ECEN 3300 | Linear Systems, includes lab | 5 |
| ECEN 3250 | Circuits/Electronics 3, includes lab | 5 |
| ONE upper division course from this list - 3-5 credits | ||
| ECEN 3100 | Digital Logic, includes lab | 5 |
| ECEN 3170 | Energy Conversion 1 | 3 |
| ECEN 3410 | Electromagnetic Waves and Transmission | 3 |
| ECEN 4106 | Photonics | 3 |
| ECEN 4138 | Control Systems Analysis | 3 |
| ECEN 4242 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| ECEN 4345 | Introduction to Solid State | 3 |
| ECEN 4632 | Introduction to Digital Filtering | 3 |
| ECEN 4645 A | Introduction to Optical Electronics | 3 |
| ECEN 4797 | Introduction to Power Electronics | 3 |
| ECEN 4827 | Analog Integrated Circuits Design | 3 |
| ECEN 4811 | Neural Signals and Functional Brain Imaging | 3 |
| ECEN 4821 | Neural Systems and Physiological Control | 3 |
| ECEN 4831 | Brains, Minds and Computers | 3 |
Choices Grouped by Areas of Emphasis
A ECEN 4645 requires both ECEN 3400 and ECEN 3410 as prereqs
B The ECE Department also offers a
Computer Engineering Minor for
more depth.
C The ECE Department also offers a
Signals and Systems Minor
for more depth.
Minimum Grades
Students admitted to the Electrical Engineering Minor must have a
cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better. A cumulative GPA of 2.000 or
better is required in courses used to satisfy the requirements of
this minor. Each individual course that is counted toward this minor
must be passed. A passing grade is a D- or better. Note, however,
that a C- or better is required in all prerequisite courses.
Application Form
The application form for this program is available in the ECE
Undergraduate Advising Office, ECEE 1B20, or may be downloaded
as a pdf file here. Completed forms
should be turned in to the Undergraduate Advising Office, ECEE 1B20.
