Computer Engineering

The Computer Engineering (CoE) program began at KU in 1985; it resides in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) department with internationally recognized strengths in signal processing, computer networking, and computer architecture. Our BS CoE curriculum provides a broad and strong foundation in the field, preparing our graduates for positions in a variety of industrial and government settings. The problem-solving skills they learn pre-pare them for technological innovation, and even for starting new companies.

**First year - fall**
Course	Course Title	Hours
EECS 101	New Student Seminar	1
EECS 140^H EECS 168^H	Introduction to Digital Logic Design, or Programming I	4
ENGL 101	Composition (KU Core GE 2.1)	3
MATH 125^H	Calculus I (KU Core GE 1.2)	4
ECON 142^H ECON 144^H	Principles of Microeconomics, or Principles of Macroeconomics	3
	TOTAL HOURS	15

**First year - Spring**
Course	Course Title	Hours
EECS 140^H EECS 168^H	Introduction to Digital Logic Design, or Programming I	4
ENGL 102^H	Critical Reading & Writing (KU Core GE 2.1)	3
MATH 126^H	Calculus II	4
PHSX 210	General Physics I for Engineers	3
PHSX 216	General Physics I Laboratory	1
	TOTAL HOURS	15

**Second year - Fall**
Course	Course Title	Hours
EECS 202	Circuits I	4
EECS 268	Programming II	3
MATH 127^H	Calculus III	4
MATH 220^H	Applied Differential Equations	3
MATH 290^H	Elementary Linear Algebra	2
	TOTAL HOURS	17

**Second year - Spring**
Course	Course Title	Hours
	KU Core GE 2.2 *^H	3
EECS 210	Discrete Structures	4
EECS 212	Circuits II	4
EECS 221	Electromagnetics I	3
	KU Core GE 3H *^H	3
	TOTAL HOURS	17

**Third year - fall**
Course	Course Title	Hours
EECS 312	Electronic Circuits I	3
EECS 368	Programming Language Paradigms	3
EECS 388	Computer Systems & Assembly Language	4
EECS 448	Software Engineering I	4
	TOTAL HOURS	14

**Third year - Spring**
Course	Course Title	Hours
EECS 361	Signal & System Analysis	3
EECS 443	Digital Systems Design	4
MATH 526	Applied Mathematical Statistics	3
	KU Core AE 4.1*^H	3
	Professional Elective**^H	3
	TOTAL HOURS	16

**Fourth year - fall**
Course	Course Title	Hours
EECS 541	Computer Systems Design Laboratory I	3
EECS 563	Introduction to Communication Networks	3
EECS 645	Computer Architecture	3
EECS	Senior Elective #1***	3
EECS 678	Introduction to Operating Systems	4
	TOTAL HOURS	16

**Fourth year - spring**
Course	Course Title	Hours
EECS 542	Computer Systems Design Laboratory II	3
PHSX 313	General Physics III	3
PHSX 316	General Physics III Lab	1
EECS	Senior Elective #2***	3
EECS	Senior Elective #3***	3
	KU Core AE 4.2 *^H	3
	TOTAL HOURS	16

CURRICULUM NOTES
* Students must ensure the electives they choose fulfill all remaining KU Core requirements. Additional electives from the KU Core list are required for graduation.
** Professional Electives are chosen from a list of engineering, natural science, math, or business courses identified in the EECS department handbook.
*** Nine hours of senior electives are chosen from EECS courses at 400 level or above, excluding EECS 498 and 692. See student handbook for details.
^H Honors equivalent course is available.

CORE DISTRIBUTION

GE 1.1 CRITICAL THINKING: PHSX 210
GE 1.2 QUANTITATIVE LITERACY: MATH 125

GE 2.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: ELECTIVE
GE 2.2 ORAL COMMUNICATION: ELECTIVE

GE 3H ARTS & HUMANITIES: ELECTIVE
GE 3N NATURAL SCIENCES: PHSX 313
GE 3S SOCIAL SCIENCES: ECON 142^H or 144^H

AE 4.1 DIVERSITY IN UNITED STATES: ELECTIVE
AE 4.2 GLOBAL AWARENESS: ELECTIVE

AE 5.1 ETHICS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: EECS 101, 541; AND PHSX 216

AE 6.1 INTEGRATION & CREATIVITY: EECS 542

2021-2022 Curriculum