A four-year plan of study for the bachelor of science in electrical engineering (BSEE) for the current catalog year (2025-26) is outlined on this page.
Email AdviseECE@BoiseState.edu to request four-year plans for this and prior catalog years
1st Semester: 16 Credits
Catalog Number – Title (Designation) – Credits
- MATH 170 – Calculus I (FM) – 4 credits
- PHYS 211/L – Physics I with Calculus and Lab (FN) – 5 credits
- ECE 180 – Intro to Electrical & Computer Engineering – 1 credit
- ENGL 101 – Writing and Rhetoric (FW) – 3 credits
- 100-Level UF Course – Foundations of Intellectual Life – 3 credits
2nd Semester: 16 Credits
Catalog Number – Title (Designation) – Credits
- MATH 175 – Calculus II – 4 credits
- PHYS 212/L – Physics II with Calculus and Lab – 5 credits
- CS 121 – Computer Science I – 4 credits
- ENGL 102 – Writing and Rhetoric II (FW) – 3 credits
3rd Semester: 16 Credits
Catalog Number – Title (Designation) – Credits
- MATH 333 – Differential Equations with Matrix Theory – 4 credits
- ECE 210/L – Intro to Electric Circuits and Lab – 4 credits
- ECE 230/L – Digital Systems and Lab – 4 credits
- CHEM 111/L – General Chemistry I and Lab (FN) – 4 credits
4th Semester: 16 Credits
Catalog Number – Title (Designation) – Credits
- ECE 212/L – Circuit Analysis and Design and Lab – 4 credits
- ECE 245 – Introduction to Electronic Materials – 1 credit
- ENGR 207 – Tech Communication for Electrical Engineers – 1 credit (Note: this course will soon be re-named to WRITE 207)
- MATH 275 – Multivariable and Vector Calculus – 4 credits
- Foundations of Oral Communication (FC) – 3 credits
- 200-Level UF Course – Foundations of Ethics in Society – 3 credits
5th Semester: 15 Credits
Catalog Number – Title (Designation) – Credits
- ECE 330/L – Microprocessors and Lab – 4 credits*
- ECE 350/L – Signals and Systems and Lab – 4 credits*
- MATH 360 – Engineering Statistics OR MATH 361 – Probability and Statistics I – 3 credits
- ECE 300 – Electromagnetic and Wave Theory – 3 credits
- ECE 498 – ECE Department Seminar – 1 credit
6th Semester: 16 Credits
Catalog Number – Title (Designation) – Credits
- ECE 310/L – Microelectronic Circuits and Lab – 4 credits*
- ECE 380/L – Electrical Engineering Practice & Lab – 3 credits*
- ECE 360 – System Modeling and Control – 3 credits
- CS 221 – Computer Science II – 3 credits
- Foundations of Social Science Course (FS) in a second field – 3 credits
7th Semester: 15-16 Credits
Catalog Number – Title (Designation) – Credits
- ECE 480 – Senior Design Project I – 3 credits
- Upper-Division ECE Elective – 3 credits
- Technical Elective – 3 credits
- Technical Elective – 3 credits
- Foundations of Humanities Course (FH) – 3-4 credits
8th Semester: 15 Credits
Catalog Number – Title (Designation) – Credits
- ECE 482 Senior Design Project II (FF) – 3 credits
- Upper-Division ECE Elective – 3 credits
- Technical Elective – 3 credits
- Foundations of Arts (FA) – 3 credits
- Foundations of Social Sciences (FS) – 3 credits
Upper-Division ECE Electives are 300- and 400-level ECE courses that are not otherwise designated as degree requirements or Technical Electives.
*Indicates prerequisite for ECE 480 Senior Design Project I. Taking these courses on time is critical for staying on track to graduate.
You can also view the requirements for the Electrical Engineering BS on the online catalog.