Electrical Engineering, BS

Typical Course Schedule - Electrical Engineering, BS

Below is a semester-by-semester presentation of what your schedule might look like as you work to fulfill the 128 credits required for a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree at NYU-Poly. Following the schedule are Important Notes that you should review as they are essential elements to your course of study.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

MA 1024 Calculus I, Credits: 4.00
CS 1133 Engineering Problem Solving and Programming, Credits: 3.00 
EG 1003 Introduction to Engineering and Design, Credits: 3.00
EG 1001 Engineering and Technology Forum, Credits: 1.00
EN 1013W College Writing Workshop, Credits: 3.00

Spring Semester

MA 1124 Calculus II, Credits: 4.00
PH 1013 Mechanics, Credits: 3.00
CM 1004 General Chemistry For Engineers, Credits: 4.00
EE 1002 Introduction to Electrical Engineering, Credits: 2.00
HuSS 1023W First-Year Writing Seminar, Credits: 3.00

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

MA 2012 Elements of Linear Algebra I, Credits: 2.00
MA 2132 Ordinary Differential Equations, Credits: 2.00
PH 2023 Electricity, Magnetism, & Fluids, Credits: 3.00
PH 2021 Introductory Physics Laboratory I, Credits: .50
EE 2013 Fundamentals of Electric Circuits I, Credits: 3.00
CS 2204 Digital Logic and State Machine Design, Credits: 4.00 
HuSS course

Spring Semester

MA 2112 Multivariable Calculus A, Credits: 2.00
MA 2122 Multivariable Calculus B, Credits: 2.00
PH 2033 Waves, Optics, & Thermodynamics, Credits: 3.00
PH 2031 Introductory Physics Laboratory II, Credits: .50
EE 2024 Fundamentals of Electric Circuits II, Credits: 4.00 
CS 2164 Introduction to Programming in C, Credits: 4.00

Junior Year

Fall Semester

MA 3112 Complex Variables I, Credits: 2.00
MA 3012 Introduction to Probability I, Credits: 2.00
EE 3054 Signals and Systems, Credits: 4.00 
EE 3114 Fundamentals of Electronics I, Credits: 4.00
HuSS course 

Spring Semester

EE 3604 Electromagnetic Waves, Credits: 4.00
2 restricted electives
HuSS course 

Senior Year

Fall Semester

EE 4XX3 Design Project I, Credits: 3.00
EE 4001 Ece Professional Development & Presentation, Credits: 1.00
Restricted elective
EE/EL elective
2 HuSS courses

Spring Semester

EE 4XX3 Design Project II, Credits: 3.00
2 EE/EL electives
2 EE/CS/EL electives
HuSS course

Important Notes

  • A grade of at least C is required in CS 1133, CS 2204, EE 2013, EE 2024, and EE 3054
  • A technical GPA of 2.0 based on all courses prefixed EE, CS, or EL
  • HuSS course selections must conform to Institute requirements as found in the catalog
  • Restricted electives must be 3 of the following 4:
    • EE 3124 Fundamentals of Electronics II, Credits: 4.00
    • EE 3824 Electric Energy Conversion Systems, Credits: 4.00
    • EE 3404 Fundamentals of Communication Theory, Credits: 4.00
    • EE 3064 Feedback Control, Credits: 4.00
  • One of the following can be used in place of an EE/EL elective:
    • MG 2204 Financial Accounting, Credits: 4.00
    • FIN 2103 Creating and Understanding Financial Statements, Credits: 3.00
    • EC 2524 Managerial Microeconomics, Credits: 4.00 (may note be used for HuSS elective)