ECE Course GRID
Typical GRID for EE Majors (2024-2025)
UCSB General Catalog (pre-requisites & more) | EE Course Electives & Tracks
Freshman Year
| Fall | Units | Winter | Units | Spring | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECE 3 | 4 | CMPSC 16 OR CMPSC 9 |
4 | ECE 6 OR CHEM 1A |
4 |
| ECE 5 | 4 | MATH 3B | 4 | MATH 4A | 4 |
| MATH 3A | 4 | PHYS 7A | 4 | PHYS 7B | 4 |
| WRIT 1E OR 2E |
4 | WRIT 2E OR 50E |
4 | WRIT 50E OR GE |
4 |
| Total | 16 | Total | 16 | Total | 16 |
Sophomore Year
| Fall | Units | Winter | Units | Spring | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECE 10A | 3 | ECE 10B | 3 | ECE 10C | 3 |
| ECE 10AL | 2 | ECE 10BL | 2 | ECE 10CL | 2 |
| MATH 4B | 4 | ECE 130A | 4 | ECE 139 | 4 |
| PHYS 7C | 4 | MATH 6A | 4 | MATH 6B | 4 |
| GE | 4 | PHYS 7D | 3 | PHYS 7L | 1 |
| Total | 17 | Total | 16 | Total | 14 |
Junior Year
| Fall | Units | Winter | Units | Spring | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECE 15A | 4 | ECE 152A | 5 | ECE 153B OR ECE ELECTIVE |
4 |
| ECE 134 | 4 | ECE 130B | 4 | ECE ELECTIVE | 4 |
| ECE ELECTIVE | 4 | ECE ELECTIVE | 4 | ECE ELECTIVE | 4 |
| ECE ELECTIVE | 4 | GE | 4 | GE | 4 |
| Total | 16 | Total | 17 | Total | 16 |
Senior Year
| Fall | Units | Winter | Units | Spring | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECE 153A OR ECE ELECTIVE |
4 | ECE 188B | 4 | ECE 188C | 4 |
| ECE 188A | 4 | ECE ELECTIVE | 4 | ECE ELECTIVE | 4 |
| GE | 4 | ECE ELECTIVE | 4 | ENGR 101 | 3 |
| FREE ELECTIVE | 4 | GE | 4 | GE | 4 |
| Total | 16 | Total | 16 | Total | 15 |
Course Name Legend
ECE Courses
- ECE 3: Introduction to Electrical Engineering
- ECE 5: Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
- ECE 6: The Physics of Energy, Information, and Communication
- ECE 10A/AL: 10B/BL; 10C/CL: Fundamentals of Analog & Digital Circuits and Systems
- ECE 15A: Fundamentals of Logic Design
- ECE 130AB: Signal Analysis & Processing
- ECE 134: Introduction to Fields & Waves
- ECE 139: Probability & Statistics
- ECE 152A: Digital Design Principles
- ECE 153A Hardware / Software Interface
- ECE 153B Sensor & Peripheral Interface Design
- ECE 188ABC: Senior EE Project
Course names with "L", indicate Lab
Other Department Courses
- CHEM 1A/1AL OR CHEM 2A/2AL (Honors): General Chemistry
- CMPSC 9: Intermediate Python Programming
- CMPSC 16: Problem Solving with Computers I
- ENGR 101: Ethics in Engineering
- MATH 2A: Calculus with Algebra and Trigonometry
- MATH 2B: Calculus with Algebra and Trigonometry
- MATH 3A: Calculus with Applications, First Course
- MATH 3B: Calculus with Applications, Second Course
- MATH 4A: Linear Algebra with Applications
- MATH 4B: Differential Equations
- MATH 6A: Vector Calculus with Applications, First Course
- MATH 6B: Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course
- PHYS 7A: Basic Physics
- PHYS 7B: Basic Physics
- PHYS 7C: Basic Physics
- PHYS 7D: Basic Physics
- PHYS 7L: Basic Physics
- WRIT 1E: Approaches to University Writing for Engineers
- WRIT 2E: Academic Writing for Engineers
- WRIT 50E: Writing & the Research Process for Engineers
Course names with "L", indicate Lab
