Electrical Engineering, BSE

Electrical engineering connects the physical world with the information world. Electrical engineers apply physics and chemistry in modern nanotechnology devices, encode and manipulate information in circuits and networks, and mathematically understand and reason with large amounts of data in real time. This makes electrical engineering one of the broadest forms of engineering, resulting in a multitude of possible careers. The societal impact of electrical engineering can be found in numerous domains, from smartphones, 5G wireless, and medical imaging to electric/driverless cars and the Internet of Things. Electrical engineering includes the engineering of electrons, magnets, photons, electro-magnetic waves, quantum states, and electro-mechanical structures. Electrically engineering systems provide communication, sensing, actuation, display, storage, conversion, control, and computation. The electrical engineering discipline includes both the design and implementation of physical realizations (devices, circuits, antennas) and the mathematical tools for optimizing the exploitation of these systems (control theory, information theory, digital logic, signal processing).

For more information: https://www.seas.upenn.edu/prospective-students/undergrad/majors/electrical-engineering/

Electrical Engineering (EE) Major Requirements

40 course units are required. Read more about the Undergraduate Student Handbook.

Course List
Code	Title	Course Units
Engineering
CIS 110	Introduction to Computer Programming	1
or ENGR 105	Introduction to Scientific Computing
ESE 111	Atoms, Bits, Circuits and Systems ¹	1
ESE 215	Electrical Circuits and Systems	1.5
ESE 218	Electronic, Photonic, and Electromechanical Devices	1.5
ESE 224	Signal and Information Processing	1.5
Area Course: (A) Advance Computing Elective
CIS 120	Programming Languages and Techniques I	1
or CIS 240	Introduction to Computer Systems
Area Course: (B) Intermediate or Advanced ESE Elective
Select one ESE Elective		1
Area Course: (C) Advanced ESE Courses
Select any combination of 4 Advanced Electives from the following areas:		4-4.5
Circuits and Computer Engineering:
ESE 319	Fundamentals of Solid-State Circuits
ESE 350	Embedded Systems/Microcontroller Laboratory
ESE 370	Circuit-Level Modeling, Design, and Optimization for Digital Systems
ESE 419	Analog Integrated Circuits
ESE 570	Digital Integrated Circuits and VLSI-Fundamentals
ESE 578	RFIC (Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit) Design
Nanodevices and Nanosystems:
ESE 310	Electric and Magnetic Fields I
ESE 321	Physics and Models of Semiconductor Devices
ESE 460	Principles of Microfabrication Technology
ESE 510	Electromagnetic and Optics
ESE 521	The Physics of Solid State Energy Devices
ESE 525	Nanoscale Science and Engineering
ESE 526	Photovoltaic Systems Engineering
Information and Decision Systems:
ESE 303	Stochastic Systems Analysis and Simulation
ESE 325	Fourier Analysis and Applications in Engineering, Mathematics, and the Sciences
ESE 407	Introduction to Networks and Protocols
ESE 500	Linear Systems Theory
ESE 504	Intro to Linear, Nonlinear and Integer Optimization
ESE 505	Feedback Control Design and Analysis
ESE 512	Dynamical Systems for Engineering and Biological Applications
ESE 527	Design of Smart Systems
ESE 528	Estimation and Detection Theory
ESE 531	Digital Signal Processing
ESE 590	Systems Methodology
Area Course: (C) Design and Project Courses
Select one ESE Lab from the following:		1
ESE 290	Introduction to Electrical and Systems Engineering Research Methodology
or ESE 291	Introduction to Electrical and Systems Engineering Research and Design
ESE 319	Fundamentals of Solid-State Circuits
ESE 350	Embedded Systems/Microcontroller Laboratory
BE 470	Medical Devices
ESE 450	Senior Design Project I - EE and SSE	1
ESE 451	Senior Design Project II - EE and SSE	1
Professional Electives ²
Engineering Elective		1
Math, Science, or Engineering Electives		2
Professional Elective - Select from the following:		1
Math, Science, or Engineering Elective
ESE 400	Engineering Economics
EAS 545	Engineering Entrepreneurship I
EAS 595	Foundations of Leadership
MGMT 237	Management of Technology
Math and Natural Science
MATH 104	Calculus, Part I	1
MATH 114	Calculus, Part II	1
MATH 240	Calculus, Part III	1
ESE 301	Engineering Probability	1
Select one of the following:		1
PHYS 140	Principles of Physics I (without laboratory)
PHYS 150	Principles of Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion
PHYS 170	Honors Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion
MEAM 110	Introduction to Mechanics
Select one of the following:		1
ESE 112	Engineering Electromagnetics
PHYS 151	Principles of Physics II: Electromagnetism and Radiation
PHYS 171	Honors Physics II: Electromagnetism and Radiation
CHEM 101	General Chemistry I	1
or BIOL 101	Introduction to Biology A
or BIOL 121	Introduction to Biology - The Molecular Biology of Life
Math Elective		1
Math or Natural Science Elective		1
Natural Science Lab ³		1
Social Sciences and Humanities ⁴
EAS 203	Engineering Ethics	1.0
Select 1 Social Science course		1
Select 2 Humanities courses		2
Select 1 Social Science or Humanities course		1
Select 2 Social Science or Humanities or Technology in Business & Society courses		2
Free Elective
Select 3 course units of free electives		3
Total Course Units		40

If not taken freshman year, must be replaced by another department approved engineering course.

Dual Degree, Dual Major or Second Major candidates in Math or Natural Science, may use up to three Professional Electives to satisfy requirements for their second major. One freshman-level Engineering course may be used as a Professional Elective.

One approved Natural Science Lab (.5cu) is required. Satisfied if PHYS 050%7C, PHYS 150%7C, PHYS 170%7C, MEAM 147%7C, BIOL 101%7C or CHEM 053%7C is taken).

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The Social Science & Humanities Depth and Writing Requirement can be satisfied with the 7 total course units.

The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2019 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.