EE-BS - Electrical Engineering (BS)
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Program Overview
The mission of the undergraduate program of the Department of Electrical Engineering is to augment the liberal education expected of all Stanford undergraduates, to impart a basic understanding of electrical engineering, and to develop skills in the design and building of systems that directly impact societal needs.
The program includes a balanced foundation in the physical sciences, mathematics, and computing; core courses in electronics, information systems, and digital systems; and develops specific skills in the analysis and design of systems. Students in the major have broad flexibility to select from disciplinary areas beyond the core, including hardware and software, information systems and science, physical technology and science, and electives in multidisciplinary areas, including bio-electronics and bio-imaging, energy and environment, and music.
The program prepares students for a broad range of careers—both industrial and government—as well as for professional and academic graduate education.
Minimum Units in the Program
Minimum University Units
Minimum 40 units Math and Science combined, plus three units of TIS, for a total of 43 units.
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This requirement may also be satisfied with AP Calculus.
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CME 100 and CME 102 can be substituted for MATH 51 and MATH 53. MATH 52 can be substituted for MATH 51. MATH 51 and MATH 53 are recommended, in part, for providing substantial early exposure to linear algebra.
course is same as course. course is same as course.
course may be replaced by course. course may be replaced by course.
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If used for math, course may not be used as an EE elective.
3 courses, minimum 12 units
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Please visit HERE for more notes about Science courses.
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One course, see Basic Requirement 4 in the School of Engineering section. The course taken must be on the School of Engineering Approved Courses list the year it is taken. Please visit HERE for more notes about TiS courses.
Minimum 57 units comprised of Engineering Fundamentals (minimum eight units), Core Electrical Engineering Courses (minimum 18 units), and EE Discipline and Electives (minimum 31 units).
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Students may take CS 106B OR CS 106B + CS 106M to fulfill the requirement.
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Minimum 18 units. Students are strongly encouraged to take course or course to learn key EE topics, including transmission lines, waveguides, and antennas. Students specializing in Physical Technology and Science must take course or course.
Students may petition an upper-level seminar in place of EE 100.
One course must be completed for a minimum of 4 units.
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Additional required courses may be taken for elective units.
A minimum of 24 units must be completed.
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31 units must be completed between the Required Course, WIM/Design/Capstone, and Electives.
Engineering Fundamentals, EE Core, one Required Course, WIM/Design/Capstone, and Electives must total a minimum of 57 units, over and above the 43 units of Math and Science.
Students may select any combination of electives from the Electives list. Electives may include up to two additional Engineering Fundamentals and any letter-graded lecture/lab EE courses (minus any previously noted restrictions).
Frosh and Sophomore seminars and course do not count toward the 57 units. Students may have fewer elective units if they have more than seven units in the Required Course and WIM/Design/Capstone course areas. course may only be used towards the 57 units if being used for WIM.
A course may only be counted toward one requirement, not double-counted. All courses taken for the major must be taken for a letter grade if the instructor offers that option.
All courses below can satisfy the WIM/Design/Capstone requirements, with the exception of course which only satisfies WIM.
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course may satisfy WIM only if it is a follow-up to an REU or independent study project or as part of an honors thesis project and a faculty member agrees to supervise the writing of a technical paper, with proper support from the Writing Center.
The Department of Electrical Engineering offers a program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Honors. This program provides a unique opportunity for qualified undergraduate majors to conduct independent study and research at an advanced level with a faculty mentor, graduate students, and fellow undergraduates.
Admission to the honors program is by application. Declared EE majors with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5 in Electrical Engineering are eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted by autumn quarter of the senior year, be signed by the thesis advisor and second reader (the primary thesis advisor must be a full or joint EE Faculty member), and include an honors proposal. Students need to declare the EE Honors major on Axess.
To receive departmental honors, students admitted to the honors program must:
Submit an Undergraduate Honors Program Application, including the thesis proposal, to the Degree Progress Officer via email by autumn quarter of the senior year, signed by the thesis advisor and second reader (one must be an Electrical Engineering faculty member).
Declare the EE Honors major in Axess before the end of autumn quarter of the senior year.
Maintain a grade point average of at least 3.5 in Electrical Engineering courses.
Complete at least ten units of course or course with the thesis advisor for a letter grade. course units do not count toward the required 57 units, except course, which is approved to satisfy WIM. A minimum grade of B+ is required for course or course to receive honors.
Submit one final copy of the honors thesis approved by the advisor and second reader to the Degree Progress Officer by May 15th.
Attend poster and oral presentation at the end of spring quarter or present in another appropriate forum approved by the faculty advisor.
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