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Computer Engineering

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Committee in Charge
Marek Chrobak, Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering)
Jay A. Farrell, Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering)
Satish K. Tripathi, Ph.D. Dean, The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, ex officio

MAJOR

The B.S. degree in Computer Engineering is offered by the departments of Computer Science and Engineering, and Electrical Engineering.

The Computer Engineering program has the following educational objectives:
• provide a well-rounded and balanced education through required studies in elected areas of the humanities and social sciences
• provide the broad fundamental training in the areas of engineering, mathematics, science, and statistics that will serve as the foundation on which students' subsequent computer engineering training will be built
• cover in sufficient depth those fundamental areas required for understanding, designing, and using computers and engineered systems that contain computers
• provide extensive, relevant laboratory and hands-on experience to strengthen understanding of scientific, logical, statistical, and engineering principles
• integrate the use, design, and interfacing of computers throughout the undergraduate computer engineering program
• emphasize both oral and written communication through the curriculum
• teach students to apply theoretical knowledge to design problems common to modern computer engineering practice and use structured design methodologies and state-of-the-art tools
• allow students the freedom to mold their programs of professional specialty studies by individually choosing from a broad array of technical objectives
• maintain a schedule of course offerings allowing for timely completion of degrees
• ensure the high-quality undergraduate education necessary for a student to progress to the M.S. and Ph.D. level and/or succeed in a career in industry

The Computer Engineering program at UCR is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; (410) 347-7700. For more details, see engr.ucr.edu/progdept.

The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) does not meet transfer requirements for Engineering.

All undergraduates in the College of Engineering must see an advisor at least annually. See www.engr.ucr.edu/studentaffairs for details.

Degree Requirements

University Requirements

See the Undergraduate Studies section for requirements that all students must satisfy.

College Requirements

See Degree Requirements, The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, in the Undergraduate Studies section, for requirements that students must satisfy.

The Computer Engineering major uses the following major requirements toward the satisfaction of some of the college's Natural Science and Mathematics breadth requirements.

1. MATH 009A
2. PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C

Major Requirements

1. Lower-division requirements (67 units):

a) MATH 009A, MATH 009B, MATH 009C, MATH 010A, MATH 010B, MATH 046

b) CS 010, CS 012, CS 014, CS 061

c) EE 001A, EE 01LA, EE 001B

d) PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C

e) One course of 4 or more units in Chemistry to be selected in consultation with a faculty advisor.

2. Upper-division requirements (83 units minimum)

a) MATH 112, MATH 113

b) STAT 155

c) CS 120A/EE 120A, CS 120B/EE 120B; one course from CS 122A or EE 128

d) CS 141, CS 161, CS 180; one course from CS 153 or CS 160

e) EE 100A, EE 100B, EE 110A, EE 110B, EE 141

f) Five courses (at least 20 units) as technical electives from the following set of Computer Science and Engineering, and Electrical Engineering upper-division courses: CS 100, CS 121, CS 122A, CS 122B, CS 130, CS 133, CS 150, CS 152, CS 153, CS 160, CS 162, CS 164, CS 165, CS 166, CS 168, CS 170, CS 171, CS 177, CS 179 (E-Z), CS 181, CS 183, CS 193, EE 102, EE 105, EE 115, EE 128, EE 132, EE 144, EE 146, EE 150, EE 151, EE 152, EE 175A, EE 175B

The technical electives selected from f) must include either CS 179 (E-Z) or both EE 175A and EE 175B. The selection of the remaining technical electives must be planned, in consultation with a faculty advisor, to include at least one coherent sequence of two classes from either Computer Science and Engineering or Electrical Engineering. The technical electives must be distinct from those used to satisfy the upper-division requirements specified in items c)–e) listed previously.

Students may petition for exceptions to the above degree requirements. Exceptions to Computer Science course requirements must be approved by the Computer Science and Engineering undergraduate advisor or chair, and exceptions to Electrical Engineering course requirements must be approved by the Electrical Engineering undergraduate advisor or chair. Exceptions to other requirements require the approval of the undergraduate advisors or chairs of both departments.