BS in Computer Engineering

KENYA

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C /7
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C /7
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B-/8

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 4
• PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0

TOEFL

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 40 – 49
• PSE (1 Term) 50 – 59
• ID (2 Terms) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12
• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14

Duolingo

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 70
• PSE (1 Term) 80
• ID (2 Terms) 105
• EAP (3 Terms) 85
• AAP (2 Terms) 95

UGANDA

• Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. In addition, Uganda Certificate of Education with a C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Examination Certificate with 5 academic subjects passed is required.
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C7
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C7
• undergraduate ID 2 Terms B5

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 4
• PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0

TOEFL

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 40 – 49
• PSE (1 Term) 50 – 59
• ID (2 Terms) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12
• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14

Duolingo

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 70
• PSE (1 Term) 80
• ID (2 Terms) 105
• EAP (3 Terms) 85
• AAP (2 Terms) 95

TANZANIA

• Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms E/5
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D/4

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 4
• PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0

TOEFL

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 40 – 49
• PSE (1 Term) 50 – 59
• ID (2 Terms) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12
• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14

Duolingo

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 70
• PSE (1 Term) 80
• ID (2 Terms) 105
• EAP (3 Terms) 85
• AAP (2 Terms) 95

UNITED KINGDOM

• See GCE criteria
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms GCE
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms GCE
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms GCE

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 4
• PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0

TOEFL

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 40 – 49
• PSE (1 Term) 50 – 59
• ID (2 Terms) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12
• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14

Duolingo

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 70
• PSE (1 Term) 80
• ID (2 Terms) 105
• EAP (3 Terms) 85
• AAP (2 Terms) 95

GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-LEVEL

• 5 college preparatory subjects passed.
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms D or 3 or higher
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms D or 3 or higher
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms C or 4 or higher

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 4
• PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0

TOEFL

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 40 – 49
• PSE (1 Term) 50 – 59
• ID (2 Terms) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12
• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14

Duolingo

• PSE (3 Terms) NA
• PSE (2 Terms) 70
• PSE (1 Term) 80
• ID (2 Terms) 105
• EAP (3 Terms) 85
• AAP (2 Terms) 95

Degree Requirements

Pre-Major/Introductory Courses

39 - 53Total Credits

Complete all of the following:

• Earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required in pre-major courses for consideration for admission to the major. Earned a minimum cumulative GPA 2.50 GPA on all U of U courses.

Electrical & Computer Engineering Courses

Complete 1 of the following:

Earned a minimum grade of C- in each of the following:

• CS1400 - Introduction to Computer Programming (4)
• CS1410 - Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (4)
• CS2420 - Introduction to Algorithms & Data Structures (4)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in each of the following: 

• CS1420 - Accelerated Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (4)
• CS2420 - Introduction to Algorithms & Data Structures (4)

ECE Design

Earned a minimum grade of C- in each of the following: 

• ECE1240 - Introduction to Circuit Design (3)
• ECE1245 - Introduction to Circuit Design Laboratory (.5)
• ECE1050 - Matlab for Electrical and Computer Engineering Design (0.5)

Complete 1 of the following

Track 1 - Traditional Calculus

Earned a minimum grade of C in at least 1 of the following: 

• MATH1210 - Calculus I (4)
• MATH1220 - Calculus II (4)

Track 2 - Engineering Calculus

Earned a minimum grade of C in each of the following: 

• MATH1310 - Engineering Calculus I (4)
• MATH1320 - Engineering Calculus II (4)
• Track 3 - Accelerated Engineering Calculus (Honors)

Complete 1 of the following

Earned a minimum grade of C in each of the following: 

• MATH1311 - Accelerated Engineering Calculus I (4)
• MATH1321 - Accelerated Engineering Calculus II (4)

Earned a minimum grade of C in each of the following: 

• MATH1250 - Calculus for AP Students I (4)
• MATH1260 - Calculus for AP Students II (4)

Physics

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• PHYS2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (4)
• PHYS3210 - Physics for Scientists I (4)

Writing

Earned a minimum grade of D- in at least 1 of the following: 

• WRTG2010 - Intermediate Writing: Academic Writing and Research (3)
• HONOR2211 - Writing in Honors (3)
• EAS1060 - Advanced Expository Writing (for EAS Speakers) (3)

Additional Math/Science Classes

Section 1

Complete all of the following

Earned a minimum grade of C- in each of the following: 

• CS2100 - Discrete Structures (3)
• Complete 1 of the following

Earned a minimum grade of C in at least 1 of the following: 

• MATH2250 - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4)

Earned a minimum grade of C in each of the following: 

• MATH2270 - Linear Algebra (4)
• MATH2280 - Introduction to Differential Equations (4)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• PHYS2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (4)
• PHYS3220 - Physics for Scientists II (4)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• ECE3530 - Engineering Probability and Statistics (3)
• CS3130 - Engineering Probability and Statistics (3)
• Mathematics continued
• Complete 1 of the following
• Track 1 - Traditional Calculus continued
• Complete all of the following
• If students take Math 1210 and Math 1220, then:

Earned a minimum grade of C in at least 1 of the following: 

• MATH2210 - Calculus III (3)
• Track 2 - Engineering Calculus continued
• Complete 1 of the following

If students take Math 1310/1311 and Math 1320/1321, then choose one of the following:

• Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following:
• CHEM1210 - General Chemistry I (4)
• CS3200 - Introduction to Scientific Computing and Data Computing (3)
• ECE3740 - Introduction to Quantum Theory and Relativity (3)
• BIOL1610 - Fundamental Principles of Biology I: Cells, Genetics, and Biochemistry (4)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• MATH3140 - Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Equations for Engineers (4)
• MATH5600 - Survey of Numerical Analysis (4)
• Honors students who took MATH 1311 and 1321 may take MATH 3150 AND 3160 instead of
• MATH 3140.
• Track 3 - Accelerated Engineering Calculus (Honors) continued

Complete 1 of the following

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• ECE3740 - Introduction to Quantum Theory and Relativity (3)
• BIOL1610 - Fundamental Principles of Biology I: Cells, Genetics, and Biochemistry (4)
• CS3200 - Introduction to Scientific Computing and Data Computing (3)
• CHEM1210 - General Chemistry I (4)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• MATH5600 - Survey of Numerical Analysis (4)
• MATH3150 - Partial Differential Equations for Engineering Students (2)
• MATH3160 - Applied Complex Variables (2)

Required Courses

60 - 75Total Credits

Complete all of the following

Freshman Seminar

• Earned a minimum grade of CR in each of the following:
• ECE1900 - Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering (1)

Ethics Requirement

Complete all of the following

• Transfer students may select one upper-division Philosophy class from the list below in place of

LEAP 1501. Transfer courses at the 3000 level or higher can be evaluated as equivalent.

Earned a minimum grade of D- in at least 1 of the following: 

• LEAP1501 - Social and Ethical Implications of Engineering (3)
• PHIL3500 - Ethics (3)
• PHIL3510 - Business and Professional Ethics (3)
• PHIL3520 - Bioethics (3)
• PHIL3530 - Environmental Ethics (3)
• PHIL4540 - Engineering, Ethics, and Society (3)

Core Courses

Complete all of the following

Earned a minimum grade of C- in each of the following: 

• ECE2240 - Introduction to Electric Circuits (3)
• ECE2280 - Fundamentals of Engineering Electronics (3)
• CS4400 - Computer Systems (3)
• CS3500 - Software Practice (4)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• CS3700 - Fundamentals of Digital System Design (4)
• ECE3700 - Fundamentals of Digital System Design (4)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• CS3710 - Computer Design Laboratory (3)
• ECE3710 - Computer Design Laboratory (3)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• ECE5780 - Embedded System Design (4)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• CS3810 - Computer Organization (4)
• ECE3810 - Computer Organization (4)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• CS3991 - CE Junior Seminar (1)
• ECE3991 - CE Junior Seminar (1)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• CS3992 - Computer Engineering Pre-Thesis/Pre-Clinic/Pre-Project (3)
• ECE3992 - Computer Engineering Pre-Thesis/Pre-Clinic/Pre-Project (3)
• Upper Division Writing

Complete 1 of the following

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• HONOR3200 - Writing in a Research University (3)
• ECE3030 - Technical Communications and Writing for Engineers (3)
• ECE3031 - Technical Communications and Writing for Engineers (3)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in each of the following: 

• WRTG3015 - Professional Writing (3)
• COMM1020 - Principles of Public Speaking (3)

Capstone Experience

Complete 1 of the following

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• CS4710 - Computer Engineering Senior Project (3)
• ECE4710 - Computer Engineering Senior Project (3)

Complete all of the following

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• CS4991 - Computer Engineering Senior Thesis I (2)
• ECE4991 - Computer Engineering Senior Thesis I (2)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• CS4992 - Computer Engineering Senior Thesis II (2)
• ECE4992 - Computer Engineering Senior Thesis II (2)

Complete all of the following

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• ECE4900 - Senior Thesis I (4)
• ECE4998 - Senior Honors Thesis I (4)

Earned a minimum grade of C- in at least 1 of the following: 

• ECE4910 - Senior Thesis II (4)
• ECE4999 - Senior Honors Thesis II (3)
• Technical Electives

Complete all of the following

• Earned at least 18 credits from: Courses from CS or ECE 3000-5999
• Cannot use any courses already required in the major.
• Optional Technical Elective options

Complete all of the following

The following optional requirements can be used towards the Technical Elective requirement.
Earned between 0 and 4 credits from the following: 

• ECE3970 - Undergraduate Research in ECE (1 - 3)
• ECE3980 - Independent Project in Electrical or Computer Engineering Experience (1)
• ECE3990 - Cooperative Education Work Period (1 - 3)
• CS4010 - Computer Science Internship (1 - 3)
• CS4950 - Independent Study (1 - 4)
• HNKLY internship course can also count as a special studies course. Please coordinate with your
• academic advisor (1-4)

Earned between 0 and 3 credits from the following: 

• ENGIN5020 - Emerging Technologies and Engineering Entrepreneurship (3)
• ENGIN5030 - Patent Law and Strategy (3)
• ENGIN5790 - The Business of Entrepreneurship (3)
• ENGIN5790 - The Business of Entrepreneurship (3)
• Grand Total Credits: 99 - 128

• Typical cost for two semesters $47,000
• Tuition $33,000
• Housing $7,000
• Dining $5,000
• Other $2,000