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BS in Computer Engineering - Comprehensive Track

Shorelight - University of Central Florida, United States
BS in Computer Engineering - Comprehensive Track
Next enrollment cycle April 2024 See all cycles
First Year Fee KES 2,559,350
Course Accredited By ABET
4 Years On Campus Undergraduate Degree Up to 30% scholarship

Students in the Computer Engineering major are expected to make consistent good progress toward their degrees to remain enrolled in, or eligible for, any major in the College of Engineering & Computer Science (CECS) or the College of Optics and Photonics (COP).

Enrollment Cycles

  • April 2024
  • July 2024
  • November 2024

Entry Requirements

KENYA

  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
  • Undergraduate GAA 2 2 Terms C or 7 average
  • Undergraduate GAA 2 - UI 2 Terms C or 7 average
  • Undergraduate GAA 3 3 Terms C or 7 average

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

  • GAA 2 - UI (2 Terms) 6.5
  • PSE (1 Term) 4.5
  • PSE (3 Terms) 0 - 3.5
  • PSE (2 Terms) 4
  • GAA 2 (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
  • GAA (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5

TOEFL

  • GAA 2 - UI (2 Terms) 80
  • PSE (1 Term) 50 – 59
  • PSE (3 Terms) 0 – 39
  • PSE (2 Terms) 40 – 49
  • GAA 2 (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14
  • GAA (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12

UGANDA

  • Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education and Uganda General Certificate of Education Level
  • Undergraduate GAA 2 2 Terms UACE - minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. UGCE - C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Exam with 5 academic subjects
  • Undergraduate GAA 2 - UI 2 Terms UACE - minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. UGCE - C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Exam with 5 academic subjects
  • Undergraduate GAA 3 3 Terms 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) Exam

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

  • GAA 2 - UI (2 Terms) 6.5
  • PSE (1 Term) 4.5
  • PSE (3 Terms) 0 - 3.5
  • PSE (2 Terms) 4
  • GAA 2 (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
  • GAA (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5

TOEFL

  • GAA 2 - UI (2 Terms) 80
  • PSE (1 Term) 50 – 59
  • PSE (3 Terms) 0 – 39
  • PSE (2 Terms) 40 – 49
  • GAA 2 (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14
  • GAA (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12

TANZANIA

  • Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
  • Undergraduate GAA 2 2 Terms E/5 average
  • Undergraduate GAA 2 - UI 2 Terms E/5 average
  • Undergraduate GAA 3 3 Terms E/5 average

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

  • GAA 2 - UI (2 Terms) 6.5
  • PSE (1 Term) 4.5
  • PSE (3 Terms) 0 - 3.5
  • PSE (2 Terms) 4
  • GAA 2 (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
  • GAA (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5

TOEFL

  • GAA 2 - UI (2 Terms) 80
  • PSE (1 Term) 50 – 59
  • PSE (3 Terms) 0 – 39
  • PSE (2 Terms) 40 – 49
  • GAA 2 (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14
  • GAA (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12

UNITED KINGDOM

  • See GCSE criteria
  • Undergraduate GAA 2 2 Terms
  • Undergraduate GAA 2 - UI 2 Terms
  • Undergraduate GAA 3 3 Terms

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

  • GAA 2 - UI (2 Terms) 6.5
  • PSE (1 Term) 4.5
  • PSE (3 Terms) 0 - 3.5
  • PSE (2 Terms) 4
  • GAA 2 (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
  • GAA (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5

TOEFL

  • GAA 2 - UI (2 Terms) 80
  • PSE (1 Term) 50 – 59
  • PSE (3 Terms) 0 – 39
  • PSE (2 Terms) 40 – 49
  • GAA 2 (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14
  • GAA (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12

BTEC

  • (BTEC) Extended Diploma (Level 3)
  • Undergraduate GAA 2 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
  • Undergraduate GAA 2 - UI 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
  • Undergraduate GAA 3 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

  • GAA 2 - UI (2 Terms) 6.5
  • PSE (1 Term) 4.5
  • PSE (3 Terms) 0 - 3.5
  • PSE (2 Terms) 4
  • GAA 2 (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
  • GAA (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5

TOEFL

  • GAA 2 - UI (2 Terms) 80
  • PSE (1 Term) 50 – 59
  • PSE (3 Terms) 0 – 39
  • PSE (2 Terms) 40 – 49
  • GAA 2 (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14
  • GAA (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12

 

Plan of Study

  • The tentative course schedule listed below is a guide for those students who plan on completing their degree in four years. All engineering students should meet with their faculty advisor to develop and maintain an appropriate plan of study.

Freshman Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

  • EGS 1006C - Introduction to the Engineering Profession Credit Hours: 1 hrs
  • MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4 hrs
  • GEP- Historical Foundation Credit Hours: 3 hrs

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

  • 1 Preferred
  • SPC 1603C - Fundamentals of Technical Presentations Credit Hours: 3 1 hrs
  • SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3 hrs

Select One: (4 Credit Hours)

  • CHS 1440 - Principles of Chemistry Credit Hours: 4 hrs
  • CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 4 hrs

Freshman Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

  • EGN 1007C - Engineering Concepts and Methods Credit Hours: 1 hrs
  • ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • MAC 2312 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 4 hrs
  • PHY 2048C - General Physics Using Calculus I (or PHY2048 and PHY2048L) Credit Hours: 4 hrs
  • COT 3100C - Introduction to Discrete Structures Credit Hours: 3 hrs

Sophomore Year - Fall (14 Credit Hours)

  • PHY 2049C - General Physics Using Calculus II (or PHY2049 and PHY2049L) Credit Hours: 4 hrs
  • EGN 3211 - Engineering Analysis and Computation Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • MAC 2313 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4 hrs
  • GEP- Historical Foundation Credit Hours: 3 hrs

Sophomore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

  • EEL 3004C - Linear Circuits I Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • EEE 3342C - Digital Systems Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • MAP 2302 - Ordinary Differential Equations I Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • GEP-Science Foundation Credit Hours: 3 hrs

Sophomore Year - Summer (10 Credit Hours)

  • EEL 3123C - Linear Circuits II Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • EEL 3801C - Computer Organization Credit Hours: 4 hrs
  • GEP- Cultural Foundation Credit Hours: 3 hrs

Junior Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)

  • COP 3330 - Object Oriented Programming Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • COP 3502C - Computer Science I Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • STA 3032 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • EEE 3307C - Electronics I Credit Hours: 4 hrs
  • GEP- Social Foundation Credit Hours: 3 hrs

Junior Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)

  • COP 3503C - Computer Science II Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • EEL 4742C - Embedded Systems Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • EEL 4768 - Computer Architecture Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • EEL 3926L - Junior Design Credit Hours: 1 hrs
  • Senior Elective Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
  • ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3hrs

Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

  • COP 4331C - Processes for Object-Oriented Software Development Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • EEL 4914 - Senior Design I Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3hrs

Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

  • COP 4600 - Operating Systems Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • EEL 4915L - Senior Design II Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • EEL 4781 - Computer Communication Networks Credit Hours: 3 hrs
  • Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3 hrs

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