Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Roadmap – Quantitative Reasoning Category III/IV and ENG 114
129 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in Major: 93
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 114 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 1 | 3 |
| ENGR 100 | Introduction to Engineering (Major Core) | 1 |
| MATH 197 | Prelude to Calculus I (Prerequisite for MATH 226) 2,3 | 3 |
| GE Area A: Oral Communication (A1) 4,5 | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Core): | 3-5 | |
| General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry | ||
| Chemistry for Energy and the Environment (B1, B3, ES) | ||
| MATH 198 | Prelude to Calculus II (Prerequisite for MATH 226, B4) 2,3 | 3 |
| GE Area B: Life Science (B2) | 3 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 15-17 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MATH 226 | Calculus I (Major Core, B4) 2,3 | 4 |
| GE Area C - Take Two | 6 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| GE Area F ± | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ENGR 213 | Introduction to C Programming for Engineers (Major Core) 5 | 3 |
| Select One (Major Core): | 1 | |
| Introduction to MATLAB | ||
| Introduction to Microcontrollers | ||
| MATH 227 | Calculus II (Major Core) | 4 |
| PHYS 220 & PHYS 222 |
General Physics with Calculus I and General Physics with Calculus I Laboratory (Major Core) |
4 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| MATH 228 | Calculus III (Major Core) | 4 |
| PHYS 230 & PHYS 232 |
General Physics with Calculus II and General Physics with Calculus II Laboratory (Major Core) |
4 |
| Units | 8 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| ENGR 205 | Electric Circuits (Major Core) 5 | 3 |
| ENGR 206 | Circuits and Instrumentation Laboratory (Major Core) | 1 |
| MATH 245 | Elementary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (Major Core) | 3 |
| PHYS 240 & PHYS 242 |
General Physics with Calculus III and General Physics with Calculus III Laboratory (Major Core) |
4 |
| Units | 11 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| ENGR 300 | Engineering Experimentation (Major Core) 6 | 3 |
| ENGR 305 | Linear Systems Analysis (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 306 | Electromechanical Systems (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 315 | Systems Analysis Lab (Major Core) | 1 |
| ENGR 353 | Microelectronics (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 356 | Digital Design (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 357 | Digital Design Laboratory (Major Core) | 1 |
| Units | 17 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| ENGR 301 | Microelectronics Laboratory (Major Core) 6 | 1 |
| ENGR 350 | Introduction to Engineering Electromagnetics (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 442 | Operational Amplifier Systems Design (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 451 | Digital Signal Processing (Major Core) | 4 |
| ENGR 478 | Design with Microprocessors (Major Core) | 4 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Ninth Semester | ||
| ENGR 446 | Control Systems Laboratory (Major Core) | 1 |
| ENGR 447 | Control Systems (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 449 | Communication Systems (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 696 | Engineering Design Project I (Major Core) 7 | 1 |
| Upper-Division Engineering Electives (9 units) - Take One 8 | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering Elective - Select One | 3 | |
| Dynamics | ||
| Materials of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | ||
| Engineering Mechanics | ||
| Engineering Thermodynamics | ||
| Units | 14 | |
| Tenth Semester | ||
| ENGR 697GW | Engineering Design Project II - GWAR (Major Core) | 2 |
| Upper-Division Engineering Electives (9 units) - Take Two 8 | 6 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities (Consider SF State Studies Course) 9 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) 9 | 3 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 135-137 | |
| 1 | ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses. |
| 2 | To determine the best B4 course option, students should complete the online advising activity at mathadvising.sfsu.edu. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start. |
| 3 | QR Category III students with a grade of B or higher in high school pre-calculus in the past year may be able to enroll in MATH 226. Please see a department advisor. |
| 4 | To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major. |
| 5 | GE Area A: Critical Thinking (A3) is satisfied upon completion of ENGR 205 and ENGR 201 or ENGR 213. |
| 6 | Upper-Division General Education, Physical and Life Sciences (UD–B) is satisfied upon completion of ENGR 300 and either ENGR 301 or ENGR 302. |
| 7 | Students must complete 21 units of upper-division Engineering units before registering for ENGR 696. |
| 8 | Major Upper-Division Electives (9 units) |
| 9 | To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet U.S. and California Government (USG/CSLG) within Upper-Division GE. |
| ± | Given catalog rights, fall 2022 transfer students do not need to complete an Area F course. |