Sample Plan of Study

Electrical Engineering

This is a sample plan of study for students beginning at UD in the 2025-26 academic year. This is a recommended course sequence, but your schedule may vary based on previous earned college credits, course availability, advisor recommendations and your personal goals and interests. Please contact your academic advisor if you have any questions.

First Year

Fall Semester

• HUM 101: Chaminade Seminar (3 hours)
• PHY 206: General Physics I - Mechanics (3 hours)
• PHY 210L: General Physics Lab I (1 hour)
• MTH 168: Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (4 hours)
• EGR 103: Engineering Innovation (3 hours) 
• EGR 102: Introduction to the University Experience for Engineers (0.5 hours)

Spring Semester

• HUM 102: Marie Thérèse Seminar (3 hours)
• CPS 150: Algorithms & Programming I (4 hours)
• PHY 207: General Physics II - Electricity & Magnetism (3 hours)
• MTH 169: Analytic Geometry & Calculus II (4 hours) 
• EGR 200: Career Launchpad: Preparing for Success (0.5 hours)

Second Year

Fall Semester

• ENG 200: Writing Seminar II (3 hours)
• ECE 201: Circuit Analysis (3 hours)
• ECE 201L: Circuit Analysis Lab (1 hour)
• MTH 218: Analytic Geometry & Calculus III (4 hours) 
• EGR 270: Data Analytics Fundamentals (3 hours)

Spring Semester

• Natural Science Elective (3 hours)
• ECE 204: Electronic Devices (3 hours)
• ECE 204L: Electronic Devices Lab (1 hour)
• ECE 215: Introduction to Digital Systems (3 hours)
• ECE 215L: Digital Systems Lab (1 hour)

Third Year

Fall Semester

• Social Science (3 hours)  
• CAP Advanced History (3 hours) 
• Math Elective (3 hours)
• ECE 303: Signals & Systems (3 hours)
• ECE 303L: Signals & Systems Lab (1 hour)
• ECE Elective (3 hours) 

Spring Semester

• ECE 314: Fundamentals of Computer Architecture (3 hours)
• ECE 314L:  Fundamentals of Computer Architecture Lab (1 hour)
• ECE 334: Discrete Signals & Systems (3 hours)
• ECE 340: Engineering Probability & Random Processes (3 hours)
• PHY 232: The Physics of Waves (3 hours)
• ECE Elective (3 hours)

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

• CAP Advanced Philosophy or Advanced Religion (3 hours)
• Tech Elective (3 hours)
• Tech Elective (3 hours)
• Tech Elective (1 hour)
• ECE 415: Control Systems (3 hours)

Spring Semester

• CAP Arts (3 hours)
• CAP Advanced Philosophy or Advanced Religion (3 hours)
• Tech Elective (3 hours)
• Tech Elective (3 hours)
• ECE 432L: Multidisciplinary Design II (3 hours)