Academic Catalog

• To receive a bachelor's degree at Northern Arizona University, you must complete at least 120 units of credit that minimally includes a major, the liberal studies requirements, and university requirements as listed below.

  • All of Northern Arizona University's liberal studies, diversity, junior-level writing, and capstone requirements.
  • All requirements for your specific academic plan(s).
  • At least 30 units of upper-division courses, which may include transfer work.
  • At least 30 units of coursework taken through Northern Arizona University, of which at least 18 must be upper-division courses (300-level or above). This requirement is not met by credit-by-exam, retro-credits, transfer coursework, etc.
  • A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on all work attempted at Northern Arizona University.
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In addition to University Requirements:

• At least 42 units of preprofessional requirements
• At least 65-66 units of professional requirements
• Be aware that you may not use courses with an EE prefix to satisfy liberal studies requirements
• Elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 127 units

Please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Major Requirements

• Take the following 107 - 108 units:
  
  Preprofessional Requirements (42 units)

• • Mathematics and Science courses (27 units)
    • CHM 151 (4 units)  
    • MAT 136, MAT 137, MAT 238, MAT 239 (15 units)  
    • PHY 161, PHY 262 (7 units)
    • CHM 151L or PHY 262L (1 unit)
    Engineering and Computer Science courses (12 units)
    • CS 122, CS 122L (3 units)
    • CENE 225 or STA 275 (3 units)
    • EGR 186, EGR 286 (6 units)
    In addition, take the following:
    • PHI 105 (3 units)

• Professional Requirements (65-66 units)
  • EE 110, EE 188, EE 188L, EE 215, EE 280, EE 310, EE 325, EE 348, EE 364, EE 380 (35 units)
  • EGR 386W or EE 386W (3 units)
  • EE 476C, EE 486C which together meet NAU's senior capstone requirement (4 units)

• • Emphasis Requirements (Select One):

• • • Computer Engineering Emphasis  (23 units)
      • CS 126, CS 126L, CS 136, CS 136L, CS 249 (11 units)
      • MAT 226 (3 units)
      • EE 410 or EE 412 (3 units)
      • Additional units from any 400- or 500-level EE courses (6 units)
      Electrical Engineering Emphasis (24 units)
      • EE 222 (3 units)
      • PHY 263 (3 units)
      • Additional units from any other course with a prefix of AST, BIO, CENE, CENS, CHM, CM, CS, EGR, ENV, FOR, GLG, MAT, ME, PHY, PHS, or STA - with the following exceptions (3 units):

• • • • • We will not accept any recitations, BIO 100, BIO 100L, CS 110, EGR 101, EGR 102, ENV 101, ENV 101L, FOR 101, GLG 100, GLG 100L, PHY 103, PHS 101, and MAT classes numbered lower than MAT 136

• • • • Additional units from any 400-level EE courses (9 units)
      • Additional units from any 400- or 500-level EE courses (6 units)

General Electives

• Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 127 units of credit.

  You may take these remaining courses from any academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren't used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)

Additional Information

• Also note:
  • You must earn a "C" or better in all required courses.
  • No more than two grades of "D" in your major elective courses.
  • Three units of letter-graded individualized study (EE 485 or EE 497) may be used to meet degree requirements.

• Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also take. For prerequisite information click on the course or see your advisor.
   

• PROGRAM FEE INFORMATION

• Program fees are established by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR). A program fee of $500 per year in students' Junior and Senior years has been approved for this program.