General Information

Undergraduate Degrees

Additional Information

Undergraduate Advising

The following advising templates will help you choose your senior elective courses so that you both fulfill the degree requirements and develop a skillset in one of the seven specialization areas of the department. Do not hesitate to ask area advisors for further details.

Recommendations for Choosing Senior Electives

Advising Forms and Tools

How Advising Works

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering provides undergraduate advising to help you choose the classes needed to meet the requirements of your desired degree(s).

Advising is done by the ECE Undergraduate Office twice yearly. Advising for the spring semester is typically done from mid-October to early November and advising for the summer sessions and the fall semester are done from mid-March to early April. All ECE students receive an email with the exact dates as advising time approaches.

Pre-registration advising is scheduled in the following order:

  1. Athletes, students with registered disabilities and Honors students
  2. Seniors
  3. Juniors
  4. All students

Your standing (and access date) is determined by the total number of hours passed at the time of registration.

Advising may be done online or in person. If you do not need to speak with the Coordinator of Advising, Mrs. Cecilia Townsend, then you may simply submit an Advising Planning Form electronically. If approved, your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and access date to registration will be emailed to you in about two business days. If there are questions about your online submission, you will receive an email requesting further clarification. If you do not understand your course requirements, in-person advising is recommended.

To be advised in person, simply print your Academic Degree Audit (ADA) and come to the Undergraduate Office in 3006 Engineering Building II. When you arrive, pick up an advising form (pink sheet) and fill out as much of it as you can. When you have spoken with Mrs. Townsend and gotten her signature, you may turn in your advising form and receive your PIN number and access date. Advising is first-come, first-served on a walk-in basis. When seeing your advisor always bring a copy of your Academic Degree Audit.

If you choose to change your planned courses after advising, you must be re-advised in person and you must have your ADA with you.

Advising Tips

  • Look ahead to the courses you expect to take next year and be sure to get all the pre-requisites for them completed in time. Failure in having the pre-requisite could result in your being dropped from the course.
  • Commit to the pre-registration plan agreed upon by you and the Coordinator of Advising. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering views this document as a contract. If you need to deviate from your approved plan, notify the Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising immediately to get the changes approved. Unapproved changes may result in pre-requisite problems or delay your graduation. Failure to follow the pre-registration plan will not be grounds for late drop of a course.
  • Take your courses for a letter grade. With the exception of foreign language proficiency and physical education courses, all courses you intend to count toward satisfying your graduation requirements must be for a letter grade. All 200-level ECE and Computer Science (CSC) courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
  • Matriculate (enter the department officially) before you take ECE 211, 212 or 220. If you have not matriculated and are able to do so, please see Dr. Robbins in 118 Page Hall to matriculate.
  • Keep your grade point average (GPA) high. ECE 200 and 206 have a 2.3 GPA requirement. If you add either of these courses and drop below the 2.3 GPA requirement you will be dropped from the course.