Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Basic Program

The basic program in electrical, computer, and software engineering is a set of core courses common to all engineering programs. Each engineering curriculum requires the completion of the basic program as well as the curriculum-designated requirements.

Basic Program Classes

The electrical and computer engineering basic program courses center around:

• Chem 167, 155 and 165, or 177
• CprE/EE 185 (Engr 160 is also accepted)
• English 150 and 250
• Engr 101
• Library 160
• Math 165 and 166
• Phys 221
  

See the Software Engineering Web site for details on that program.

Required GPA

You are required to have at least a 2.0 GPA within the basic program courses and a 2.0 cumulative GPA at Iowa State (some exceptions - see university bulletin) to:

• take core engineering classes
• graduate with an engineering degree from Iowa State