Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering 64 courses 48 total credits
Electrical Engineering Degree at Northwestern University, offered through the McCormick School of Engineering.
| 4 mathematics courses | credits |
| 3 engineering foundations courses | credits |
| 3 design, communications, and innovation courses | credits |
| 7 social sciences/humanities courses | credits |
| 5 unrestricted electives | credits |
| 10 technical elective courses | credits |
Core Courses: 4 units of basic science:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYSICS 135-1 | General Physics | 1 |
| PHYSICS 136-1 | General Physics Laboratory | 0.34 |
| PHYSICS 135-2 | General Physics | 1 |
| PHYSICS 136-2 | General Physics Laboratory | 0.34 |
| PHYSICS 135-3 | General Physics | 1 |
| PHYSICS 136-3 | General Physics Laboratory | 0.34 |
Major Program: 11 required courses
Major Program: 10 technical elective courses
Solid-state engineering track
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMP_ENG 205-0 | Fundamentals of Computer System Software | 1 |
Major Program: 10 technical elective courses
300-level technical courses in science, mathematics, computer science, or engineering or the courses above
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL_SCI 201-0 | Molecular Biology | 1 |
| BIOL_SCI 202-0 | Cell Biology | 1 |
| BIOL_SCI 203-0 | Genetics and Evolution | 1 |
| CHEM 215-1 | Organic Chemistry I | 1 |
| CHEM 215-2 | Organic Chemistry II | 1 |
| CHEM 215-3 | Organic Chemistry III | 1 |
Major Program: 1 design course from the options below
Biomedical Engineering Track
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMD_ENG 325-0 | Introduction to Medical Imaging | 1 |
| BMD_ENG 327-0 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 1 |
| BMD_ENG 333-0 | Modern Optical Microscopy & Imaging | 1 |
Circuits and Electronics Track
Communications Systems Track
Control Systems Track
Signal Processing and Machine Learning Track
Electromagnetics Engineering Track
Solid-State Engineering Track
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