Electronics Engineering Technology, B.S.

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Degree Plan (EETBS)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. ◊AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr ◊
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. ◊AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. ◊
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. ◊AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr. ◊
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. *AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr. *
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. * AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr. *
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. * AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr. *
PSC 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
PSC 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement (Major Area)

CSS 333 - Problem-Solving Using C, I 3 hrs.

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs. (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

EET 400 - Senior Project 2 hrs. (Capstone)
EET 401 - Senior Project 2 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

GEC 06 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (65 hours)

CET 240 - Introduction to Digital Electronics 3 hrs. AND
CET 240L - Digital Electronics Laboratory 1 hr.
CET 301 - Logic Circuit Design 3 hrs. AND
CET 301L - Logic Circuits Design Laboratory 1 hr.
CET 302 - Microprocessor Architecture and Applications 3 hrs. AND
CET 302L - Microprocessor Laboratory 1 hr.
CET 316 - Digital Communications and Computer Networks 2 hrs. AND
CET 316L - Digital Communications Laboratory 1 hr.
CSS 333 - Problem-Solving Using C, I 3 hrs.
EET 100 - Seminar in Engineering 1 hr.
EET 101 - Introductory Electronics 2 hrs. AND
EET 101L - Introductory Electronics Laboratory 1 hr.
EET 110 - Introduction to Electric Circuits 3 hrs. AND
EET 110L - Electric Circuits Laboratory 1 hr.
EET 111 - Analysis of Alternating Current (AC) Circuits 3 hrs. AND
EET 111L - AC Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.
EET 200 - Electronics Assembly and Fabrication Practices 1 hr. AND
EET 200L - Assembly and Fabrication Laboratory 1 hr.
EET 230 - Electronic Instrumentation 1 hr. AND
EET 230L - Electronic Instrumentation Laboratory 1 hr.
EET 311 - Applications of Semiconductor Devices I 3 hrs. AND
EET 311L - Applications of Semiconductor Devices I Laboratory 1 hr.
EET 312 - Applications of Semiconductor Devices II 3 hrs. AND
EET 312L - Applications of Semiconductor Devices II Laboratory 1 hr.
EET 315 - Communication Systems 3 hrs. AND
EET 315L - Communication Systems Laboratory 1 hr.
EET 323 - Advanced Analytical Methods 3 hrs.
EET 400 - Senior Project 2 hrs. (Capstone)
EET 401 - Senior Project 2 hrs. (Capstone)
EET 412 - Advanced Circuit Analysis 2 hrs. AND
EET 412L - Advanced Circuit Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.
EET 477 - Control Systems 3 hrs. AND
EET 477L - Control Systems Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 5 hours:

EET 461 - Electrical Power 3 hrs.
EET 478 - Digital Control Systems 2 hrs. AND
EET 478L - Digital Control Systems Labortory 1 hr.
Approved Technical Elective

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (16-29 hours)

MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs. ♦*
MAT 168 - Calculus II with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.
MAT 169 - Calculus III with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.
MAT 280 - Calculus IV with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.
MAT 285 - Introduction to Differential Equations I 3 hrs.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. *AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr. *
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. *AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr. *
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. *AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr. *

Note:

♦ Calculus is required for this major. Students may enter MAT 167 directly if Math ACT sub score is 26 or higher. If Math ACT sub score is 24-25, MAT 103 must be completed. If Math ACT sub score is less than 24, MAT 101 and MAT 103 must be completed.

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Electronics Engineering Technology. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.