Electrical Engineering Curriculum

Major requirements

All students who enter the BSEE program in autumn 2012 or after must complete these requirements to earn their degree. Learn more about the EE admissions process. Students need to complete each course with a minimum grade of 2.0.

Download the EE prerequisite flowchart and EE degree checklist for a more visual version of these requirements and what order to take them in.

Core Courses (55 credits)

Electrical Engineering Electives (15 credits)

Choose three additional courses (15 credits) from the following list; a combined maximum of 10 credits of B EE 490, B EE 498, and B EE 499 may be counted toward the 15 credit requirement.

 Foundational Courses (65-66 credits)

* Admission prerequisite courses. Please visit our admissions page for more information.

College Level English Composition and Writing (15-20 credits)

* Admission prerequisite courses. Please visit our admissions page for more information.


Additional courses and graduation policies

To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), students:

  • Must complete a minimum of 180 credits, including admission prerequisites, with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
  • Must earn a 2.0 or higher in each course used for the Core Courses, EE Electives, Foundational Courses, and English Composition and Writing requirements.
  • Must earn a grade of 0.7 or higher in each course used for UW general education requirements.
  • May transfer a maximum of 15 credits of EE coursework from other institutions, including other UW campuses. Exceptions to this policy must be petitioned.