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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Electrical Engineering, B.S., in partnership with UMKC


College of Arts and Sciences

Students interested in obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree and majoring in electrical engineering should take the following courses in the following sequence. Although variations of the core classes are possible, it is recommended that students take the recommended courses as suggested below. Students should always check with their advisor if they have questions about a proposed variation including taking any summer courses.

A grade of C or better is required in all courses required for the major. Students are responsible for checking prerequisites for any course.

Transfer courses at the 3000- or 4000-level are only accepted with prior advisor approval.

A minimum of 60 hours of service is required. The recommended minimum number of service hours for each year are: 10 hours during the freshman year, 15 hours during sophomore and junior years, and 20 hours during senior year.

See further information at Physics and Engineering .

See Rockhurst Wisdom Core Curriculum  page for details of the Wisdom Core requirements for all undergraduate students. Courses in this program that fulfill core requirements display the wisdom core attribute code. When registering for classes, to find which courses will fulfill core requirements, search the Course Schedule by “Attribute Type”.

The Course Schedule is located on the Rockhurst Registrar’s webpage at www.rockhurst/registrar. 

Year 1


Fall Semester


  • (4) (QR-Quantitative Reasoning)**
  • ME 130 Engineering Graphics (UMKC) (3) EGMC K130 (RU) (3)
  • ECE 216 Engineering Computation (UMKC) (4) EGEL K216 (RU) (4)
  • Rockhurst Composition (WC-Written Communication-EP) (3) **
  • Rockhurst Cornerstone class (WCC) (2)
  • Total hours: 16

Spring Semester


Year 2


Fall Semester


Spring Semester


Year 3


Fall Semester


  • ECE 376 Circuit Theory II (UMKC) (3) EGEL K376 (RU) (3) and
    ECE 377 Circuit Theory II Lab (UMKC) (1) EGEL K377 (RU) (1)
  • ECE 334 Semiconductor Devices (UMKC) (3) EGEL K334 (RU) (3)
  • ECE 380 Signals and Systems (UMKC) (3) EGEL K380 (RU) (3) and
  • ECE 381 Signals and Systems Lab (UMKC) (1) EGEL K381 (RU) (1)
  • Rockhurst core (3) (HC-History & Culture)
  • Rockhurst core (3) (IS-Individuals & Society)

Spring Semester


  •    Rockhurst core (Modern Language or IAS-Intercultural Awareness and Sensitivity) (3)
  •    Rockhurst core (IS-Individuals & Society) (3)
  •    ECE 302 Electromagnetic Waves and Fields (UMKC) (3) EGEL K302 (RU) (3)  and
  •    ECE 303 Electromagnetic Waves and Fields Lab (UMKC) (1) EGEL K303 (RU) (1)
  •    ECE 330 Electronic Circuits (UMKC) (3) EGEL K330 (RU) (3) and
  •    ECE 331 Electronic Circuits Lab (UMKC) (1)  EGEL K331 (RU) (1)  
  •    ECE 466 Power Systems I (UMKC) (3) EGEL K466 (RU) (3)

   Total: 17 hours

 

Year 4


Fall Semester


  •    ECE 358 Introduction to Control Systems (UMKC) (3) EGEL K358 (RU) (3)
  •    ECE 474 Introduction to Communication Systems (UMKC) (3)   EGEL K474 (RU) (3)
  •    ECE 4xx Senior Area Elective (UMKC) (3)****
  •    ECE 402WI Senior Design I (UMKC) (3) EGEL K402W (RU) (3)
  •    ECE 467 Power Systems II (UMKC) (3) EGEL K467 (RU) (3)
  •    Rockhurst Core (UQ-Universal Questions) (3)

   Total: 18 hours

Spring Semester


  • (3)
  • or

  • (3)
  • Rockhurst core (3) (Modern Language or GC-Global Citizenship)
  • ECE 4xx Senior Area Elective (UMKC) (3)
  • ECE 403 Senior Design II (UMKC) (2)  EGEL K403 (RU) (2)
  • ECE 4xx Senior Area Elective (UMKC) (3)
  • CS 304WI Ethics and Professionalism in Computing and Engineering (UMKC) (3)  CS K304 (RU) (3)
  • Total: 17 hours

Total Degree Hours Required: 139


Graduation Requirements Summary:

Total Hours: 139                              
Total Minimum Hours at Rockhurst:  70
Major GPA: 2.0
Rockhurst GPA: 2.0
Minimum grade in each MT, PH, CH, BL, or Engineering course: C or above
Total Service Hours Required 60

* A verbal ACT score of 24 or above is required for these courses. If you do not meet this requirement, discuss this with your advisor.
** A math ACT score of 25 or above is required for this course. If you do not meet this requirement, instructor approval is necessary.
*** CP 3910 is an internship course and must be taken concurrently with an engineering-related internship obtained by the student. ES 3990 Engineering Research Project also can satisfy this requirement.

**** The three senior electives should be courses in electrical focused electives in Power and Controls, Communications and/or Signals and Image Processing.