Minor in Electrical Engineering
Program Overview
The Minor in Electrical Engineering at SF State provides students from other disciplines a foundation in electrical engineering. Core courses cover circuit theory, electronics, linear systems, and digital logic. Students can select electives to specialize in areas of interest. The minor requires a minimum GPA of 2.0 and at least 12 units taken at SF State, with 6 upper-division units required.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Minor in Electrical Engineering aims to provide students in other fields of study with a solid foundation in electrical engineering. It covers core areas like basic electrical circuit theory, electronics, linear signals and systems, and digital logic and computer architecture. Students can choose elective courses to deepen their knowledge in specific areas of interest. To pursue the minor, students need to meet with the program coordinator and complete an approval form.
Outline:
- Core Requirements (16 units):
- ENGR 205 Electric Circuits (3 units)
- ENGR 206 Circuits and Instrumentation Laboratory (1 unit)
- ENGR 305 Linear Systems Analysis (3 units)
- ENGR 315 Systems Analysis Lab (1 unit)
- ENGR 353 Microelectronics (3 units)
- ENGR 301 Microelectronics Laboratory (1 unit)
- ENGR 356 Digital Design (3 units)
- ENGR 357 Digital Design Laboratory (1 unit)
- Electives (6 units): Approved upper-division electrical engineering courses. No upper-division course from the major can be double-counted for the minor or second major.
Other:
Students must complete at least 12 of the required 22 core and elective units at SF State. All courses must be taken for a letter grade (CR/NC is not acceptable). At least 6 upper-division units are required. Students must have completed the following prerequisite requirements:
- MATH 226 Calculus I (4 units)
- MATH 227 Calculus II (4 units)
- MATH 228 Calculus III (4 units)
- MATH 245 Elementary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (3 units)
- PHYS 230 & PHYS 232 General Physics with Calculus II and General Physics with Calculus II Laboratory (4 units)
San Francisco State University
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