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There are 3 majors you can choose to use an Advanced Energy Concentration with. Each has a slightly different Four-Year Curriculum. Scroll to find the major of your choice.

  • Computer Engineering Program with Advanced Energy Concentration
  • Electrical Engineering Program with Advanced Energy Concentration
  • Mechanical Engineering Program with Advanced Energy Concentration

 

 

Computer Engineering Program with Advanced Energy Concentration      
             
FALL - First Year   Credit hours   SPRING - First Year   Credit hours
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1001 0   Foundations of Design 2 ENGR 1051 3
Foundations of Design 1 ENGR 1041 3   Object-Oriented Programming ECCS 1621 4
Introductory Programming ECCS 1611 4   Digital Logic ECCS 1721 4
Calculus 1 MATH 1631 4   Calculus 2 MATH 1641 4
Science Elective with lab   4   Writing Seminar ENGL 1221 3
             
    15       18
             
FALL - Second Year       SPRING - Second Year    
Electric Circuits ECCS 2311 4   Maker Engineering ECCS 2381 1
Data Structures & Alg. 1 ECCS 2671 3   Electronics ECCS 2341 4
Discrete Math MATH 3061 3   Physics 2 PHYS 2321 3
Logic PHIL 2341 3   Physics 2 Laboratory PHYS 2351 1
Physics 1 PHYS 2311 3   Statistics for Sci. & Eng. STAT 2501 3
Physics 1 Laboratory PHYS 2341 1   Professional Ethics PHIL 2401 3
    17       15
             
FALL - Third Year       SPRING - Third Year    
Computer Architecture ECCS 3611 4   Operating Systems ECCS 3661 3
Networks & Data Comm. ECCS 3631 4   Computer Security ECCS 3411 3
Embedded Real Time Applications ECCS 3351 4   Embedded HW/SW Codesign ECCS 3241 4
Linear Algebra MATH 3261 3   Project Development ECCS 3781 2
Thermodynamics ME 2311 3   Machine & Power Electronics ECCS 3121 4
             
    18       16
             
FALL - Fourth Year       SPRING - Fourth Year    
Capstone Design Experience 1 ENGR 4011 1   Capstone Design Experience 2 ENGR 4021 2
Digital Signal Processing ECCS 3311 3   Number Theory & Cryptography MATH 4411 3
Power Systems ECCS 4111 3   Principles of Entrepreneurship ABUS 2221 3
Gen Ed Elective 1   3   Environmental Ethics* PHIL 3101 3
Gen Ed Elective 2   3   Advanced Energy Elective*   3
Gen Ed Elective 3   3        
    16       14
Courses in bold are required for the concentration.          
*May need to rearrange based on offerings and Advanced Energy elective preference    
             
Advanced Energy Electives       Required Graduation Hours = 129  
Sustainable Building Design CE 3921          
Water Energy Society CE 4321          
Machine Learning ECCS 3401          
Advanced Power ECCS 4121          
Advanced Network Security ECCS 4321          
Photovoltaic System Design ECCS 4331          
Smart Grid ECCS 4351          
Artificial Intelligence ECCS 4461          
Industrial Controllers ENGR 4311          
Renewable Energy ME 4321          
Advanced Thermodynamics ME 4331          
Nuclear Physics PHYS 3111          
             
Last Revised: July 22, 2025            

 

 

Electrical Engineering Program with Advanced Energy Concentration      
             
FALL - First Year   Credit hours   SPRING - First Year   Credit hours
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1001 0   Foundations of Design 2 ENGR 1051 3
Foundations of Design 1 ENGR 1041 3   Introductory Programming ECCS 1611 4
Calculus 1 MATH 1631 4   Digital Logic ECCS 1721 4
Science Elective with lab   4   Calculus 2 MATH 1641 4
Writing Seminar ENGL 1221 3   Professional Ethics PHIL 2401 3
             
    14       18
             
FALL - Second Year       SPRING - Second Year    
Electric Circuits ECCS 2311 4   Maker Engineering ECCS 2381 1
Logic PHIL 2341 3   Electronics ECCS 2341 4
Differential Equations MATH 2651 4   Physics 2 PHYS 2321 3
Physics 1 PHYS 2311 3   Physics 2 Laboratory PHYS 2351 1
Physics 1 Laboratory PHYS 2341 1   Statistics for Sci. & Eng. STAT 2501 3
        Calculus 3 MATH 2631 4
    15       16
             
FALL - Third Year       SPRING - Third Year    
Signals & Systems ECCS 3131 4   Control & Automation ECCS 3141 4
Applied Electromagnetics ECCS 3111 3   Communication Systems ECCS 3191 4
Embedded Real-Time Apps ECCS 3351 4   Machine & Power Electronics ECCS 3121 4
Networks & Data Comm. ECCS 3641 4   Project Development ECCS 3781 2
Thermodynamics* ME 2311 3   Advanced Energy Elective 1*   3
    18       17
             
FALL - Fourth Year       SPRING - Fourth Year    
Capstone Design Experience 1 ENGR 4011 1   Capstone Design Experience 2 ENGR 4021 2
Digital Signal Processing ECCS 3311 3   EE Technical Elective   3
Power Systems ECCS 4111 3   Gen Ed Elective 3   3
Advanced Energy Elective 2*   3   Environmental Ethics* PHIL 3101 3
Gen Ed Elective 1   3   Principles of Entrepreneurship ABUS 2221 3
Gen Ed Elective 2   3        
    16       14
Courses in bold are required for the concentration.          
*May need to rearrange based on offerings and Advanced Energy elective preferences    
             
Advanced Energy Electives            
Sustainable Building Design CE 3921     Required Graduation Hours = 128  
Water Energy Society CE 4321          
Machine Learning ECCS 3401          
Advanced Power ECCS 4121          
Advanced Network Security ECCS 4321          
Photovoltaic System Design ECCS 4331          
Smart Grid ECCS 4351          
Artificial Intelligence ECCS 4461          
Industrial Controllers ENGR 4311          
Renewable Energy ME 4321          
Advanced Thermodynamics ME 4331          
Nuclear Physics PHYS 3111          
             
Last Revised: July 22, 2025            

 

 

 

Mechanical Engineering Program with Advanced Energy Concentration

    [Top]
             
FALL - First Year   Credit hours   SPRING - First Year   Credit hours
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1001 0   Foundations of Design 2 ENGR 1051 3
Foundations of Design 1 ENGR 1041 3   Engineering Material Science ME 1411 3
Calculus 1 MATH 1631 4   Calculus 2 MATH 1641 4
Chemistry for Engineering CHEM 1501 3   Physics 1 PHYS 2311 3
Chemistry for Engineering Lab CHEM 1551 1   Physics Laboratory 1 PHYS 2341 1
Writing Seminar ENGL 1221 3   Business Elective BIZ/ABUS 3
General Education Elective 1   3        
    17       17
             
FALL - Second Year       SPRING - Second Year    
Differential Equations MATH 2651 4   Math/Science Elective   3
Statics ENGR 2131 3   Dynamics ENGR 2141 3
Electric Circuits + lab ECCS 2311 4   Strength of Materials ENGR 2231 3
Physics 2 PHYS 2321 3   Computer Applications ME 2511 3
General Education Elective 2   3   Thermodynamics ME 2311 3
    17       15
             
FALL - Third Year       SPRING - Third Year    
Mechanical Design 1 ME 3111 3   Mechanical Design 2 ME 3121 3
Dynamic Systems 1 ME 3211 3   Dynamic Systems 2 + lab ME 3221 4
Fluid Mechanics ME 3311 3   Heat Transfer ME 3321 3
Manufacturing Lab ME 3411 1   Thermal Sciences Lab ME 3331 1
Experimental Methods ME 3511 2   Machines & Power Electronics ECCS 3121 4
Statistics for Sci. & Eng. STAT 2501 3        
    15       15
             
FALL - Fourth Year       SPRING - Fourth Year    
Capstone Design Experience 1 ENGR 4011 1   Capstone Design Experience 2 ENGR 4021 2
Process of Design ME 4011 3   General Education Elective 4   3
Engineering Analysis ME 4511 3   General Education Elective 5   3
Advanced Energy Elective 1   3   Advanced Energy Elective 2   3
Professional Ethics PHIL 2401 3   Advanced Energy Elective 3   3
General Education Elective 3   3   Math/Science Elective   3
    16       17
             
Notes:       Advanced Energy Electives**    
Courses in bold are required for the concentration.     Advanced Thermodynamics* ME 4331  
* Courses offered every other year.       Renewable Energy* ME 4321  
**Note that the ME program still requires at least two   Power Systems ECCS 4111  
technical electives be ME courses.       Advanced Power ECCS 4121  
        Photovoltaic & Power Devices ECCS 4331  
        Smart Grid* ECCS 4351  
        Sustainable Building Design* CE 3921  
        Water-Energy-Society Nexus* CE 4321  
        Nuclear Physics PHYS 3111  
             
Last Revised: October 24, 2022       Required Graduation Hours = 129  
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