B.S. in ECE
B.S. in ECE
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical & Computer Engineering
The ECE Program provides a strategic balance of depth and breadth in topics appropriate to the areas of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as cross-cutting and emergin areas. The ECE program provides a foundation of mathematics, sciences, and the humanities, combined with engineering topics. However, what sets Rowan ECE program apart is its hands-on, real world project-based technical curriculum, where every class includes a project and/or laboratory component, with its hallmark Engineering Clinics.
The ECE program also provides entrepreneurship experiences, a wide range of electives providing in-depth exposure to various areas related to ECE, several optinal certifcate programs for develping expertise in a specialized area, as well as optional internship and co-op opportunuties.
The BS in ECE program consists of 128 credit, and consists of the following components:
- 20 credits of Engineering Clinics for project-based design and entrepreneurial experience
- 19 credits of Math core + 19 credits of physical and computer sciences
- 15 credits of general education (+6 for communication skills within clinics)
- 55 credits of ECE core and electives
Within the ECE Core there are five main sequences corresponsing to 1) Circuits, Electronics & Electromagnetics, 2) Computer Engineering and Digital Systems, 3) Signals, Systems and Communications and 4) ECE electives and cross curring / entrepreneurial experience. This diagram shows the approximate number of credits assigned to each sequence.
For a detailed curriculum, see the following:
- ECE Curriculum in Detail
- It will stay with you for 4 years.
- ECE Curriculum Flowchart
- Same curriculum information, but for those who prefer a visual representation: our handy dandy cheerful curriculum flowchart – color-coded, no less!
- Advising and Progress Check Sheet
- The advising and progress check sheet essentially provides the same curriculum information, but also allows you to track your progress through the curriculum. This is the sheet used by faculty advisors.
- Course Descriptions
- Read brief descriptions of the classes that comprise the ECE core curriculum, including the ECE major courses as well as Engineering Clinics
- Rowan University Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Catalog
- Only for the most dedicated… everything you want to know about every class offered in every program on this campus!
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4+1 Combined B.S./M.S. Program & Senior Privilege
Completing a Bachelor of Science degree program in four years, followed by the Master of Science program in one year, (or less!) is possible, particularly with the Professional (non-thesis) track. To do so, declare the BS/MS Combined Degree program during your junior year. Then, in your senior year, you get to driple dip: 1) you can take 12 credits (four courses) of graduate-level courses; 2) pay the much lower undergraduate tuition for those graduate courses; and 3) have two of those four courses counted towards both the udnergraduate and the graduate degree program. With 12 of the 30 credits of your graduate degree already done, then you can take just three classes in each next Fall and Spring to complete your 30-credits Master of Science in ECE program in jusst one additiional year. Or, better yet, take two classes in summer (6 creits) and four in Fall (12 credits), and complete both your B.S. and M.S. degrees in just four and half years. To learn more about this unique program, visit our 4+1 Combined B.S./ M.S. Degree in ECE information page.
If you are not quite sure about the M.S. program, but want to kep your options open, you can also take advantage of Senior Privilege. Senior Privilege allows you to take up to 6 credits of graduate-level courses during your senior year. To take advantage of Senior Privilege, you need to fill out the Senior Privilege Registration Request Form and obtain the necessary approvals.
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Optional Co-op in ECE Experience
The ECE program offers a unique and optional co-op program for students interested in more extensive industry experience. The program is unique because it allows you to do a full 6+ month co-op, add a certificate of undergradaute study (CUGS) to your degree as a stacked credential and graduate in four years. The program is optional, competitive and only available with specific industrial partners. Eligbiity requirements apply. Please see the program and curricular details on our Co-Op Experience in ECE page.
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Combined B.S. In Engineering/MBA Program
Engineering students who plan to pursue a career in business should consider the combined degree program for obtaining a BS in Engineering and an MBA (Master of Business Administration). Students wishing to pursue the combined BS/MBA degree have several options and may be able to complete the MBA program in one year and one summer, depending on when the student wants to start the program.
Completion of foundation courses: Applicants to the MBA program must have completed appropriate courses in mathematics, economics, and various business areas. Some of these courses can be taken as part of the undergraduate engineering coursework while others can be taken during summers. Planning is the key: Once admitted into the Combined Program, students are assigned an advisor from the College of Engineering to assist them in designing a program of study to meet their needs. In the senior year, an additional advisor is assigned from MBA program.
BS in Engineering/MBA Guidelines
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- Students who wish to enter the program during the first year should notify the Associate Dean of Engineering by March 1 of the year they wish to begin the program.
- Engineering students can be conditionally admitted to the MBA program as an incoming first-year student or at any time during their undergraduate programs.
Formal acceptance is granted after they meet all the standard MBA admissions requirements, which are:
- A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5
- A minimum Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 450.
- A total of at least 1050 points based on the following formula: (GPA * 200) + GMAT score > 1050. An additional 100 points can be awarded for approved managerial work experience.
- Completion of required foundation courses before starting the MBA Program.
- The engineering degree is granted upon completing all requirements at the end of senior year.
- The MBA degree is granted upon completing all requirements with a grade point average of at least 3.0 in the MBA courses (the work toward the MBA degree can be pursued as a part-time or full-time student).
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Minor in Systems Engineering
The previously offered Systems Engineering Concentration has now been expanded and upgraded to Minor in Systems Engineering. The Minor is designed in collaboration with industry experts, and its two flagship courses, Introduction to Systems Engineering and Model Based Systems Engineering are regularly taught by experienced high-level systems engineers and executives in major area engineering companies to provide a unique industry perspective.
The Minor in SE requires 12 credits of required courses as 12 credits of electives as follows:
Required
Take both of the following
- ECE 09.421 Introduction to Systems Engineering*
- ECE 09.427 Model Based Systems Engineering*
- ENGR 01.411 Introduction to Engineering Optimization; or
- CS 06.390 Introduction to Systems Simulation and Modeling; and
...and one of the following
- MKT 09.375 Business Logistics**
- MIS 02.325 Project Management;
Electives
Take any four approved electives. Some electives can be counted both towards the ECE Major and the SE Minor. For additional details, list of approved electives, and more information, please see the dedicated Minor in Systems Engineering page.
* ECE students cannot double count these two required courses both towards the ECE electives and towards the SE Minor requirements at the same time. ECE students taking these two courses for Systems Engineering Minor must take another set of (five) ECE electives towards the degree requirements. However, the ECE electives taken for the Systems Engineering Minor, can be used to satisfy both the SE Minor and the ECE degree requirements
** Business Logistics class has a prerequisite that will be waived for Engineering students. Please go to the Marketing Department chair and request the prerequisite override.
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Certificates of Undergraduate Studies
The ECE Department offers several Certificate of undergraduate Studies (CUGS) programs that provide you with stackable credentials in important core and emerging areas. Each CUGS consists of four courses, allowing you to develop an in-depth expertise in that area. The ECE Department currently offers the following CUGS (clicking on the link will take you to additional informaton about each CUGS):
Combat Systems Engineering at Rowan is a truly unique program, as the only such program in the nation, developed in partnership with Lockheed Martion Corporation. This CUGS includes the courses as Radar Systems, Command and Control, War Gaming and Weapons Systems to prepare you for a successful career in defense industry.
Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence is the fasting growing field in all of sciences and engineering, with the highest paying salaries. This CUGS includes courses such as Machine Learning, Modern Neural Networks and Reinforcement Learning, as well as an elective to prepare you for a career or graduate school in ML/AI.
Power and Energy Systems is another dramatically growing area due to rapid developments in alternative, renewable, clean and distributed energy sources. This CUGS includes the courses Power Systems Engineering, Alternative Energy Systems, Power Electronics and electives that include Energy Storage Systems and others.
Much of our cyberphysical infrastructure is under constant threat of malicious attacks, which makes cybersecurity engineering - and cybersecurity engineers - to be highly sought after. This CUGS includes the courses Engineering Cybersecurity, IOT Hardware and Security, Cloud Hardware Architecture and Security, as well as an elective that can be taken either from ECE or Computer Science.
A specific subfield of energy systems, wind energy is partcualry important in many states, including New Jersey, that has considerable wind energy potential. This CUGS incldues the courses such as Wind Energy, Fundamental Technologies towards Green Energy Future and other electives for an entry level career in wind energy.
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Minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) offers students majoring in disciplines other than ECE the opportunity to become familiar with principles and design practices used to meet the multidisciplinary needs of modern technology. The ECE minor provides undergraduate students from mathematics, the physical / chemical / biological / computer sciences, and the other engineering disciplines the required background to broaden their scientific and engineering knowledge in ECE, as well as for pursuing graduate work in ECE at Rowan or elsewhere.
ECE Minor is a popular program and admission is restricted to qualified applicants. Admission requirements include approval of department head, completion of appropriate math courses, and a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Applications are accepted as follows: Sept 1 - Nov 1 for Fall admission; and Jan 20 - Apr 1 for Spring admission. Any exceptions must be approved by the Dean's Office.
For additional details, course / graduation requirements as well as application information, please see our dedicated Minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering page.
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Other Minor Opportunities for ECE Students
ECE Students can choose from a long list of disciplines that offer a Minor option. Obtaining a Minor typically involves taking a set number of additional courses, determined by the department offering the minor, and once completed the Minor is indicated on your transcript. For ECE students, getting a Minor in certain disciplines is easier than others, because some of the courses required by the ECE curriculum can be counted towards the Minor in those disciplines. The most popular Minor options for ECE students are Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics. The requirements for these Minor options can be found in the links below. However, since the departments can change the Minor requirements at any time, and/or change the links to relevant information, please make sure to contact the relevant department and talk to an advisor in that department before you embark towards a Minor.
Requirements for Minor in Computer Science
Requirements for Minor in Data Analytics (note CS 07.455 and ECE 09.455 are cross-listed)
Requirements for Minor in Mathematics
Requirements for Minor in Physics
Minors are also available Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. For additional information, please see the following links.
General information on engineering minors
Online form for applying for a minor in engineering (use this form to apply for any of the minors in Engineering)