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East Los Angeles College
East Los Angeles College (ELAC) roadmap and pre-co-requisite courses for a Cal State LA, College of ECST Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering 2021-2022. Select the academic year below to view courses and descriptions, or click to download a PDF of the ELAC roadmaps.
Cal State LA Bachelor of Science Degree
Electrical Engineering Program 2021-2022 (122 units)
| CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Term Offered | Fall (FAL), Spring (SPR), Summer (SUM) |
| Division |
|
| Units | Course units (CU or U) are shown in brackets ( ) after the course name. |
Click on the course number below to view a description.
Visit the Cal State LA e-catalog to access the current course, curriculum, and program information. Reach out to your STAR peer mentor with questions!
| ELAC Course | Course Title | Cal State LA Equivalent |
Term Offered at Cal State LA |
Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENG GEN 225 |
Digital Circuit Analysis (3) |
EE 2440 |
FAL, SPR |
LD |
| ENG GEN 225 | Digital Circuit Analysis (1) | EE 2449 | FAL, SPR | GE |
| ENG GEN 220 | Ckt Analysis (3) | EE 2040 | FAL, SPR | LD |
| U.S Constitution | Local Govt (3) | FAL, SPR, SUM | GE | |
| MATH 261 | Calculus I (4) | MATH 2110 | FAL, SPR, SUM | GE |
| MATH 262 | Calculus II (4) | MATH 2120 | FAL, SPR, SUM | LD |
| MATH 263 | Calculus III (3) | MATH 2130 | FAL, SPR, SUM | LD |
| MATH 275 | Ordinary Differential Eq. (3) | MATH 2150 | FAL, SPR, SUM | LD |
| ENG GEN 101 | Intro to Sci. Engr and Tech. (3) | ENGR 1500 | FAL, SPR | GE |
| PHYSICS 101 | Physics I (5) | PHYS 2200 | FAL, SPR, SUM | LD |
| BLOCK C | C1 - Arts & Humanities (3) | FAL, SPR, SUM | GE | |
| BLOCK A | A2 (3) | ENGL 10058/1010 | FAL, SPR, SUM | GE |
| ENGL 2030 | Intro to Technical Writing (3) | FAL, SPR, SUM | LD | |
| BLOCK D | Social Sciences (3) | FAL, SPR, SUM | GE | |
| ENG GEN 220 | Ckt Analysis (1) | EE 2049 | FAL, SPR | LD |
| BLOCK A | A1 (3) | COMM 1100/ HNRS 1100 |
FAL, SPR | GE |
| ENG GEN 121 | Programming for Engs: C++ (3) | EE 2450 | FAL, SPR | LD |
| HISTORY 11/12 | U.S History (3) | FAL, SPR, SUM | GE | |
| CHEM 101 | Gen. Chem I (4) | CHEM 1040 | FAL, SUM | LD |
Visit the Cal State LA e-catalog for up-to-date courses, descriptions, requirements, and more.
Cal State LA Bachelor of Science Degree
Electrical Engineering Program 2021-2022 (122 units)
| CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Term Offered | Fall (FAL), Spring (SPR), Summer (SUM) |
| Division |
|
| Units | Course units (CU or U) are shown in brackets ( ) after the course name. |
| ELAC Course | Course Title | Term Offered at Cal State LA | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE/EE/ME 3000 | Econ for Engr (3) | FAL, SPR | UP |
| ENGR 3010 | Ethics & Professionalism (3) | FAL, SPR | UP |
| EE 3020 | Signals & Systems (3) | FAL, SPR | UP |
| EE 3030 | Circuit Analysis II (3) | SPR | UP |
| EE 3040 | Probability, Random Var & Processes (3) |
FAL | UP |
| EE 3200 | Analog Comm. Systems (3) | SPR | UP |
| EE 3450 | Embedded Systems Programming II (3) |
FAL, SPR | UP |
| EE 3700 | Electronics I (3) | SPR | UP |
| EE 3300 | Electric Machines (3) | FAL | UP |
| EE 3600 | Control Systems I (3) | SPR | UP |
| EE 3001 | Upper Div Req. Laboratory (1) |
FAL, SPR | UP |
Visit the Cal State LA e-catalog for up-to-date courses, descriptions, requirements, and more.
Cal State LA Bachelor of Science Degree
Electrical Engineering Program 2021-2022 (122 units)
| CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Term Offered | Fall (FAL), Spring (SPR), Summer (SUM) |
| Division |
|
| Units | Course units (CU or U) are shown in brackets ( ) after the course name. |
| ELAC Course | Course Title | Term Offered at Cal State LA | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| EE 4xxx | Upper Technical Elective (3) | TE | |
| EE 4xxx | Upper Technical Elective (3) | TE | |
| EE 4961 | Senior Design (3) | FAL | SD |
| EE 4962 | Senior Design (3) | SPR | SD |
| EE 3810 | Sensors, Data Acq. & Instru. (3) |
FAL, SPR | UD |
| EE 4xxx | Upper Technical Elective (3) |
TE | |
| EE 4xxx | Upper Technical Elective (3) |
TE | |
| EE 4xxx | Upper Technical Elective (3) |
TE | |
| EE 3050 | Electric & Magnetic Fields (3) |
FAL | SD |
| EE Spec Lab | Upper Div Specialization Laboratory (1) |
TE |
Visit the Cal State LA e-catalog for up-to-date courses, descriptions, requirements, and more.
Engaged Learning
The ECE Department provides engaged learning opportunities in which our EE faculty and students work collaboratively in design projects sponsored by our industry partners. Example applications include robotics, machine learning, signal processing, and the Internet of things (IoT).
Internships
Internship opportunities in our Summer Making, Academic prep, and Research for Transfer students (SMART) Internship Program.
Hands-On Learning
Xilinx BE WINNORS project hosts a yearly cohort for freshmen and sophomore students to learn how to create apps or health robotics.
ECE Community
Learn more about the ECE disciplines, student organizations, and job market, and join the ECE community at Cal State LA.
Student Resources
Our professional student organizations play an important role in peer learning, nationwide or regional student project competitions, and extracurricular social activities.
Learn more about the scholarships and awards in place to support your academic journey as you pursue a degree in engineering, computer science, and technology.
The College of ECST Professional Placement Services provides a link to industry, the University Career Development Center. Contact Cambrian Sorel for more information at [email protected].
ECE Career Information
CAREER OPTIONS
Our alumni work in the industry as electrical, computer hardware/software, biomedical, aerospace, or system engineer. Explore the Electrical Engineering career information shown below.
Engineer job positions in U.S. – workforce needs and 10-year growth rates
| EE Related Job Positions | Workforce Needs (2016-2026) |
Growth (2016-2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | 20,200 | 9% |
| Computer Hardware Engineer | 8,200 | 5% |
| Biomedical Engineer | 5,800 | 7% |
| Software Engineer | 255,300 | 31% |
| Aerospace Engineer | 7,800 | 6% |
EE-related job positions in California - salary ranges (2016)
| EE Related Job Positions | Bottom 20% | Median | Top 20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | $66.1K | $110.2K | $167.2K |
| Computer Hardware Engineer | $71.3K | $129.1K | $195.8K |
| Biomedical Engineer | $52.3K | $96.5K | $153.1K |
| Software Engineer | $72.2K | $123K | $209.8K |
| Aerospace Engineer | $75.3K | $123K | $200.8K |
US Bureau of Labor Statistics in California – Average Salary
| EE-related job positions | Average Salary (May 2020) |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | 124,390.00 |
| Computer Hardware Engineer | 153,730.00 |
| Biomedical Engineer | 106,700.00 |
| Aerospace Engineer | 126,650.00 |
Where Our Alumni Work
Our Electrical Engineering graduates work in the aerospace industry, biomedical industry, power and energy companies, computer hardware/software engineering and embedded system product lines, robotics, electronics, and semiconductor industries. Representative companies of our graduates’ employers include:
Intel, Northrup Grumman, The Boeing Company, Qualcomm, Southern California Edison, Xilinx, GM, Hitachi, Raytheon Technologies, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Pasadena Water & Power, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Naval Sea Systems Command, Biosense Webster
CAL STATE LA, COLLEGE OF ECST
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032
E&T Building, Room A-342, Tel: (323) 343-4470, Email: [email protected]