Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications Engineering


Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications Engineering
Degree Requirements (125 hours)

Undergraduate Degree Flow Chart

I. Core Curriculum Requirements1: 42 hours

A. Communication (6 hours)
3 hours Communication (RHET 1302)
3 hours Professional and Technical Communication (ECS 3390)5

B. Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 hours)
6 hours Government (GOVT 2301 and 2302)
6 hours American History
3 hours Social and Behavioral Science elective (ISSS 3360)

C. Humanities and Fine Arts (6 hours)
3 hours Fine Arts (AP 1301)
3 hours Humanities (HUMA 1301)

D. Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (6 hours)
6 hours Calculus (MATH 2417 and 2419)2

E. Science (9 hours)
8 hours Physics (PHYS 2325, 2125, 2326 and 2126)3
4 hours Chemistry (CHEM 1311 and 1111)3

1 Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed in parentheses are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at U.T. Dallas.

II. Major Requirements: 71 hours4

Major Preparatory Courses (20 hours beyond Core Curriculum)

CHEM 1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I3
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I3
CS 1315 Computer Science I
CS 2315 Computer Science II
EE 1102 Introduction to Experimental Techniques
EE 2110 Introduction to Digital Systems Laboratory
EE 2310 Introduction to Digital Systems
MATH 2417 Calculus I2
MATH 2419 Calculus II2
MATH 2420 Differential Equations With Applications
PHYS 2125 Physics Laboratory I3
PHYS 2126 Physics Laboratory II3
PHYS 2325 Mechanics and Heat3
PHYS 2326 Electromagnetism and Waves3

Major Core Courses (51 hours beyond Core Curriculum)

CS 4340 Computer Architecture
CS/TE 4348 Operating Systems Concepts
CS/TE 4390 Computer Networks
ECS 3390 Professional and Technical Communication5
EE/TE 3101 Electrical Network Analysis Laboratory
EE/TE 3102 Signals and Systems Laboratory
EE 3150 Communications Systems Laboratory
EE 3300 Advanced Engineering Mathematics
EE/TE 3301 Electrical Network Analysis
EE/TE 3302 Signals and Systems
EE/TE 3341 Probability Theory and Statistics
EE 3350 Communications Systems
EE 4360 Digital Communications
EE 4361 Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
EE/TE 4365 Introduction to Wireless Communication
EE/TE 4367 Telecommunications Switching and Transmission
TE 3307 Discrete Mathematics
TE 3346 Computer Algorithm Analysis and Data Structures
TE 438X Senior Design Project I
TE 438X Senior Design Project II
ISSS 3360 Politics and Values in Business and Technology5


2 Six hours of Calculus are counted under Mathematics Core above, and two hours of Calculus are counted as Major Preparatory Courses.
3 Nine hours of science are counted under Science Core. Three hours are counted under Major Preparatory Courses.
4 Students must have passed each of the CS, Math, Science, EE and TE courses listed above, and each of their prerequisites, with a grade of C- or better.
5 Hours fulfill the communication component requirement of the Core Curriculum

III. Elective Requirements: 12 hours

Advanced Electives (6 hours)

All students are required to take at least six hours of advanced electives outside their major field of study. These must be either upper-division classes or lower-division classes that have prerequisites.

Free Electives (6 hours)

Both lower-and upper division courses may count as free electives, but students must complete at least 51 hours of upper-division credit to qualify for graduation. Not all courses offered by the University can be used as a free elective. Please consult with your advisor.