Electrical and Computer Engineering

This Electrical Engineering minor provides students a fundamental understanding of the principles of electrical circuits, electronics, signals and systems, and digital systems. Additionally, elective courses allow students to tailor their studies to specific areas of interest, including Biomedical Engineering, Telecommunications, Control Engineering, Digital Systems Design, Electronics/Solid State Engineering, Microwave/Antenna Engineering, and Power/Energy Systems.

Grade Requirements

1. Transfer Courses: No grade lower than a “C” will be accepted for transfer courses used to satisfy requirements for the minor.
2. CSUN Courses: For courses taken at CSUN, no grade lower than a “C-” will be accepted to fulfill minor requirements.

Course Requirements

Out of the 21 units, 13 units must be upper division courses. Students may have to complete prerequisite courses such as math and physics. Any required non-Electrical Engineering prerequisite courses will not count toward the required 21 units. A minimum of 6 units taken for this minor cannot be double counted toward the student’s major or second major.

1. Lower Division (8 units)

ECE 220/L Theory of Digital Systems and Lab (3/1)
ECE 240 Electrical Engineering Fundamentals (3)
ECE 240L Electrical Circuits Lab (1)

2. Upper Division (13 units)

ECE 340/L Electronics I and Lab (3/1)
ECE 350 Linear Systems I (3)

Select two additional 400-/500-level ECE courses. Students will be required to take the corresponding labs for every elective chosen that offers a lab. All senior electives must be approved by a faculty advisor and the department chair or designee.

Total Units in the Minor: 21