Program: Computer Engineering, B.S. - San Diego State University

Apr 01, 2025

2024-2025 University Catalog

(Major Code: 09094) (Academic Plan Code: 445001BSS)

The program below describes the 120 units required for the degree.

Impacted Program

The Computer engineering major is an impacted program. To be admitted to the computer engineering major, students must meet the following impaction criteria:

Complete with a grade of C (2.0) or better: E E 210 ; COMPE 160 ; MATH 150 , MATH 151 ; PHYS 195 , PHYS 196 . These courses cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC);
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 2.7.

To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment).

Major Restriction for Registration

You must be in the Electrical or Computer Engineering major (cleared impaction requirements) in order to take the upper level (300-400+) courses.

Preparation for the Major

(42 units)

These courses cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC).

COMPE 160 - Introduction to Computer Programming Units: 3 must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
COMPE 260 - Data Structures and Object-Oriented Programming in C++ Units: 3 must be completed with a grade C- (1.7) or better.
COMPE 270 - Digital Systems Units: 3 must be completed with a grade C- (1.7) or better.
COMPE 271 - Computer Organization Units: 3 must be completed with a grade C- (1.7) or better.
BIOL 100 - General Biology Units: 3
or
BIOL 101 - World of Animals Units: 3
E E 200 - Analytical Methods for Electrical Engineers Units: 3 must be completed with a grade C- (1.7) or better.
E E 210 - Circuit Analysis I Units: 3 must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
MATH 150 - Calculus I Units: 4 must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
MATH 151 - Calculus II Units: 4 must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
MATH 245 - Discrete Mathematics Units: 3 must be completed with a grade C- (1.7) or better.
MATH 254 - Introduction to Linear Algebra Units: 3 must be completed with a grade C- (1.7) or better.
PHYS 195 - Principles of Physics Units: 3 must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
PHYS 196 - Principles of Physics Units: 3 must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
PHYS 196L - Principles of Physics Laboratory Units: 1

General Education

Engineering majors automatically satisfy the Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning and Lifelong Learning and Self-Development foundations GE areas by completion of preparation for the major. Engineering majors automatically satisfy the Natural Sciences and Social and Behavioral Sciences explorations GE areas by completion of the major.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Complete COMPE 491W with a grade of C (2.0) or better to satisfy the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement. See Graduation Requirements section for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

After enrollment in Computer Engineering at SDSU, the Computer Engineering major must take all upper division computer science and engineering courses at SDSU unless prior approval is obtained from the department.

A minimum of 48 upper division units to include:

COMPE 361 - Advanced Programming Units: 3
COMPE 375 - Embedded Systems Programming Units: 3
COMPE 470 - Digital Circuits Units: 3
COMPE 470L - Digital Logic Laboratory Units: 1
COMPE 475 - Microprocessors Units: 3
COMPE 491W - Senior Design Project A Units: 3
COMPE 492 - Senior Design Project B Units: 1
COMPE 560 - Computer and Data Networks Units: 3
E E 300 - Computational and Statistical Methods for Electrical Engineers Units: 3
E E 310 - Circuit Analysis II Units: 3
E E 330 - Fundamentals of Engineering Electronics Units: 3
E E 330L - Engineering Electronics Laboratory Units: 1
E E 410 - Signals and Systems Units: 3
Five approved elective courses selected from computer engineering, electrical engineering, or other approved elective (15 units)

Master Plan

The master plan provides an advising record and a roadmap toward graduation for computer engineering majors. The master plan must be filed electronically with the department advisers (https://csse.sdsu.edu/advising/advising). All students transferring from another institution are required to file the master plan at the time of transfer. Current SDSU students are required to file the master plan as part of their course requirements in COMPE 160 . Students are encouraged to seek the guidance of their advisers when completing the master plan. If there is any change to the course sequence listed in the master plan that is already on file, it must be updated and refiled. All students must have an updated master plan on file in the department prior to enrollment in E E 410 and COMPE 491W . All course substitutions must be approved by the department chair prior to enrolling in the course.