Oct 13, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Computer Engineering, B.S.

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The York College Computer Engineering Program bridges the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science disciplines and is focused on the design of electronic devices that are microcontroller/microprocessor controlled. Thus the Computer Engineer works with both hardware (sensors and actuators) as well as software design. The engineering component of the program places strong emphasis on hands-on experience and the art of engineering design. The curriculum provides for both breadth and depth through concentration areas and elective engineering courses. The Computer Engineering major is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

A wide array of career options are available for graduates from the Computer Engineering major including applied engineers in industry, design engineers, research, consulting, and graduate study leading to advanced degrees.

Computer Engineering, B.S. Learning Outcomes

Degree Requirements

Institutional Degree Requirements

Program-Specific Degree Requirements: To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Computer Engineering must complete a minimum of 128 credits and achieve a minimum grade of 2.0 or all required major courses and engineering electives.

General Education Requirement

First Year Seminar Requirement

FYS 115 First Year Seminar: Exploring Engineering 3 credit hours
FYS 102 Common Hour 0 credit hours

Foundations Requirement

Communication course:

FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours

Advanced Communication course:

Satisfied by major (ECE 280 , ECE 310 , ECE 332 , ECE 400 )

Quantitative Fluency course:

Satisfied by major (MAT 171 )

Choose 3 credits of the following American Citizenship courses:

ECO 201 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 credit hours
HIS 111 American History from Colonization to Civil War 3 credit hours
HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours
PS 101 American Government and Citizenship 3 credit hours

Choose 3 credits of the following Global Citizenship courses or students have the option to complete this requirement by successfully completing 6 credits of the same foreign language:

ECO 200 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 credit hours
G 100 World Regional Geography 3 credit hours
HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
PS 102 Contemporary Global Issues 3 credit hours

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

Natural and Physical Sciences course:

Satisfied by major (PHY 160 )

Constellation Requirement

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. Students who transfer in 60 credits or more at the time of admission to the college will be waived from the Constellation requirement, except for Education majors. The waiver applies to the requirement for graduation but does not waive the credits to graduate; students need to meet the overall bachelor’s degree credit requirement.

All student majoring in Computer Engineering will take ECE 402 (a High Impact Practice and Innovation course) which will fulfill both a major requirement and 3 credits of the constellation requirement for any constellation.

Required Courses

Required Major Courses

CHM 134 General Chemistry I 4 credit hours
CHM 135 General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
CS 101 Fundamentals of Computer Science I 3 credit hours
CS 201 Fundamentals of Computer Science II 3 credit hours
CS 320 Software Engineering and Design 3 credit hours
CS 350 Data Structures 3 credit hours
CS 420 Operating Systems 3 credit hours
ECE 100 Introduction to Electrical Engineering 2 credit hours
ECE 220 Design and Analysis of Digital Circuits 4 credit hours
ECE 260 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering 4 credit hours
ECE 280 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering 4 credit hours
ECE 310 Design and Analysis of Analog Circuits 4 credit hours
ECE 332 Introduction to Signal Processing 4 credit hours
ECE 334 Communication Networks and Applications 3 credit hours
ECE 335 Discrete Mathematics with Applications 3 credit hours
ECE 340 Random Signals 3 credit hours
ECE 370 Microprocessor System Design 3 credit hours
ECE 400 Capstone Design I 3 credit hours
ECE 402 Capstone Design II 3 credit hours *
*ECE402 satisfies one constellation requirement.
ECE 420 Embedded System Design 3 credit hours
ECE 491 Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op I) 2 credit hours
ECE 492 Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op II) 2 credit hours
EGR 240 Mathematical Methods in Engineering 3 credit hours
EGR 290 Engineering Career Training Preparation 1 credit hour
MAT 171 Calculus I 4 credit hours
MAT 172 Calculus II 4 credit hours
MAT 272 Differential Equations 4 credit hours
PHY 160 Engineering Physics: Mechanics 5 credit hours
PHY 260 Engineering Physics: Electricity & Magnetism 5 credit hours

Engineering Electives

Students must complete 6 credits of the following:

CS 340 Programming Language Design 3 credit hours
CS 365 Parallel and Distributed Computing 3 credit hours
CS 370 Computer Graphics Programming I 3 credit hours
ECE 315 Power Systems and Electronics 3 credit hours
ECE 350 Electromagnetic Fields 3 credit hours
ECE 421 Analysis and Design of Communication Systems 3 credit hours
ECE 470 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 3 credit hours
ECE 472 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 3 credit hours
ECE 474 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 3 credit hours
ECE 476 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 3 credit hours
ECE 478 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 3 credit hours
ECE 480 Independent Study 1-6 credit hours
ECE 482 Independent Study 1-6 credit hours
EGR 250 Statics 3 credit hours
EGR 342 System Modeling and Control 3 credit hours
EGR 442 Applied Control 3 credit hours
MAT 391 Cryptology 3 credit hours
ME 260 Materials Science 4 credit hours
ME 261 Materials Science Laboratory 0 credit hours
ME 320 Thermodynamics 4 credit hours

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall (17 credits)

CHM 134 General Chemistry I 4 credit hours
CHM 135 General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
FYS 115 First Year Seminar: Exploring Engineering 3 credit hours
FYS 102 Common Hour 0 credit hours
MAT 171 Calculus I 4 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives or Foundations Course 3 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives or Foundations Course 3 credit hours

Spring (17 credits)

CS 101 Fundamentals of Computer Science I 3 credit hours
ECE 100 Introduction to Electrical Engineering 2 credit hours
FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours
MAT 172 Calculus II 4 credit hours
PHY 160 Engineering Physics: Mechanics 5 credit hours

Sophomore Year

Fall (16 credits)

CS 201 Fundamentals of Computer Science II 3 credit hours
ECE 220 Design and Analysis of Digital Circuits 4 credit hours
EGR 240 Mathematical Methods in Engineering 3 credit hours
EGR 290 Engineering Career Training Preparation 1 credit hour
PHY 260 Engineering Physics: Electricity & Magnetism 5 credit hours

Spring (15 credits)

CS 320 Software Engineering and Design 3 credit hours
ECE 260 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering 4 credit hours
ECE 280 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering 4 credit hours
MAT 272 Differential Equations 4 credit hours

Summer (2 credits)

ECE 491 Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op I) 2 credit hours

Junior Year

Fall (17 credits)

CS 350 Data Structures 3 credit hours
ECE 310 Design and Analysis of Analog Circuits 4 credit hours
ECE 332 Introduction to Signal Processing 4 credit hours
ECE 335 Discrete Mathematics with Applications 3 credit hours
ECE 370 Microprocessor System Design 3 credit hours

Spring (2 credits)

ECE 492 Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op II) 2 credit hours

Summer (12 credits)

Study Abroad

Disciplinary Perspectives course 3 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives course 3 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives course 3 credit hours
Constellation course 3 credit hours

Senior Year

Fall (15 credits)

CS 420 Operating Systems 3 credit hours
ECE 334 Communication Networks and Applications 3 credit hours
ECE 400 Capstone Design I 3 credit hours
Engineering Elective course 3 credit hours
Constellation course 3 credit hours

Spring (15 credits)

ECE 340 Random Signals 3 credit hours
ECE 402 Capstone Design II 3 credit hours
ECE 420 Embedded System Design 3 credit hours
Engineering Elective course 3 credit hours
Constellation course 3 credit hours

Computer Engineering, B.S.

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirement

First Year Seminar Requirement

Foundations Requirement

Communication course:

Advanced Communication course:

Quantitative Fluency course:

Choose 3 credits of the following American Citizenship courses:

Choose 3 credits of the following Global Citizenship courses or students have the option to complete this requirement by successfully completing 6 credits of the same foreign language:

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

Choose 3 credits of the following Humanities courses:

Choose 3 credits of the following Arts courses:

Choose 3 credits of the following Social and Behavioral Sciences courses:

Natural and Physical Sciences course:

Constellation Requirement

Required Courses

Required Major Courses

Engineering Electives

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall (17 credits)

Spring (17 credits)

Sophomore Year

Fall (16 credits)

Spring (15 credits)

Summer (2 credits)

Junior Year

Fall (17 credits)

Spring (2 credits)

Summer (12 credits)

Senior Year

Fall (15 credits)

Spring (15 credits)