Undergraduate Degree in Computer Engineering

Undergraduate Program

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in computer engineering gives students a well-rounded education in all parts of computer systems: computer hardware, electrical circuits and software programming. Ample opportunity is available to explore specific computer engineering topics through upper-level electives and hands-on experience through labs and design teams.

CpE Undergraduate Handbook and Course Information 2024

University Catalog for B.S. in Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering Course Frequency List (Updated 2024)

As an engineering freshman, you'll work toward completing common freshman year courses while acquiring information to help you determine a major and career. During the first two or three semesters on campus, you will take a set of courses that are required by all engineering departments. After successfully completing the freshman engineering requirements, you'll formally apply for admission to the computer engineering department. Admission is nearly automatic if you have completed these requirements.

Our bachelor of science degree in computer engineering consists of 128 credit hours. As part of the Freshman Engineering Program (FEP), you can choose a computer engineering preference and qualify for freshmen scholarships within the department.

Visit the FEP website for more information:

Freshman Engineering Program

You can earn a bachelor of science degree in both electrical and computer engineering by taking about one semester of additional coursework.

Dual Degree Course Plan

You can get a Bachelor of Science degree in both computer engineering and computer science by taking about one semester of additional coursework.

Dual Degree Course Plan

Minors and Emphasis Areas

Our emphasis area options help you focus on your interests and career goals. You will complete at least three (3 credit hour courses) with one of those courses being a 4000 level course in that area to complete an emphasis.

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Note: Forms for Change of Major and Application for Minor are found on the registrar’s website

To apply for the certificate, fill out a Change of Major form. Complete the top of the form. In box 1, fill out your major. In the next line (emphasis area) fill in the certificate you have completed (Computational Intelligence, etc.). Then Fill in the expected graduation date. Fill in the name of your academic advisor. Lastly, send the form to the Department Chair for signature.

If you are earning another degree at S&T, you can obtain a minor in computer engineering by taking 18 credit hours in the area.

With a computational intelligence emphasis, you will learn about topics such as clustering, adaptive resonance and reinforcement learning architectures, learning and adaptation, hardware and applications, neuro-fuzzy regression, traveling salesman problem heuristics, robotic swarms, bioinformatics, medical informatics, machine vision and automation.

With a computer architecture and embedded systems emphasis, you will learn about topics such as high performance systems, parallel processors, GPU computing, and heterogeneous systems architecture, real-time systems, real-time digital signal processing, and embedded systems design.

With an integrated circuits and logic design emphasis, you will learn about the design and modeling of digital integrated circuits, design of digital systems, computer architecture, and fault tolerant systems.

With a networking, security, and dependability emphasis, you will learn about analysis and synthesis, network security, wireless networks, and fault tolerance.

The Graduate Track Pathway (GTP) Program

(formerly Accelerated BS/MS) 

The Graduate Track Pathway (GTP) program offers early provisional admission to the MS program to exceptional undergraduate students and is designed for these students to earn coursework credit towards their Electrical Engineering (EE) or Computer Engineering (CpE) MS degree while completing their BS degree in EE or CpE. Students may begin working on their MS study (either thesis or non-thesis options) as an undergraduate and may apply up to nine ECE lecture credit hours (5xxx-level or above) to satisfy both BS and MS requirements.

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