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There are 4 majors you can choose to use a Robotics Concentration with. Each has a slightly different Four-Year Curriculum. Scroll to find the major of your choice.  

  • Computer Engineering Program with Robotics Concentration
  • Computer Science Program with Robotics Concentration
  • Electrical Engineering Program with Robotics Concentration
  • Mechanical Engineering Program with Robotics Concentration

 

 

Computer Engineering Program with Robotics Concentration        
             
FALL - First Year   Credit hours   SPRING - First Year   Credit hours
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1001 0   Foundations of Design 2 ENGR 1051 3
Foundations of Design 1 ENGR 1041 3   Object-Oriented Programming ECCS 1621 4
Introductory Programming ECCS 1611 4   Digital Logic ECCS 1721 4
Calculus 1 MATH 1631 4   Calculus 2 MATH 1641 4
Science Elective with lab   4   Writing Seminar ENGL 1221 3
             
    15       18
             
FALL - Second Year       SPRING - Second Year    
Electric Circuits ECCS 2311 4   Maker Engineering ECCS 2381 1
Data Structures & Alg. 1 ECCS 2671 3   Electronics ECCS 2341 4
Discrete Math MATH 3061 3   Physics 2 PHYS 2321 3
Logic PHIL 2341 3   Physics 2 Laboratory PHYS 2351 1
Physics 1 PHYS 2311 3   Statistics for Sci. & Eng. STAT 2501 3
Physics 1 Laboratory PHYS 2341 1   Professional Ethics PHIL 2401 3
    17       15
             
FALL - Third Year       SPRING - Third Year    
Computer Architecture ECCS 3611 4   Operating Systems ECCS 3661 3
Networks & Data Comm. ECCS 3631 4   Computer Security ECCS 3411 3
Embedded Real Time Applications ECCS 3351 4   Embedded HW/SW Codesign ECCS 3241 4
Differential Equations** MATH 2651 4   Project Development ECCS 3781 2
Robotics or Mechatronics* ME 4231/4241 3   Robotics Elective 1*   3
             
    19       15
             
FALL - Fourth Year       SPRING - Fourth Year    
Capstone Design Experience 1 ENGR 4011 1   Capstone Design Experience 2 ENGR 4021 2
Digital Signal Processing ECCS 3311 3   Number Theory & Cryptography MATH 4411 3
Robotics Elective 2*   3   Principles of Entrepreneurship ABUS 2221 3
Gen Ed Elective 1   3   Gen Ed Elective 4   3
Gen Ed Elective 2   3   Machine Learning* ECCS 3401 3
Gen Ed Elective 3   3        
    16       14
Courses in bold are required for the concentration.          
*May need to rearrange based on offerings and Robotics elective preferences      
**Covers MATH 3261 Linear Algebra in the CpE curriculum        
             
Robotics Electives       Required Graduation Hours = 129  
Advanced Controls ECCS 4161          
Digital Image Processing ECCS 4361          
Artificial Intelligence ECCS 4461          
Deep Learning ECCS 4621          
Industrial Controllers ENGR 4311          
Applied Probability STAT 3551          
Stochastic Processes STAT 4561          
Optimization MATH 3251          
             
Last Revised: July 22, 2025            

 

 

Computer Science Program with Robotics Concentration        
             
FALL - First Year   Credit hours   SPRING - First Year   Credit hours
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1001 0   Object-Oriented Programming ECCS 1621 4
Foundations of Design 1 ENGR 1041 3   Digital Logic ECCS 1721 4
Introductory Programming ECCS 1611 4   Calculus 2 MATH 1641 4
Calculus 1 MATH 1631 4   Gen Ed Elective 1   3
Principles of Entrepreneurship ABUS 2221 3        
Writing Seminar ENGL 1221 3        
    17       15
             
FALL - Second Year       SPRING - Second Year    
Web Development ECCS 2441 3   Data Structures & Alg. 2 ECCS 2681 3
Data Structures & Alg. 1 ECCS 2671 3   Mobile App Development ECCS 2431 3
Professional Ethics PHIL 2401 3   Landscapes of Computer Science ECCS 2451 3
Discrete Math MATH 3061 3   Databases ECCS 3481 3
Physics  1 PHYS 2311 3   Statistics for Sci. & Eng. STAT 2501 3
Physics  Laboratory 1 PHYS 2341 1        
    16       15
             
FALL - Third Year       SPRING - Third Year    
Software Engineering ECCS 3421 3   Machine Learning* ECCS 3401 3
UI/UX Design ECCS 3451 3   Operating Systems ECCS 3661 3
Networks & Data Comm ECCS 3631 4   Computer Security ECCS 3411 3
Technical & Science Writing ENGL 2031 3   Project Development ECCS 3781 2
Differential Equations* MATH 2651 4   Applied Probability** STAT 3551 3
        Robotics or Mechatronics* ME 4231/4241 3
    17       17
             
FALL - Fourth Year       SPRING - Fourth Year    
Capstone Design Experience 1 ENGR 4011 1   Capstone Design Experience 2 ENGR 4021 2
Compilers ECCS 4421 3   Math/Stat/Science Elective   3
Computer Architecture ECCS 3611 4   Science Elective   3
Embedded Real-Time Apps ECCS 3351 4   Gen Ed Elective 3   3
Robotics Elective*   3   Gen Ed Elective 4   3
Gen Ed Elective 2   3        
    18       14
Courses in bold are required for the concentration.          
*May need to rearrange based on offerings and Robotics elective preference      
**Offered alternate years, so may need to adjust when taken        
        Required Graduation Hours = 129  
             
Robotics Electives            
Digital Image Processing ECCS 4361          
Artificial Intelligence ECCS 4461          
Deep Learning ECCS 4621          
Industrial Controllers ENGR 4311          
Stochastic Processes STAT 4561          
Optimization MATH 3251          
             
Last Revised: July 22, 2025            

 

 

Electrical Engineering Program with Robotics Concentration        
             
FALL - First Year   Credit hours   SPRING - First Year   Credit hours
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1001 0   Foundations of Design 2 ENGR 1051 3
Foundations of Design 1 ENGR 1041 3   Introductory Programming ECCS 1611 4
Calculus 1 MATH 1631 4   Digital Logic ECCS 1721 4
Science Elective with lab   4   Calculus 2 MATH 1641 4
Writing Seminar ENGL 1221 3   Professional Ethics PHIL 2401 3
             
    14       18
             
FALL - Second Year       SPRING - Second Year    
Electric Circuits ECCS 2311 4   Maker Engineering ECCS 2381 1
Logic PHIL 2341 3   Electronics ECCS 2341 4
Differential Equations MATH 2651 4   Physics 2 PHYS 2321 3
Physics 1 PHYS 2311 3   Physics 2 Laboratory PHYS 2351 1
Physics 1 Laboratory PHYS 2341 1   Statistics for Sci. & Eng. STAT 2501 3
        Calculus 3 MATH 2631 4
    15       16
             
FALL - Third Year       SPRING - Third Year    
Signals & Systems ECCS 3131 4   Control & Automation ECCS 3141 4
Applied Electromagnetics ECCS 3111 3   Communication Systems ECCS 3191 4
Embedded Real-Time Apps ECCS 3351 4   Machine & Power Electronics ECCS 3121 4
Networks & Data Comm. ECCS 3641 4   Project Development ECCS 3781 2
Robotics or Mechatronics* ME 4231/4241 3   Machine Learning* ECCS 3401 3
    18       17
             
FALL - Fourth Year       SPRING - Fourth Year    
Capstone Design Experience 1 ENGR 4011 1   Capstone Design Experience 2 ENGR 4021 2
Digital Signal Processing ECCS 3311 3   Robotics Elective 2*   3
Power Systems ECCS 4111 3   Gen Ed Elective 3   3
Robotics Elective 1*   3   Gen Ed Elective 4   3
Gen Ed Elective 1   3   Principles of Entrepreneurship ABUS 2221 3
Gen Ed Elective 2   3        
    16       14
Courses in bold are required for the concentration.          
*May need to rearrange based on offerings and Robotics elective preferences      
             
Robotics Electives            
Advanced Controls ECCS 4161     Required Graduation Hours = 128  
Digital Image Processing ECCS 4361          
Artificial Intelligence ECCS 4461          
Deep Learning ECCS 4621          
Industrial Controllers ENGR 4311          
Applied Probability STAT 3551          
Stochastic Processes STAT 4561          
Optimization MATH 3251          
             
Last Revised: July 22, 2025            

 

 

Mechanical Engineering Program with Robotics Concentration            
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FALL - First Year   Credit hours   SPRING - First Year   Credit hours
Calculus 1 MATH 1631 4   Calculus 2 MATH 1641 4
Chemistry for Engineering CHEM 1501 3   Physics 1 PHYS 2311 3
Chemistry for Engineering Lab CHEM 1551 1   Physics Laboratory 1 PHYS 2341 1
Writing Seminar ENGL 1221 3   Business Elective BIZ/ABUS 3
Foundations of Design 1 ENGR 1041 3   Foundations of Design 2 ENGR 1051 3
Engineering Material Science ME 1411 3   General Education Elective 1   3
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1001 0        
    17       17
             
FALL - Second Year       SPRING - Second Year    
Differential Equations MATH 2651 4   Math/Science Elective   3
Statics ENGR 2131 3   Dynamics ENGR 2141 3
Design for Manufacturing ME 2411 2   Computer Applications ME 2511 2
Electric Circuits + lab ECCS 2311 4   Thermodynamics ME 2311 3
Fundamentals of Experimentation ME 2521 1        
General Education Elective 2   3   Strength of Materials ENGR 2231 3
    17       14
             
FALL - Third Year       SPRING - Third Year    
Machine Component Design ME 3121 3   Kinematics & Actuators ME 3111 3
Dynamic System Modeling ME 3211 3   Control Systems ME 3251 3
Fluid Mechanics ME 3311 3   Dynamics Systems Lab ME 3241 1
Sensors & Measurements ME 3511 2   Heat Transfer ME 3321 3
Physics 2 PHYS 2321 3   Thermal Sciences Lab ME 3331 1
Robotics Elective 1   3   Robotics* ME 4231 3
        Professional Ethics PHIL 2401 3
    17       17
             
FALL - Fourth Year       SPRING - Fourth Year    
Capstone Design Experience 1 ENGR 4011 1   Capstone Design Experience 2 ENGR 4021 2
Process of Design ME 4011 2   General Education Elective 4   3
Engineering Analysis ME 4511 3   General Education Elective 5   3
Statistics for Sci. & Eng. STAT 2501 3   Robotics Elective 3   3
Robotics Elective 2   3   Math/Science Elective   3
General Education Elective 3   3        
    15       14
Notes:       Robotics Electives:**  
Courses in bold are required for the concentration.     Industrial Controllers ME 4211
* Courses offered every other year.       Intelligent Systems* ME 4221
**Note that the ME program still requires at least two   Mechatronics* ME 4241
technical electives be ME courses, so one of the three   Embedded Real-Time Applications ECCS 3351
Robotics Electives must be ME tagged.       Advanced Controls* ECCS 4161
        Digital Image Processing* ECCS 4361
        Intro to Stochastic Processes* STAT 4561
        Linear Algebra MATH 3261
        Deep Learning* ECCS 4621
        Artificial Intelligence* ECCS 4461
           
Last Revised: August 22, 2023       Required Graduation Hours = 128

 

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