Mar 28, 2024  
2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Computer Engineering Minor


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Minor in Electrical or Computer Engineering

The Minor in Electrical Engineering and the Minor in Computer Engineering are designed to allow students with quantitative and scientific aptitudes and interests to acquire a basic level of competence in a particular area of electrical engineering or computer engineering. One of these minors can bring significant career benefits to majors in science or other engineering programs.

Admission and Constraints

Any degree candidate who has earned at least 54 credits, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.000 and  a minimum GPA  of 2.5000 in the major, may request admission to a minor in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering from the chairperson of the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. A total of at least 19 credits of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) courses must be taken, following a plan of study approved by an advisor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and signed by the chairperson of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. At least half of the credits required for the minor must be taken at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and the GPA in the minor must be at least 2.000.

Required of all students: 11 or 12 credits


Select one group:

Students also complete one specialization.


Typical specializations are:

Additional Requirements


One of the following three courses:

Additional Requirements


One of the following two courses:

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