2025-2026 Academic Catalog
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, BSECET (ECET-BSECET)
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Effective Spring 2026, this program will no longer admit new students or allow students to change to this major. Students interested in this subject should apply for/declare the BS in Engineering Technology.
CIP Code: 151201
Program Description:
The Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (BSECET) offers students an in-depth foundation in electrical engineering and computer engineering from the ground up by an interdisciplinary team of Wright State University faculty. The program’s coursework focuses on foundational electrical and computer engineering topics to prepare students for real-world problem solving and design of electronic, computer, and software systems through a comprehensive curriculum of modern electrical and computer engineering design skills. This program uniquely blends coursework from multiple fields of math, science, engineering and computer science using pedagogical best practices focused on engaging students in their learning, such that they are actively involved in understanding engineering concepts and ideas, and fostering scientific creativity and critical thinking.
This program prepares students for careers in a variety of fields, including for example: automated manufacturing, electronics instrumentation, testing, and quality control; electronic/electrical product development and design; software development and design; computer network and system development, design, sustainment; field service engineering; and systems engineering.
Program Objectives
- Objective 1: Will be professionally employed in a technical or supervisory position or pursuing advanced training.
- Objective 2: Will be actively involved in professional development activities.
- Objective 3: Will be leading or participating as a member of project teams.
- Objective 4: Will be developing expertise in a specialized area, such as through the pursuit of technical certifications, or broadening their base of knowledge.
Program Admission Requirements
Effective Spring 2026, this program will no longer admit new students or allow students to change to this major. Students interested in this subject should apply for/declare the BS in Engineering Technology.
Admission to Wright State University:
Domestic high school students will be granted admission to Wright State University upon fulfilling the following requirements:
- Complete the Ohio Core curriculum (or equivalent curriculum)
- Achieve a minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 2.0
Admission to the College of Engineering and Computer Science:
All College of Engineering and Computer Science major programs require that students meet the following requirements:
- Completion of 24 or more semester hours of college-level work
- Obtain a 2.25 cumulative GPA at Wright State University
- Obtain a C or higher in ENG 1100 (or any Wright State Core first-year writing course)
Program Learning Outcomes:
The B.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology prepares students for real-world problem solving and design of electronic, computer, and software systems through a comprehensive curriculum of modern electrical & computer engineering design skills.
Undergraduate Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program Learning Goals
The goal of the program is to train students in modern electrical and computer engineering design skills, with the objective of post-graduation employment in a related field. This will be achieved through attainment of the following student outcomes, as specified by the ABET Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission. Each of these outcomes is addressed in one or more curricular requirements of the program.
Undergraduate Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program Core Skills
- an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
- an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
- an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
- an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; and
- an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
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Program Requirements
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I. Wright State Core: 42 Credit Hours
As a part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Wright State University, all students must complete the Wright State Core, a general education curriculum. Most programs require 36 hours in the Core, some programs may require additional hours. Specific Core classes in some of the Elements may be required by some majors. When this occurs, the specific Core courses required will be listed below. In Elements where a specific course is not required, students can choose any course from the Wright State Core Program Requirements. First-Year Seminar: 1 Credit Hour
All students must successfully complete a First-Year Seminar during their first year. Transfer students who transfer 24 or more credit hours (post high school graduation) are exempt from this requirement and will need to satisfy one additional credit hour in the Additional Core Courses category. Element A - English Composition: 6 Credit Hours
Element B - Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic: 4 Credit Hours
Based on Math Placement Level, students may need additional prerequisite or corequisite coursework in mathematics prior to enrollment in the required course below. Required: Element C - Arts and Humanities: 6 Credit Hours
Students will select two Arts and Humanities courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. One course must fulfill the History requirement. Element D - Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 Credit Hours
Students will select two Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. Required: Element E - Natural Sciences: 10 Credit Hours
Students will select two Natural Science courses, from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. At least one course must contain a laboratory. Required: Additional Core Courses: 9 Credit Hours
Students will select up to 9 additional credit hours from Elements A-E from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements to reach the 36 minimum hours required in the Core. Unless specified by the student’s major, these are selected by the student. When a major has required courses in this area, the specific Core course(s) required will be listed below. Additional Core Requirements
Within the 36 credit hours of the Wright State Core students must successfully complete the following: Students who do not make choices within the 36 required hours of the Core to fulfill the GI, IE, and IW requirements will take additional Core hours beyond the minimum of 36. II. Required Courses beyond WSU Core: 74 Credit Hours
The BSECET students begin as Pre-Major students and satisfactorily complete 35 hours of pre-major courses for promotion to Full-Major. Pre-major courses are listed in the table below for each track and show that 18 of the 35 hours are satisifed by WSU Core (courses denoted by an asterisk). BSECET pre-major foundation courses by Track. | Track 1 | Track 2 | | ENG 1100* | ENG 1100* | | MTH 2300* and MTH 2310* | MTH 2240* and one of (STT 2640* or STT 1600* or EGR 1010/L*) | | PHY 2400/L* and PHY 2410/L* | PHY 1110/L* and PHY 1120/L*
| | EE 1000 | EE 1000 | | CS 1180/L and CS 2200/L | CS 1180/L and CS 2200/L | | EE 2000/L and EE 2010/L | EE 2000/L and EE 2011/L | Students may enroll in full-major courses after completing the pre-major courses with a GPA of at least 2.25. ECET student complete 40 hours of full-major courses as decribed in the sections below. ECET pre-major course beyond WSU CORE: 17 Credit Hours
ECET pre-major courses must be completed with at least a 2.25 GPA before promotion to ECET full major. ECET full-major courses beyond WSU Core: 47 Credit Hours
ECET full major courses include electrical engineering, computer programming, and WSU Core. ECET students may register for EE, CS, and CEG courses at or above the 3000 level after promotion to full major. Track 1 students complete the advanced-calculus linear systems course and Track 2 students complete the foundational-calculus linear systems course. Technical Electives: 10 Credit Hours
Choose technical electives from the list of department approved courses. Approved technical electives are 2000+ level courses from colleges of Engineering and Computer Science; Science and Math; or Business. Science courses must be natural or physical science courses. Students may also take EGR1010, EGR1980, or an additional computer programming course, e.g. CS1160, CEG2170, or ME1020. Redundant coursework will not be accepted. Technical electives may include 1 semester hour of internship credit (EE4810, EE4820, or EE4830), and may include 3 hours of study abroad (EGR4980) with department approval. III. General Electives: 4 Credit Hours
Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours for a baccalaureate degree. If the total number of credit hours in the WSU Core (general education program) and the major requirements do not total at least 120 credits, students will choose additional courses (general electives) to meet the minimum required 120 credit hours. Students may choose from any undergraduate course in the Academic Catalog for which they meet the course prerequisites and for which they do not already have earned credit. |
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