<p>I'm interested in taking some more formal electrical engineering coursework down the road to supplement my aerospace degree. I've seen past posts regarding a core set of computer science courses (like discrete structures, algorithms, OS, Networks, etc); I was wondering if there is a similar set with regard to EE curricula. </p>
<p>There probably is and you could easily get this information from the EE department of the school that you are attending</p>
<p>Well yes but they list 39 credits worth of “foundation” EE courses. I guess I was just wondering if I need to spread it around that much. Within some departments, they only make you take 4-5 “catch-up” courses for admissions into their graduate programs, it looks more like 13-15 for EE. Perhaps I’m just underestimating just how much more vast the knowledge base is for electrical engineers?</p>
<p>EE is a broad field with many subareas, so coverage of all of them can require a lot of courses. However, if you are only interested in some of the subareas, then the number of courses needed is fewer.</p>
<p>At my alma mater, the core consisted of 6 4-credit courses:</p>
<p>Circuits & Devices (aka “Intro to EE”)
Logic Design
Electronics I
Engineering Electromagnetics
Introduction to Microcontrollers
Signals & Systems (aka “Linear Systems”)</p>
<p>Everything else was either supporting (like tech writing), over-arching (like senior design), or elective.</p>
<p>Circuits I and II</p>
<p>Digital Logic and Circuits</p>
<p>Electronics I</p>
<p>Systems I</p>
<p>Linear Circuit Analysis (System and Signals)</p>
<p>Electromagnetic Fields</p>
<p>Electromechanical Energy Conversion (Machines)</p>