Engineering: Computer - Formerly Engineering: Computer, Software - Major #3015 - Certificate of Achievement

This program map only provides one possible pathway for degree and/or certificate obtainment and is for reference only. Please schedule an appointment with a counselor to develop your individualized Student Education Plan.
It is also important to discuss your transfer options with a counselor because each university will require specific courses.

This certificate of achievement is designed as basic coursework necessary for pursuing a career in the field of computer engineering.

1. 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.

2. An ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.

3. 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.

4. An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.

5. An ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team.

Program Map

Term 1

10-12 units
ENGR 10
Introduction to Engineering
This course explores the branches of engineering, the functions of an engineer, and the industries in which engineers work. Explains the engineering education pathways and explores effective strategies for students to reach their full academic potential. Presents an introduction to the methods and tools of engineering problem solving and design including experimentation, data analysis, computer and communication skills, and the interface of the engineer with society and engineering ethics. (A, CSU, UC)

Course Details:

  1. Advisory: ENGL C1000
    1. CSU Transfer
      MATH C2210
      Calculus I: Early Transcendentals
      (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

      Course Details:

      1. Prerequisite:
        1. CSU Transfer
          Math placement may vary depending on multiple measures (high school math, previous math course taken at another institution, etc.)
          Major Course

          Select one of the following:

          Introduction to problem solving, algorithm development, procedural and data abstraction using the C++ language; program design, coding, debugging, testing, and documentation. (A, CSU, UC)

          Course Details:

          1. Prerequisite: MATH 103
          2. Corequisite: MATH 4
            1. CSU Transfer
              Programming methodology, program correctness, review of data types; data structures; linear and nonlinear structures, lists, stacks, queues, trees, and files; implementation of data structures, recursion, searching, and sorting. C++ language is used. (A, CSU, UC)

              Course Details:

              1. Prerequisite: CSCI 40
                2. AND
              2. Prerequisite: MATH 4
                1. CSU Transfer
                  An introductory course in the analysis of DC and AC linear circuits containing resistors, inductors, capacitors, independent and dependent voltage and current sources, and operational amplifiers. Lecture topics include Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, node and mesh analysis, Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorems, superposition, natural and forced response in first and second order circuits, phasor analysis, resonance, AC steady-state power calculations, power transfer, and energy concepts. Lab component includes construction, testing, and analysis of linear electrical circuits. (A, CSU, UC)

                  Course Details:

                  1. Prerequisite: PHYS 4B
                  2. Corequisite: MATH 7
                    3. OR
                  3. Corequisite: MATH 17
                  4. Advisory: ENGL C1000
                    1. CSU Transfer
                      Introductory course in the fundamentals of designing digital computer hardware. Course covers: logic gates, binary number system, conversion between number systems, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, combinational logic, digital logic design, flip-flops, programmable logic devices (PLDs), counters, registers, memories, state machines, designing combinational logic and state machines into PLDs, and basic computer architecture. Lab assignments are design oriented. (A, CSU, UC)

                      Course Details:

                      1. Corequisite: MATH 3A
                        2. OR
                      2. Corequisite: MATH 4B
                        1. CSU Transfer
                          This course is an introduction to ordinary differential equations including applications from a variety of disciplines. The course introduces the theoretical aspects of differential equations, including establishing when solution(s) exist, and techniques for obtaining solutions, including, series solutions, Laplace transforms and linear systems. This course is not intended for students who have taken Math 17. (A, CSU, UC)

                          Course Details:

                          1. Anti Requisite: MATH 17
                          2. Prerequisite: MATH 6
                            3. OR
                          3. Prerequisite:
                            1. CSU Transfer
                              OR
                              This is an introductory course in ordinary differential equations and linear algebra. Topics for this course include first-order ordinary differential equations, including separable, linear, homogeneous of degree zero, Bernoulli and exact with applications and numerical methods. Students will also study solutions to higher order differential equations using undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, power series, with applications; solutions to linear and non-linear systems of differential equations, including numerical solutions; matrix algebra, solutions of linear systems of equations, and determinants; vector spaces, linear independence, basis and dimension, subspace and inner product space, including the Gram-Schmidt procedure; as well as linear transformations, kernel and range, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization and symmetric matrices. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

                              Course Details:

                              1. Prerequisite: MATH 6
                                1. CSU Transfer
                                  Oscillations, waves, thermodynamics, optics, relativity, quantum mechanics, and nuclear physics. Designed primarily for physics, engineering, and related majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

                                  Course Details:

                                  1. Prerequisite: PHYS 4A
                                  2. Corequisite: MATH C2220
                                  3. Advisory: MATH 6
                                    1. CSU Transfer

                                      Term 2

                                      12-14 units
                                      MATH C2220
                                      Calculus II: Early Transcendentals
                                      (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

                                      Course Details:

                                      1. :
                                        1. CSU Transfer
                                          PHYS 4A
                                          Physics for Scientists and Engineers
                                          Classical mechanics: kinematics, Newton's Laws, energy, momentum, gravitation, and fluids. Designed primarily for physics, engineering, and related majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

                                          Course Details:

                                          1. Corequisite: MATH C2220
                                            1. CSU Transfer
                                              Major Course

                                              Select one of the following:

                                              Introduction to problem solving, algorithm development, procedural and data abstraction using the C++ language; program design, coding, debugging, testing, and documentation. (A, CSU, UC)

                                              Course Details:

                                              1. Prerequisite: MATH 103
                                              2. Corequisite: MATH 4
                                                1. CSU Transfer
                                                  Programming methodology, program correctness, review of data types; data structures; linear and nonlinear structures, lists, stacks, queues, trees, and files; implementation of data structures, recursion, searching, and sorting. C++ language is used. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                  Course Details:

                                                  1. Prerequisite: CSCI 40
                                                    2. AND
                                                  2. Prerequisite: MATH 4
                                                    1. CSU Transfer
                                                      An introductory course in the analysis of DC and AC linear circuits containing resistors, inductors, capacitors, independent and dependent voltage and current sources, and operational amplifiers. Lecture topics include Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, node and mesh analysis, Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorems, superposition, natural and forced response in first and second order circuits, phasor analysis, resonance, AC steady-state power calculations, power transfer, and energy concepts. Lab component includes construction, testing, and analysis of linear electrical circuits. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                      Course Details:

                                                      1. Prerequisite: PHYS 4B
                                                      2. Corequisite: MATH 7
                                                        3. OR
                                                      3. Corequisite: MATH 17
                                                      4. Advisory: ENGL C1000
                                                        1. CSU Transfer
                                                          Introductory course in the fundamentals of designing digital computer hardware. Course covers: logic gates, binary number system, conversion between number systems, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, combinational logic, digital logic design, flip-flops, programmable logic devices (PLDs), counters, registers, memories, state machines, designing combinational logic and state machines into PLDs, and basic computer architecture. Lab assignments are design oriented. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                          Course Details:

                                                          1. Corequisite: MATH 3A
                                                            2. OR
                                                          2. Corequisite: MATH 4B
                                                            1. CSU Transfer
                                                              This course is an introduction to ordinary differential equations including applications from a variety of disciplines. The course introduces the theoretical aspects of differential equations, including establishing when solution(s) exist, and techniques for obtaining solutions, including, series solutions, Laplace transforms and linear systems. This course is not intended for students who have taken Math 17. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                              Course Details:

                                                              1. Anti Requisite: MATH 17
                                                              2. Prerequisite: MATH 6
                                                                3. OR
                                                              3. Prerequisite:
                                                                1. CSU Transfer
                                                                  OR
                                                                  This is an introductory course in ordinary differential equations and linear algebra. Topics for this course include first-order ordinary differential equations, including separable, linear, homogeneous of degree zero, Bernoulli and exact with applications and numerical methods. Students will also study solutions to higher order differential equations using undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, power series, with applications; solutions to linear and non-linear systems of differential equations, including numerical solutions; matrix algebra, solutions of linear systems of equations, and determinants; vector spaces, linear independence, basis and dimension, subspace and inner product space, including the Gram-Schmidt procedure; as well as linear transformations, kernel and range, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization and symmetric matrices. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

                                                                  Course Details:

                                                                  1. Prerequisite: MATH 6
                                                                    1. CSU Transfer
                                                                      Oscillations, waves, thermodynamics, optics, relativity, quantum mechanics, and nuclear physics. Designed primarily for physics, engineering, and related majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

                                                                      Course Details:

                                                                      1. Prerequisite: PHYS 4A
                                                                      2. Corequisite: MATH C2220
                                                                      3. Advisory: MATH 6
                                                                        1. CSU Transfer

                                                                          Term 3

                                                                          12 units
                                                                          ENGR 5
                                                                          Programming and Problem Solving in MATLAB
                                                                          Utilizes the MATLAB environment to provide students with a working knowledge of computer-based problem solving methods relevant to science and engineering. Introduces the fundamentals of procedural and object-oriented programming, numerical analysis, and data structures. Examples and assignments in the course are drawn from practical applications in engineering, physics, and mathematics. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                                          Course Details:

                                                                          1. Prerequisite: MATH C2210
                                                                            1. CSU Transfer
                                                                              MATH 6
                                                                              Mathematical Analysis III
                                                                              This course includes solid analytical geometry; partial differentiation; integral calculus of multivariable functions; two and three dimensional vectors; vector valued functions; topics in vector calculus including Green’s, Divergence, and Stokes’ Theorems. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

                                                                              Course Details:

                                                                              1. Prerequisite: MATH C2220
                                                                                2. OR
                                                                              2. Prerequisite:
                                                                                1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                  PHYS 4B
                                                                                  Physics for Scientists and Engineers
                                                                                  Electricity and magnetism: electrostatics, electric potential, DC circuits, magnetic fields, induction, and AC circuits. Designed primarily for physics, engineering, and related majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

                                                                                  Course Details:

                                                                                  1. Prerequisite: PHYS 4A
                                                                                  2. Corequisite: MATH C2220
                                                                                  3. Advisory: MATH 6
                                                                                    1. CSU Transfer

                                                                                      Term 4

                                                                                      6-10 units
                                                                                      Major Course

                                                                                      Select one of the following: 

                                                                                      Introduction to problem solving, algorithm development, procedural and data abstraction using the C++ language; program design, coding, debugging, testing, and documentation. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                                                      Course Details:

                                                                                      1. Prerequisite: MATH 103
                                                                                      2. Corequisite: MATH 4
                                                                                        1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                          Programming methodology, program correctness, review of data types; data structures; linear and nonlinear structures, lists, stacks, queues, trees, and files; implementation of data structures, recursion, searching, and sorting. C++ language is used. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                                                          Course Details:

                                                                                          1. Prerequisite: CSCI 40
                                                                                            2. AND
                                                                                          2. Prerequisite: MATH 4
                                                                                            1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                              An introductory course in the analysis of DC and AC linear circuits containing resistors, inductors, capacitors, independent and dependent voltage and current sources, and operational amplifiers. Lecture topics include Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, node and mesh analysis, Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorems, superposition, natural and forced response in first and second order circuits, phasor analysis, resonance, AC steady-state power calculations, power transfer, and energy concepts. Lab component includes construction, testing, and analysis of linear electrical circuits. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                                                              Course Details:

                                                                                              1. Prerequisite: PHYS 4B
                                                                                              2. Corequisite: MATH 7
                                                                                                3. OR
                                                                                              3. Corequisite: MATH 17
                                                                                              4. Advisory: ENGL C1000
                                                                                                1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                                  Introductory course in the fundamentals of designing digital computer hardware. Course covers: logic gates, binary number system, conversion between number systems, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, combinational logic, digital logic design, flip-flops, programmable logic devices (PLDs), counters, registers, memories, state machines, designing combinational logic and state machines into PLDs, and basic computer architecture. Lab assignments are design oriented. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                                                                  Course Details:

                                                                                                  1. Corequisite: MATH 3A
                                                                                                    2. OR
                                                                                                  2. Corequisite: MATH 4B
                                                                                                    1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                                      This course is an introduction to ordinary differential equations including applications from a variety of disciplines. The course introduces the theoretical aspects of differential equations, including establishing when solution(s) exist, and techniques for obtaining solutions, including, series solutions, Laplace transforms and linear systems. This course is not intended for students who have taken Math 17. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                                                                      Course Details:

                                                                                                      1. Anti Requisite: MATH 17
                                                                                                      2. Prerequisite: MATH 6
                                                                                                        3. OR
                                                                                                      3. Prerequisite:
                                                                                                        1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                                          OR
                                                                                                          This is an introductory course in ordinary differential equations and linear algebra. Topics for this course include first-order ordinary differential equations, including separable, linear, homogeneous of degree zero, Bernoulli and exact with applications and numerical methods. Students will also study solutions to higher order differential equations using undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, power series, with applications; solutions to linear and non-linear systems of differential equations, including numerical solutions; matrix algebra, solutions of linear systems of equations, and determinants; vector spaces, linear independence, basis and dimension, subspace and inner product space, including the Gram-Schmidt procedure; as well as linear transformations, kernel and range, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization and symmetric matrices. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

                                                                                                          Course Details:

                                                                                                          1. Prerequisite: MATH 6
                                                                                                            1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                                              Oscillations, waves, thermodynamics, optics, relativity, quantum mechanics, and nuclear physics. Designed primarily for physics, engineering, and related majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

                                                                                                              Course Details:

                                                                                                              1. Prerequisite: PHYS 4A
                                                                                                              2. Corequisite: MATH C2220
                                                                                                              3. Advisory: MATH 6
                                                                                                                1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                                                  Major Course

                                                                                                                  Select one of the following: 

                                                                                                                  Introduction to problem solving, algorithm development, procedural and data abstraction using the C++ language; program design, coding, debugging, testing, and documentation. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                                                                                  Course Details:

                                                                                                                  1. Prerequisite: MATH 103
                                                                                                                  2. Corequisite: MATH 4
                                                                                                                    1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                                                      Programming methodology, program correctness, review of data types; data structures; linear and nonlinear structures, lists, stacks, queues, trees, and files; implementation of data structures, recursion, searching, and sorting. C++ language is used. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                                                                                      Course Details:

                                                                                                                      1. Prerequisite: CSCI 40
                                                                                                                        2. AND
                                                                                                                      2. Prerequisite: MATH 4
                                                                                                                        1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                                                          An introductory course in the analysis of DC and AC linear circuits containing resistors, inductors, capacitors, independent and dependent voltage and current sources, and operational amplifiers. Lecture topics include Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, node and mesh analysis, Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorems, superposition, natural and forced response in first and second order circuits, phasor analysis, resonance, AC steady-state power calculations, power transfer, and energy concepts. Lab component includes construction, testing, and analysis of linear electrical circuits. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                                                                                          Course Details:

                                                                                                                          1. Prerequisite: PHYS 4B
                                                                                                                          2. Corequisite: MATH 7
                                                                                                                            3. OR
                                                                                                                          3. Corequisite: MATH 17
                                                                                                                          4. Advisory: ENGL C1000
                                                                                                                            1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                                                              Introductory course in the fundamentals of designing digital computer hardware. Course covers: logic gates, binary number system, conversion between number systems, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, combinational logic, digital logic design, flip-flops, programmable logic devices (PLDs), counters, registers, memories, state machines, designing combinational logic and state machines into PLDs, and basic computer architecture. Lab assignments are design oriented. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                                                                                              Course Details:

                                                                                                                              1. Corequisite: MATH 3A
                                                                                                                                2. OR
                                                                                                                              2. Corequisite: MATH 4B
                                                                                                                                1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                                                                  This course is an introduction to ordinary differential equations including applications from a variety of disciplines. The course introduces the theoretical aspects of differential equations, including establishing when solution(s) exist, and techniques for obtaining solutions, including, series solutions, Laplace transforms and linear systems. This course is not intended for students who have taken Math 17. (A, CSU, UC)

                                                                                                                                  Course Details:

                                                                                                                                  1. Anti Requisite: MATH 17
                                                                                                                                  2. Prerequisite: MATH 6
                                                                                                                                    3. OR
                                                                                                                                  3. Prerequisite:
                                                                                                                                    1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                                                                      OR
                                                                                                                                      This is an introductory course in ordinary differential equations and linear algebra. Topics for this course include first-order ordinary differential equations, including separable, linear, homogeneous of degree zero, Bernoulli and exact with applications and numerical methods. Students will also study solutions to higher order differential equations using undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, power series, with applications; solutions to linear and non-linear systems of differential equations, including numerical solutions; matrix algebra, solutions of linear systems of equations, and determinants; vector spaces, linear independence, basis and dimension, subspace and inner product space, including the Gram-Schmidt procedure; as well as linear transformations, kernel and range, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization and symmetric matrices. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

                                                                                                                                      Course Details:

                                                                                                                                      1. Prerequisite: MATH 6
                                                                                                                                        1. CSU Transfer
                                                                                                                                          Oscillations, waves, thermodynamics, optics, relativity, quantum mechanics, and nuclear physics. Designed primarily for physics, engineering, and related majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)

                                                                                                                                          Course Details:

                                                                                                                                          1. Prerequisite: PHYS 4A
                                                                                                                                          2. Corequisite: MATH C2220
                                                                                                                                          3. Advisory: MATH 6
                                                                                                                                            1. CSU Transfer