{"id":18478,"date":"2026-02-19T11:27:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marketopia.co\/zc\/?page_id=18478"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:41:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:41:36","slug":"communications-and-information-engineering-study-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marketopia.co\/zc\/communications-and-information-engineering-study-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Communications and Information Engineering Study Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\n \n Communications and Information Engineering \u2013 Year 1 (34 Cr) <\/i><\/span> <\/i><\/span>\n \n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Year 1 \/ Semester 1 (ENGR Foundation Semester)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Course Code<\/th>\nCourse Title<\/th>\nCr<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nP<\/th>\nPrerequisite<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CHEM 103<\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction to Chemistry for Engineers<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CSCI 101<\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction to Computer Science<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGL 152<\/td>\nEffective Speaking and Composition<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nENGL 004, if the student was placed in ENGL 002, ENGL 003, or ENGL 004 after the English Placement Test.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGR 102<\/td>\nIntroduction to Engineering Design<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGR 121<\/td>\nEngineering Drawing<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATH 101<\/td>\nCalculus I<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 115<\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction to Classical Mechanics for Engineers (Lab)<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nCoreq: PHYS 125<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 125<\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction to Classical Mechanics for Engineers (Theory)<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year 1 \/ Semester 2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Course Code<\/th>\nCourse Title<\/th>\nCr<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nP<\/th>\nPrerequisite<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CIE 101<\/span><\/td>\nFundamentals of Computer Programming<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCSCI 101 Introduction to Computer Science<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 110<\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction to Circuits and Electronics<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nENGL 152 Effective Speaking and Composition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGL 153<\/span><\/td>\nScientific Writing<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nENGL 152 Effective Speaking and Composition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATH 102<\/span><\/td>\nCalculus II<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nMATH 101 Calculus I<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATH 203<\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction to Discrete Mathematics<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 116<\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction to Electromagnetism for Engineers (Lab)<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nCoreq: PHYS 126<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 126<\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction to Electromagnetism for Engineers (Theory)<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nPHYS 125 OR PHYS 105<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SCH 263<\/span><\/td>\nEngineering Ethics and Safety<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table> <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n\n \n Communications and Information Engineering \u2013 Year 2 (37 Cr) <\/i><\/span> <\/i><\/span>\n \n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Year 2 \/ Semester 1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Course Code<\/th>\nCourse Title<\/th>\nCr<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nP<\/th>\nPrerequisite<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CIE 205<\/span><\/td>\nData Structures and Algorithm Analysis<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCIE 101 OR CIE 202<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 206<\/span><\/td>\nDatabase Management System<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCIE 101 OR CIE 202<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 227<\/span><\/td>\nSignals and Systems<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nMATH 101 Calculus I<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 239<\/span><\/td>\nDigital Design and Computer Architecture<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATH 201<\/span><\/td>\nLinear Algebra and Vector Geometry<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATH 202<\/span><\/td>\nOrdinary Differential Equations<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nMATH 102 Calculus II<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year 2 \/ Semester 2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Course Code<\/th>\nCourse Title<\/th>\nCr<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nP<\/th>\nPrerequisite<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CIE 201<\/span><\/td>\nAdvanced Electric Circuits<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nMATH 202 AND (CIE 110 OR ENGR 210 OR ENGR 201 OR NANENG 203)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 237<\/span><\/td>\nProbability and Stochastic Processes<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nMATH 201 AND (CIE 227 OR SPC 210 OR SPC 318 OR REE 310)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 247<\/span><\/td>\nDigital Signal Processing<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCIE 227 Signals and Systems<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 249<\/span><\/td>\nComputer Architecture and Assembly Language<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCIE 239 Digital Design and Computer Architecture<\/span>s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 203<\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction to Thermodynamics, Wave Motion and Optics for Engineers<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nPHYS 105 OR PHYS 125<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SCH 261<\/span><\/td>\nEngineering Project Management<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SCH 261<\/span><\/td>\nEngineering Project Economics<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table> <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n\n \n Communications and Information Engineering \u2013 Year 3 (39 Cr) <\/i><\/span> <\/i><\/span>\n \n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Year 3 \/ Semester 1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Course Code<\/th>\nCourse Title<\/th>\nCr<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nP<\/th>\nPrerequisite<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CIE 302<\/span><\/td>\nOperating Systems<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n(CIE 205 OR BMS 328)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 317<\/span><\/td>\nMachine Learning<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCIE 205 AND (CIE 237 OR CIE 327 OR (MATH 301 AND MATH 201))<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 318<\/span><\/td>\nControl Systems<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCIE 227<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 328<\/span><\/td>\nElectromagnetic Fields and Waves I<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nMATH 102 AND (PHYS 106 OR PHYS 126)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 337<\/span><\/td>\nCommunications Theory and Systems<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCIE 237 OR CIE 327<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATH 302<\/span><\/td>\nPartial Differential Equations and Complex Analysis<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nMATH 202 Ordinary Differential Equations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year 3 \/ Semester 2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Course Code<\/th>\nCourse Title<\/th>\nCr<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nP<\/th>\nPrerequisite<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CIE 338<\/span><\/td>\nElectromagnetic Fields and Waves II<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCIE 328 AND MATH 302<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 347<\/span><\/td>\nInformation Theory and Coding<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCIE 237 OR CIE 327<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 349<\/span><\/td>\nEmbedded Systems<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n(CIE 249 OR CIE 439) AND CIE 302<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 357<\/span><\/td>\nDigital and Wireless Communications<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCIE 337 Communications Theory and Systems<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 367<\/span><\/td>\nComputer Networks<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCIE 237 OR CIE 327<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 399<\/span><\/td>\nFundamentals of Software Engineering<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCIE 205 AND CIE 206<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SCH 264<\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year 3 \/ Summer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Course Code<\/th>\nCourse Title<\/th>\nCr<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nP<\/th>\nPrerequisite<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
ENGR 333<\/span><\/td>\nIndustrial Training<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n120<\/td>\nCompleted 80 credit hours toward satisfying the degree requirements<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table> <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n\n \n Communications and Information Engineering \u2013 Year 4 (34 Cr) <\/i><\/span> <\/i><\/span>\n \n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Year 4 \/ Semester 1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Course Code<\/th>\nCourse Title<\/th>\nCr<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nP<\/th>\nPrerequisite<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CIE 448<\/span><\/td>\nIoT Systems Engineering<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n(CIE 349 OR CIE 408) AND (CIE 367 OR CIE 447)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIE 498<\/span><\/td>\nSenior Design Project I<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCompleted 102 credit hours toward satisfying the degree requirements, and during the last two semesters<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCIE Elective Courses<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGeneral Education Elective Courses<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year 4 \/ Semester 2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Course Code<\/th>\nCourse Title<\/th>\nCr<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nP<\/th>\nPrerequisite<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CIE 499<\/span><\/td>\nSenior Design Project II<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nCIE 498 Senior Design Project I<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCIE Elective Courses<\/span><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGeneral Education Elective Courses<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table> <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n