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COMPUTER ENGINEERING
What is the standard fall course schedule for Combined Plan Computer
Engineering majors?
Number
ELEN E3801
ELEN E3084
ELEN E3201
ELEN E3081
COMS W3134
IEOR E3658
Credits
3.50
1.00
3.50
1.00
3.00
3.00
Title
SIGNALS & SYSTEMS
SIGNALS & SYSTEMS LAB
CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
CIRCUIT ANALYSIS LAB
DATA STRUCTURES IN JAVA
PROBABILITY
Are the above courses a reasonable load for the fall semester?
Yes. Combined Plan students must take 60 credits (or more) at Columbia, an average of just 15 per
semester. And in most cases the Computer Engineering requirements can be completed within the 60,
so there is no need to go much beyond that. Some Columbia students do take loads as high as 18 or 19
in some semesters, but the first semester in a new place may not be the best time to try a heavy load.
It is important to focus on the core required courses to build a solid foundation for later electives. Note
that students who try taking an extra course but find that it is taking too much time can drop it without
penalty well into the semester.
choices for technical electives in the circuits area due to prerequisite constraints.
3) Students who feel ready can jump straight to E3201 without having taken E1201 or an equivalent. The
EE Department often offers an informal, condensed version of E1201 in August to provide help with this
option for those who can arrive early. E3201 covers most of the necessary material from E1201 but goes
quite fast assuming it is just a review.
Do I need to take each 1-credit lab course with its corresponding lecture course?
No, but it is typical to take E3081 and E3084 along with E3201 and E3801, respectively. They are offered
in the same semester and designed to be taken concurrently. In rare cases students are only in one
because they have transfer credit or course equivalence for the other, or need to postpone a lab for a
year due to an unusual scheduling constraint. Note that students who take CSEE W3827 in the fall need
to wait until the spring to take its corresponding lab, ELEN E3082, because while W3827 is offered both
semesters, E3082 is only offered in the spring.