Ivy Tech to PNW Transfer Guide: Electrical Engineering
This transfer guide is for Ivy Tech Community College students planning on transferring to a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree program within the College of Engineering and Sciences at Purdue University Northwest.
Completing an Associate of Science (AS) degree is highly recommended though not all ITCC courses need to be completed prior to transfer to Purdue University Northwest. Consult with your academic advisor for assistance.
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Transferrable Credits Guide
| Ivy Tech Community College | Purdue University Northwest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I | 5 | Mathematics/Statistics/Science Elective⁵ | Mathematics/Statistics/Science Elective⁵ | 3 |
| MATH 211 | Calculus I³ | 4 | MA 16300 | Integrated Calculus and Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH 212 | Calculus II³ | 4 | MA 16400 | Integrated Calculus and Geometry II | 5 |
| MATH 261 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 | MA 26100 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 264 | Differential Equations | 3 | MA 26400 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 265 | Linear Algebra | 3 | MA 26500 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| PHYS 220 | Mechanics | 5 | PHY 15200 | Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 221 | Heat, Electricity and Optics | 5 | PHY 26100 | Electricity Optics | 4 |
| ENGR 140 | Engineering Software Tools I (C++) | 3 | ECE 15200 | Programming for Engineers | 3 |
| ENGR 160 | Engineering Software Tools II (MATLAB) | 3 | ENGR 15100 | Software Tools for Engineers | 3 |
| ENGR 190 | Intro to Engineering Design | 2 | ENGR 19000 | Elementary Engineering Design | 2 |
| ENGR 195 | Intro to the Engineering Profession¹ | 1 | ENGR 18600 | First Year Seminar for Engineers | 1 |
| ENGR 200 or ENGR 260 | Thermodynamics or Vector Mechanics -Statics | 3 | Engineering Elective | Engineering Elective | 3 |
| ENGR 251 | Electrical Circuits I | 4 | ECE 20100 | Linear Circuit Analysis + ECE 20700 | 4 |
| ENGR 252 | Electrical Circuits II | 4 | ECE 20200 + ECE 19400 | Linear Circuit Analysis + Emerging Areas in Electrical And Computer Engineering Seminar | 4 |
| ENGL 111 | English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 10400 | English Composition I | 3 |
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | COM 11400 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| Social Science Elective² | Social Science Elective² | 3 | Social Science Elective | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Humanities Elective² | Humanities Elective² | 3 | Free Elective | Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Transferrable Credits Completed at ITCC | 65 | Total Transferrable Credits Completed at ITCC | 63 | ||
Computer Electives: Discuss with PNW Academic Advisor
¹ Other options include: IVYT 101 First Year Seminar or IVYT 111 Student Success in University Transfer
² Select approved courses from Ivy Tech General Education Core Curriculum and discuss with ITCC academic advisor for assistance.
³ The credit for MATH 211 and 212 will only be accepted if there is also credit for two courses out of CHEM 105, PHYS 220, and PHYS 221
⁴ The technical elective is selected from a list of courses prepared by the faculty. ENGR 200 Thermodynamics or ENGR 260 Vector Mechanics – Statics or ENGR 261 Dynamics can be used as the Technical Elective if not used for the Engineering Elective.
⁵ Mathematics/Statistics/Science Elective – Select from Mathematics, Statistics, or Science course, with the approval of their advisor. The Math course must be above the level of MA 26500. The Physics course must be above the level of PHYS 26100. The Chemistry course must be CHM 11500 or higher. Biology or Statistics course with the approval of the advisor.
Required Courses to Be Taken at Purdue University Northwest
- ECE 27001 – Intro to Digital System Design (4 credits)
- ECE 27500 – Analog and Digital Electronics (4 credits)
- ECE 30100 – Signals and Systems (3 credits)
- ECE 30001 – Signals and Systems Lab (1 credit)
- ECE 31100 – Electric and Magnetic Fields (3 credits)
- ECE 31200 – Engineering Project Management (3 credits)
- ECE 36201 – Micro. System Design & Interfacing (4 credits)
- ECE 30200 – Probabilistic Methods in Electrical Engr (3 credits)
- ECE 38400 – Linear Control Systems (4 credits)
- ECE 44800 – Intro to Communication Theory (4 credits)
- ECE Elective (3 credits)
- ECE Elective (3 credits)
- ECE Elective (3 credits)
- Technical Elective⁴ (3 credits)
- ENGL 30700 – Oral & Written Com. For Engr. (3 credits)
- PHIL 32400 – Ethics for the Professions (3 credits)
- ECE 42900 – Senior Engineering Design I (3 credits)
- ECE 43900 – Senior Engineering Design II (3 credits)
- Total Technology Credits to be taken at PNW: 57
- Minimum Required Credits to Complete Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Degree: 120
Additional Transfer Guidelines
- Students must have earned a course grade of “C-” or better on every course accepted for transfer.
- Students also must have achieved a 2.5 or greater cumulative GPA based on a 4-point scale. For additional program information, see the Purdue Northwest College of Engineering and Sciences.
- For more detailed information about course information and degree maps, please reference the PNW Academic Catalog.
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering: Students who have earned a PNW BS degree in Computer Engineering with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or better will have guaranteed admission to the MSECE degree program at Purdue University Northwest. International Students must meet International Student Admissions requirements.
For information and assistance on transfer admission, contact PNW Admissions at admissions@pnw.edu or (219) 989-2213. Apply online at www.pnw.edu/apply-now.