Minor in Computer Engineering

Program Overview

Computer engineers design, develop, and test computing systems. These systems range from embedded computers found in appliances and automobiles to hardware found in autonomous and robotic systems, to networks, to supercomputers. The necessity to prepare students for this field is further supported by the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which is providing over $50B for American research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development to advance the nation's leadership in computing technologies.

UVM’s Minor in Computer Engineering—collaboratively offered by UVM’s Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering programs—provides students with a unique and exciting opportunity to explore this important and timely field in depth. 

Curriculum

The Minor in Computer Engineering is a 15-credit program that provides undergraduates the opportunity to focus their studies on a field that combines aspects of both computer science and electrical engineering and that is recognized widely as its own discipline.

The proposed Minor in Computer Engineering requires 15 credits of CMPE courses⁴including

CMPE 2210 - Computer Organization (3 credits)

Or/And

CMPE 2810 - Fundamentals of Digital Design (4 credits)

At least 9 of the credits must be at the 3000-level or higher. The current suitable electives for this minor can be found in the table below.

These courses cover the foundational topics related to computer engineering, including computer architectures, hardware, networks and embedded programming.
 

Admissions

The CMPE minor will be open to all majors that have the flexibility to accommodate the 15-credits of CMPE-prefix coursework.