What is the difference in the EE program between a “Complementary Studies Elective” a “Basic Science Elective”, and a ” Science or Engineering Elective”?
A Complementary Studies Elective (CSE) is a course from a discipline outside science and engineering. Accreditation of the EE and EngPhys degrees towards the requirements of professional engineer status requires inclusion of a certain number of credits of CSE courses (2.0 for the EE degree, 1.5 for EngPhys) to provide breadth within the degree. A list of eligible electives is provided before the start of each term and is available on the Engineering Undergraduate Academic Support web site. In the EE program, a 0.5 credit basic science course should be taken in either fall or winter of the second year. A list of eligible courses is also available on the Engineering Undergraduate Academic Support web site. The science or engineering elective in 4th year may be one of the courses indicated in the note on the prerequisite tree, or a science elective for engineering as described in the Engineering program description in the Undergraduate Calendar. Note that the EE degree program requirement
