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TheGeneralInstituteRequirementsincludeaCommunicationRequirementthatisintegratedintoboththeHASSRequirementandtherequirementsofeachmajor;seedetailsbelow. SummaryofSubjectRequirementsSubjectsScienceRequirement6Humanities,Arts,andSocialSciences(HASS)Requirement[twosubjectscanbesatisfiedby6.207[J]and6.805[J]intheDepartmentalProgram];atleasttwoofthesesubjectsmustbedesignatedascommunication-intensive(CI-H)tofulfilltheCommunicationRequirement.8RestrictedElectivesinScienceandTechnology(REST)Requirement[twosubjectscanbesatisfiedfromamong18.03,18.05,18.600,and6.002,6.003,or6.004intheDepartmentalProgram]2LaboratoryRequirement(12units)[canbesatisfiedby6.01,6.02,6.03,or6.08togetherintheDepartmentalProgram]1TotalGIRSubjectsRequiredforSBDegree17 PhysicalEducationRequirementSwimmingrequirement,plusfourphysicaleducationcoursesforeightpoints. DepartmentalProgram Chooseatleasttwosubjectsinthemajorthataredesignatedascommunication-intensive(CI-M)tofulfilltheCommunicationRequirement. DepartmentalRequirementsUnits6.0001IntroductiontoComputerScienceProgramminginPython618.03DifferentialEquations12Selectoneofthefollowing:9-126.UARSeminarinUndergraduateAdvancedResearch(12units,CI-M)6.UATOralCommunication(CI-M)Selectoneofthefollowing:126.01IntroductiontoEECSviaRobotics6.02IntroductiontoEECSviaCommunicationNetworks6.03IntroductiontoEECSviaMedicalTechnology6.08IntroductiontoEECSviaInterconnectedEmbeddedSystemsElectricalEngineeringRequirements6.002CircuitsandElectronics126.003SignalProcessing126.004ComputationStructures12Selectthreeofthefollowing:366.011Signals,SystemsandInference6.012NanoelectronicsandComputingSystems6.013ElectromagneticsWavesandApplications6.014ElectromagneticFields,ForcesandMotion6.021[J]CellularNeurophysiologyandComputing6.036IntroductiontoMachineLearningElectiveSubjects1SelecttwosubjectsfromthelistofAdvancedUndergraduateSubjects24-30SelecttwosubjectsfromthedepartmentallistofEECSsubjects224UnitsinMajor159-168UnrestrictedElectives48-81UnitsinMajorThatAlsoSatisfytheGIRs(36-60)TotalUnitsBeyondtheGIRsRequiredforSBDegree180 Theunitsforanysubjectthatcountsasoneofthe17GIRsubjectscannotalsobecountedasunitsrequiredbeyondtheGIRs. 1Chosenelectivesmustsatisfyeachofthefollowingcategories:AdvancedDepartmentalLaboratory,IndependentInquiry,andProbability. Asubjectmaycounttowardmorethanonecategory.2SeedepartmentalwebsiteforlistofacceptableEECSsubjects. AdvancedUndergraduateSubjects 6.023[J]Fields,ForcesandFlowsinBiologicalSystems126.025[J]MedicalDeviceDesign(CI-M)126.026[J]BiomedicalSignalandImageProcessing126.027[J]BiomolecularFeedbackSystems126.035ComputerLanguageEngineering126.047ComputationalBiology:Genomes,Networks,Evolution126.061IntroductiontoElectricPowerSystems126.101IntroductoryAnalogElectronicsLaboratory(CI-M)126.111DigitalSystemsLaboratory126.115MicrocomputerProjectLaboratory(CI-M)126.1151MicrocomputerProjectLaboratory-IndependentInquiry156.131PowerElectronicsLaboratory(CI-M)126.1311PowerElectronicsLaboratory-IndependentInquiry156.170SoftwareStudio156.172SoftwarePerformanceEngineering186.175ConstructiveComputerArchitecture126.207[J]Networks126.215OptimizationMethods126.301Solid-StateCircuits126.302FeedbackSystemDesign126.401IntroductiontoStatisticalDataAnalysis126.402ModelingwithMachineLearning:fromAlgorithmstoApplications166.419[J]Statistics,ComputationandApplications126.580[J]PrinciplesofSyntheticBiology126.602FundamentalsofPhotonics126.701IntroductiontoNanoelectronics126.717[J]DesignandFabricationofMicroelectromechanicalSystems126.801MachineVision126.802[J]ComputationalSystemsBiology:DeepLearningintheLifeSciences126.803TheHumanIntelligenceEnterprise126.804[J]ComputationalCognitiveScience126.806AdvancedNaturalLanguageProcessing126.808[J]MobileandSensorComputing126.810EngineeringInteractiveTechnologies126.814DatabaseSystems126.815DigitalandComputationalPhotography126.816MulticoreProgramming126.817[J]PrinciplesofAutonomyandDecisionMaking126.818DynamicComputerLanguageEngineering126.819AdvancesinComputerVision126.837ComputerGraphics126.905Large-scaleSymbolicSystems1218.404TheoryofComputation12 IndependentInquirySubjects 6.035ComputerLanguageEngineering126.047ComputationalBiology:Genomes,Networks,Evolution126.111DigitalSystemsLaboratory126.1151MicrocomputerProjectLaboratory-IndependentInquiry(CI-M)156.129[J]BiologicalCircuitEngineeringLaboratory(CI-M)126.1311PowerElectronicsLaboratory-IndependentInquiry(CI-M)156.141[J]Robotics:ScienceandSystems(CI-M)126.161ModernOpticsProjectLaboratory(CI-M)126.163StrobeProjectLaboratory(CI-M)126.170SoftwareStudio156.172SoftwarePerformanceEngineering186.182PsychoacousticsProjectLaboratory(CI-M)126.185[J]InteractiveMusicSystems126.338[J]ParallelComputingandScientificMachineLearning126.402ModelingwithMachineLearning:fromAlgorithmstoApplications166.419[J]Statistics,ComputationandApplications126.439[J]Statistics,ComputationandApplications126.804[J]ComputationalCognitiveScience126.805[J]FoundationsofInformationPolicy(CI-M)126.806AdvancedNaturalLanguageProcessing126.807ComputationalDesignandFabrication126.808[J]MobileandSensorComputing126.810EngineeringInteractiveTechnologies126.811[J]PrinciplesandPracticeofAssistiveTechnology126.818DynamicComputerLanguageEngineering126.819AdvancesinComputerVision126.864AdvancedNaturalLanguageProcessing126.869AdvancesinComputerVision126.871[J]MachineLearningforHealthcare126.878[J]AdvancedComputationalBiology:Genomes,Networks,Evolution126.9041EthicsforEngineers-IndependentInquiry126.905Large-scaleSymbolicSystems126.945Large-scaleSymbolicSystems126.UARSeminarinUndergraduateAdvancedResearch6 1Studentscannotreceivecreditwithoutsimultaneouscompletionofa6-unitCommonGrounddisciplinarymodule.Seesubjectdescriptionformoreinformation. AdvancedDepartmentalLaboratorySubjects 6.025[J]MedicalDeviceDesign(CI-M)126.026[J]BiomedicalSignalandImageProcessing126.035ComputerLanguageEngineering126.047ComputationalBiology:Genomes,Networks,Evolution126.073[J]CreatingVideoGames126.101IntroductoryAnalogElectronicsLaboratory(CI-M)126.111DigitalSystemsLaboratory126.115MicrocomputerProjectLaboratory(CI-M)126.1151MicrocomputerProjectLaboratory-IndependentInquiry156.129[J]BiologicalCircuitEngineeringLaboratory(CI-M)126.131PowerElectronicsLaboratory(CI-M)126.1311PowerElectronicsLaboratory-IndependentInquiry156.141[J]Robotics:ScienceandSystems(CI-M)126.152[J]Micro/NanoProcessingTechnology(CI-M)126.161ModernOpticsProjectLaboratory(CI-M)126.163StrobeProjectLaboratory(CI-M)126.170SoftwareStudio156.172SoftwarePerformanceEngineering186.175ConstructiveComputerArchitecture126.182PsychoacousticsProjectLaboratory(CI-M)126.185[J]InteractiveMusicSystems126.301Solid-StateCircuits126.302FeedbackSystemDesign126.806AdvancedNaturalLanguageProcessing126.807ComputationalDesignandFabrication126.808[J]MobileandSensorComputing126.816MulticoreProgramming126.819AdvancesinComputerVision126.837ComputerGraphics12 ProbabilitySubjects 6.008IntroductiontoInference126.041IntroductiontoProbability126.042[J]MathematicsforComputerScience1218.05IntroductiontoProbabilityandStatistics1218.600ProbabilityandRandomVariables12 AdmissionsFinancialAidRegistrarIAPSummerProfessionalEducationMITxK-12CampusMapDirectoriesAbouttheBulletinNondiscriminationPolicyChangesHelpAccessibility 77MassachusettsAvenueCambridge,MA02139-4307 Backtotop PrintOptions SendPagetoPrinter Printthispage. 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