Competitive 2026 summer tuition and fees make quality online electrical and computer engineering courses accessible to WCU and non-WCU students.
This summer, Western Carolina University is offering three foundational electrical and computer engineering courses fully online. These summer courses—Network Theory, Network Theory II and Engineering Programming II—are open to both WCU students and students from other institutions, and are asynchronous (study on your schedule), transfer-friendly, and taught by experienced WCU engineering faculty. Learn more about courses offered, summer tuition, how to enroll, and related links.
These courses are perfect for students who want to accelerate their degree progress, retake a challenging course, or earn affordable transfer credit—without giving up summer flexibility. They are part of WCU’s Electrical Engineering program, an ABET-accredited degree program.
At a Glance
✅ 100% online & asynchronous
✅ Open to WCU and visiting students
✅ Affordable summer tuition
✅ Ideal for degree acceleration or course replacement
✅ Transfer‑friendly (verify with your home institution)
COURSES OFFERED
EE 201 – Network Theory I (3 credits)
June 3 – July 2, 2026
Direct current circuit analysis, Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws, nodal analysis and mesh analysis, Thevenin’s theorem, source transformation, maximum power transfer, R-L, R-C, and RLC transient circuit analysis.
EE 202 – Network Theory II (3 credits)
July 6 – August 5, 2026
Alternating current circuit analysis, phasors, Kirchhoff’s laws, single-phase and 3-phase circuits, resonant circuits, filter networks, Laplace transforms, Fourier series, Fourier transforms, and Fourier analysis techniques.
CPE 223 – Engineering Programming II (C) (3 credits)
June 3 – August 5, 2026
An Introduction to C/C++ and programming concepts such as data structures and object-oriented programming, emphasizing applications in Computer Engineering on resource-limited machines such as calculations, encryption, data error detection, electrical/mechanical systems modeling, and communication states/transitions.
In addition to these courses, there are additional summer offerings for students already enrolled in WCU’s Engineering Technology – Technical Operations program available through myWCU .
AFFORDABLE SUMMER TUITION
For Summer 2026, the tuition and fees for EE 201, EE 202, and CPE 223—each a 3‑credit‑hour residential undergraduate course offered online—are the same per course. For these courses, students who are residents of North Carolina pay $558 in tuition and fees per course and out-of-state students pay $1,308 in tuition and fees per course*. These courses are delivered asynchronously fully online and are offered by WCU’s residential degree program (not WCU’s distance degree program). Students who are not currently enrolled at WCU must also pay a one‑time $65 application fee. For more information, please see the WCU Summer Tuition and Fees webpage.
*Tuition and fees shown are based on the tuition and fees per credit hour and engineering fee per credit hour for 2026 posted on WCU’s Summer 2026 Tuition and Fees webpage. Visit the page and contact WCU for more information about tuition and fees, potential housing fees, potential mealplans and other details.
HOW TO ENROLL
To ensure time to access textbooks and zyBooks, interested students are strongly encouraged to enroll and apply by May 1, 2026. Students are able to enroll through add/drop deadines of June 4 for EE 201 and CPE 223 and July 7 for EE 202. WCU students enroll through myWCU. Visiting/non-WCU students apply to be a non-degree student and then enroll at myWCU.
→ If you are a WCU Student:
Enroll directly through myWCU using the CRNs below:
-EE 201 – CRN 50865
-EE 202 – CRN 50869
-CPE 223 – CRN 50870
→If you are a Non‑WCU Student/Visiting Student:
–Apply as a Non‑Degree (Transient/Visiting) Student at WCU (Requires application fee.)
-Receive WCU credentials (allow up to 2 weeks).
-Register via myWCU.
-Request textbooks immediately after enrollment.
These courses are commonly comparable to NC Community College EGR 215 /218 or Circuits I & II or C Programming courses at other educational institutions. Visiting students are responsible for verifying the courses will transfer to their institution.
RELATED LINKS
- WCU Summer School Classes
- Summer Courses at WCU (PDF)
- Summer Tuition and Fees
- Network Theory I
- Network Theory II
- Engineering Programming II (C)
- WCU College of Engineering and Technology
QUESTIONS
Email Dr. Yanjun Yan at yyan@wcu.edu.