Electrical Engineering bs
Program at a Glance
Bachelor of Science
College(s)/School(s)
College of Natural and Behavioral SciencesDepartment(s)
School of Engineering and ComputingIn our Electrical Engineering program, you'll design and create essential electrical devices and systems. With a foundation in mathematics, science, and computer applications, explore digital systems, communication and signal processing, and control and instrumentation. Unleash your creativity, and shape the future in fields like telecommunications, power systems, and robotics.
Program Requirements
Students majoring in Electrical Engineering who complete all requirements earn the degree of BS, Electrical Engineering.
- Select one:
- ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics
- CHEM 121/121L - General Chemistry I and Laboratory
- CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II
- PHYS 201/201L - General Physics and Laboratory
- PHYS 202/202L - General Physics and Laboratory
- PHYS 341 - Design and Analysis of Experiments
- Select one:
- MATH 140 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry
- MATH 148 - Accelerated Calculus
- MATH 240 - Intermediate Calculus
- MATH 320 - Ordinary Differential Equations
- Select one:
- MATH 250 - Multivariable Calculus
- MATH 335 - Applied Probability
- ENGR 213 - Discrete Structures for Computer Applications
- CPSC 150/150L - Introduction to Programming and Laboratory
- CPSC 250/250L - Programming for Data Manipulation and Laboratory
- CPSC 327 - C++ Programming
- CPEN 214 - Digital Logic Design
- CPEN 371W - Computer Ethics
- ENGR 121 - Engineering Design
- ENGR 211/211L - Introduction to Electric Circuits and Electronics and Laboratory
- ENGR 212/212L - Electronics and Laboratory
- ENGR 340 - Mathematical Methods for Engineers and Scientists
- EENG 221 - Signals and Systems
- EENG 311/311L - Electric Circuits II and Laboratory
- EENG 321/321L - Control Systems and Laboratory
- EENG 361/361L - Communication Systems I and Laboratory
- EENG 498W - Electrical Engineering Capstone Project
At least one of the following three areas of emphasis must be completed.
- Digital Systems:
- CPEN 315/315L - Digital System Design and Laboratory
- CPEN 414 - Computer Architecture
- Control:
- EENG 421 - Industrial Control and Data Acquisition
- CPEN 422 - Microprocessors
- Communication:
- EENG 461 - Communication Systems II
- EENG 481 - Digital Signal Processing
The Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical Engineering.
The program educational objectives of the electrical engineering program are to ensure that within a few years after graduation:
- Our graduates will have established themselves in professional positions in industry, government or nonprofit organizations that utilize the skills and abilities associated with liberally educated electrical engineers, and/or will be enrolled in programs of graduate or professional study.
- Our graduates, collectively, will be competent working with traditional and emerging electrical engineering technologies, and will have applied their knowledge and skills in a wide variety of engineering related fields. Furthermore, our graduates will have demonstrated their commitment to professional growth and life-long learning.
- Our graduates should be leading lives of significance by demonstrating initiative, leadership and ethical behavior, and by serving society in part through their professional contributions.
Our electrical engineering graduates will have:
- An ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
Career Options
- Electrical Engineer
- Control Systems Engineer
- Electronics Engineer
- Power Systems Engineer
- Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer