Program Overview

Electrical Engineering B.S.

Apply the physics and mathematics of electricity to develop state-of-the-art technology and innovation for robotics, health care, power systems, wireless communication, and transportation.

About this Program

• Combine a traditional electrical engineering curriculum with a fundamental computing core that prepares you for our rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
• Obtain paid internships across the country with the help of a dedicated career advisor.
• Explore the College of Engineering and Computer Science’s 20 clubs, student organizations, and professional societies like the student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Women in Science and Engineering.
• Complete a major design project your senior year that incorporates all the skills you’ve acquired throughout your college experience.
• Earn a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and an MBA from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management through the five-year H. John Riley Dual Engineering/MBA Program.
• Earn a master’s degree in electrical engineering one year after successful completion of the electrical engineering bachelor’s degree through the 4+1 B.S./M.S. Program.
• Graduate and work at companies like Apple, BAE Systems, Ecolab, L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, National Grid, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Verizon, WSP, and many others.
• Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Program Information

• Degree Type: B.S.
• Major: Electrical Engineering
• Modality: In-person
• College or School: College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Career Path: Engineering, Science and Mathematics, STEM

Curriculum

Interdisciplinary learning will help you tackle diverse challenges in cybersecurity, robotic controls, treatment of disease, optical and satellite communications, and microelectronics for computers.

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College of Engineering and Computer Science

Future engineers and computer scientists learn to create new knowledge and technologies through 9 undergraduate majors. Students have access to nationally regarded research centers, state-of-the-art lab spaces, and challenging internships.