Program Overview

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program offers students a comprehensive education in the fundamentals of electrical engineering, providing a wide range of career opportunities in the computer industry, embedded systems, wireless communications, power and renewable energy, the biomedical industry, aerospace, and academia.

Career Opportunities

• Design, production, testing, consulting, research, teaching, or management professional in various industries
• Development of new electrical or electronic devices
• Design of renewable energy equipment or systems
• Production and quality control of next-generation batteries for electric vehicles
• Higher education teaching or research

Curriculum & Requirements

The program requires 128 credits, including:

• Required courses in engineering, physical science, and mathematics
• Technical electives
• Humanities and social sciences electives
• Free electives
• A writing course

Senior Design

The two-semester Senior Design Lab allows students to form teams and follow an industrial-type process to propose, design, build, and document their projects. Students make formal presentations at a Preliminary Design Review and a Critical Design Review, and showcase their finished projects at the college's Engineering Projects Expo.

Learning Goals & Outcomes

Upon graduation, students will be able to:

• Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems
• Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations
• Function effectively on a team
• Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
• Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed

The undergraduate electrical engineering and electrical & computer engineering degrees are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.