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Electrical Engineering, B.S.E.E.


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Professor Ahmed Eltom, Head

Program Mission:

The electrical engineering program educates students for professional practice or further study in electrical engineering, contributes to the body of knowledge in electrical engineering education, and creates a supportive environment that enables students and faculty to achieve their best.

Program Educational Objectives:

In support of this mission, the electrical engineering program prepares students to

  • achieve success within the electrical engineering discipline that includes both professional and intellectual growth and development.
  • demonstrate professional competence through continuing education and/or advanced degrees.
  • be effective and positively contributing members within their professional, local, and global societies.

The electrical engineering program faculty holds degrees in various emphasis areas of electrical engineering and is committed to a curriculum that is broad-based in the engineering fundamentals of analysis and design, and has a strong emphasis in electrical engineering. The electrical program curriculum provides breadth in the areas of electrical engineering plus emphases on electronics, instrumentation and control systems, and power systems. The curriculum is highly structured and is laboratory intensive.

Degree and Accreditation:

Electrical Engineering program graduates obtain a B.S.E.E. degree. This program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.

General Education


(see General Education  for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)


  • Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (6 hours)


  • Complete one approved course from two different subcategories

Historical Understanding (3 hours)


Literature (3 hours)


Thought, Values and Beliefs (3 hours)


Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)


Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)


  • Two approved behavioral or social science courses

    (  and   recommended)

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)


  • One approved non-western culture course

Program and Related Course:


Electrical Engineering Focus Area: Choose One Category (10 hours)


Electrical Engineering Electives:


  • 11 hours of 3000-level or 4000-level electrical engineering courses and laboratory courses (with a minimum of 1 hour from 3000-4000 level laboratory courses) except ENCH 3280  and ENEE 3700  

Technical Electives:


  • Two 3-hour 2000-level or above engineering (ENME, ENCE, ENCH, CPEN, CPSC or ENEE) or advisor-approved courses except ENCH 3280  and ENEE 3700 .

Additional Information and Notes


128 hours (138 for co-op graduates).

Minimum 39 hours at the 3000-4000 level.

2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

See Degree and Graduation Requirements  for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies a general education requirement.

ClearPath for Advising


The ClearPath for Advising provides students with an opportunity to see program requirements defined in a semester-by-semester format. The ClearPath for Advising guides also provide students with important tips, pointers, and suggestions for staying on track with progress toward the degree.  Your ClearPath is available through the Advisement website.

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