Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.)
Nature of the Program
Electrical engineering is one of the most dynamic fields of engineering today. New technologies are under constant development and new industries are emerging as a result of the efforts of electrical engineers.
The Electrical Engineering curriculum provides a well-rounded education to meet the needs and challenges of our modern society. The student will receive a solid background in mathematics and science, as well as, a strong foundation in the major areas of electrical engineering (circuits and systems, computers, electronics, electromagnetic fields, controls, communications, electric machinery and power) supported by practical-oriented laboratory assignments. The student can pursue special areas of interest through several elective courses. The student will be well prepared to be successful in the workforce and be productive.
One of the key features of engineering that sets it apart from other disciplines is design. Design is the creative process of putting ideas, components, and systems together to develop solutions to problems and needs. The curriculum encourages design-oriented thinking at a fundamental level and culminates in the capstone senior design course sequence in which many factors such as technical, economic, environmental, ethical and legal, health and safety, manufacturability, political, social, sustainability, and realistic standards are considered.
The ability of the engineer to communicate in writing and speech is very important as the modern engineer is expected to express technical concepts and defend technical decisions in front of non-technical people. Therefore, courses in English, social science, and the humanities are vital in the Electrical Engineering curriculum.
Educational Objectives
After graduation, students will accomplish one or more of the following objectives:
- Professional Practice: Electrical engineering graduates will be successful in professional practice in engineering.
- Post-graduate Education: Electrical engineering graduates will be successful in pursuing advanced education.
- Advancement: Electrical engineering graduates will successfully advance in their careers.
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 16 | |
| Program Requirements | 6 | |
| Math and Science Requirements | 34 | |
| Electrical Engineering Major Requirements | 68 | |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, and 7 | 15 | |
| WVUE 191 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
An overall 2.0 Professional GPA is required. Professional GPA includes ENGL 305 and all Math, Science and Engineering Major courses.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 401 | Managerial Economics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| WRIT 305 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Math and Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 155 | Calculus 1 (GEF 3) | 4 |
| MATH 156 | Calculus 2 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 |
| MATH 441 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 448 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L | General Physics 1 and General Physics 1 Laboratory (GEF 2) | 4 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | General Physics 2 and General Physics 2 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Electrical Engineering Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CPE 271 & 271L | Introduction to Digital Logic Design and Digital Logic Laboratory | 4 |
| CPE 320 & CPE 321 | Microprocessor Systems and Microprocessor Systems Laboratory | 4 |
| CS 112 | Computer Science - Engineers 1 | 3 |
| EE 101 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 1 |
| EE 200 | Software Tools | 2 |
| EE 221 & 221L | Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 223 & 223L | Electrical Circuits and Electrical Circuits Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 311 | Junior Instrumentation Lab | 1 |
| EE 327 | Signals and Systems 1 | 3 |
| EE 329 | Signals and Systems 2 | 3 |
| EE 335 & 335L | Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Systems and Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Systems Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 345 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 3 |
| EE 365 & EE 366 | Analog Electronics and Analog Electronics Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 411 | Fundamentals of Control Systems | 3 |
| EE 412 | Automatic Control Lab | 1 |
| EE 436 | Power Systems Analysis | 3 |
| EE 461 | Introduction to Communications Systems | 3 |
| EE 480 | Capstone Project - Design | 3 |
| EE 481 | Capstone Project - Implementation | 3 |
| EE 400 | Community Service | 0 |
| EE/CPE Electives (Select two of the following): | 6 | |
| Embedded Systems | ||
| Introduction to Digital Computer Architecture | ||
| Introduction to Microelectronics Circuits | ||
| VLSI Design | ||
| Wireless Networking | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Protective Relaying | ||
| Introduction to Digital Control | ||
| Introduction to Robotics | ||
| Electrical Power Distribution Systems | ||
| Alternative Energy Resources | ||
| Introduction to Power Electronics | ||
| Fiber Optics Communications | ||
| Introduction to Antennas | ||
| Network Synthesis | ||
| RF Design | ||
| Digital Signal Processing Fundamentals | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Technical Electives (See approved list) | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 68 | |
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 230 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 231 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 233 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 240 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 303 | Genetics | 4 |
| CHEM 215 | Introductory Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 233L | Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CS 201 | Data Structures | 3 |
| CS 222 | Intro Software Engineering | 3 |
| CS 264 | Data Base Management | 3 |
| CS 310 | Principles of Programming Languages | 3 |
| CS 320 | Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
| CS 321 | Introduction to Networking | 3 |
| CS 324 | Database Management | 3 |
| CS 355 | Computer Systems | 3 |
| CS 410 | Compiler Construction | 3 |
| CS 450 | Operating Systems Structure | 4 |
| CS 454 | Cryptology | 3 |
| CS 456 | Digital Image Processing | 3 |
| CS 470 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
| CS 472 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CS 475 | Game Development | 3 |
| CYBE 465 | Cybersecurity Principles and Practice | 3 |
| MATH 341 | Introduction to Algebraic Structures | 3 |
| MATH 378 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 381 | Introduction to Analysis and Topology | 3 |
| MATH 420 | Numerical Analysis 1 | 3 |
| MATH 441 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 448 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 451 | Introduction to Real Analysis 1 | 3 |
| MATH 452 | Introduction to Real Analysis 2 | 3 |
| MATH 456 | Complex Variables | 3 |
| MAE 241 | Statics | 3 |
| MAE 242 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 243 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 320 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 321 | Applied Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 331 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 407 | Power Plant Engineering | 3 |
| PHYS 314 | Introductory Modern Physics | 4 |
| Any CPE (Computer Engineering) Course | ||
| Any EE (Electrical Engineering) Course | ||
Business Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| No more than one course (3 credits) can be used from this list. | ||
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Principles of Accounting 2 | 3 |
| BCOR 350 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BCOR 360 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BCOR 370 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| ENTR 201 | Business Planning | 3 |
| FIN 310 | Investments | 3 |
| FIN 321 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| FIN 325 | Financial Management 1 | 3 |
| FIN 326 | Financial Management 2 | 3 |
| FIN 480 | International Finance | 3 |
| MANG 310 | Management of Small Business | 3 |
| MANG 350 | Leadership In Business | 3 |
| MANG 422 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 315 | Buyer Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 325 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| MKTG 485 | Global Marketing | 3 |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 8) | 4 | EE 101 | 1 |
| CS 112 | 3 | GEF 5 | 3 |
| WVUE 191 | 1 | GEF 6 | 3 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 251 | 4 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L (GEF 2) | 4 | PHYS 112 & 112L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| EE 200 | 2 | EE 223 & 223L | 4 |
| EE 221 & 221L | 4 | CPE 271 & 271L | 4 |
| GEF 7 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 448 | 3 | MATH 441 | 3 |
| CPE 320 & CPE 321 | 4 | WRIT 305 | 3 |
| EE 327 | 3 | EE 311 | 1 |
| EE 345 | 3 | EE 329 | 3 |
| EE 365 & EE 366 | 4 | EE 335 & 335L | 4 |
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EE 411 & EE 412 | 4 | ECON 401 | 3 |
| EE 436 | 3 | EE 400 | 0 |
| EE 461 | 3 | EE 481 | 3 |
| EE 480 | 3 | EE/CPE Elective | 3 |
| EE/CPE Elective | 3 | Technical Elective | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 124 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Electrical Engineering
1. Problem Solving
Students will attain an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. Engineering Design
Students will attain 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.
3. Effective Communication
Students will attain an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. Engineering Responsibilities
Students will attain 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.
5. Teamwork
Students will attain 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.
6. Engineering Experimentation
Students will attain an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. Learning
Students will attain an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.