Electrical Engineering, BS

Within this program, you’ll design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data along with designing a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. You’ll also identify, formulate, solve engineering problems, and understand professional and ethical responsibility with an ability to communicate effectively. As part of this degree, you’ll be able to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices, software and systems containing hardware and software components.

The electrical engineering degree requires a minimum of 128 credits:

• 42 - Core Curriculum Program
• 2 - First-Years Seminars (when applicable)*
• 43 - Common Engineering, Math, and Science Courses
• 34 - Electrical Engineering Courses
• 9 - Technical Elective Block

*Full-time, first time in college students are required to take the first-year seminars.

• UNIV 1101 First-Year Seminar I 1 sem. hr.
• UNIV 1102 First-Year Seminar II 1 sem. hr.

For details on each course, view the course catalog.

When you reach graduation, you’ll obtain licensure as a professional engineer and/or the skills to take on careers that specialize in:

• Biomedical technologies
• Microelectronics
• Power electronics
• Signal processing
• Communication systems

The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) describe the professional accomplishments that Electrical Engineering graduates are expected to achieve, within a few years of graduation. The PEOs are:

1. Within one year of graduation from TAMU-CC, our graduates will be working in industry, government, construction, or other professional service as electrical engineers, or will be pursuing graduate degrees in electrical engineering or post-baccalaureate degrees in other fields, such as law, business, or medicine.
2. Within five years of graduation from TAMU-CC our graduates will have
   1. advanced in their careers as indicated by obtaining promotions and positions of leadership, awards, recognitions as subject matter experts, and/or registration as professional engineers or in other professional disciplines; or by entrepreneurial activities, products or processes developed, patents, and/or publications;
   2. demonstrated the ability to increase their knowledge and expertise through continuing education or advanced degrees; and
   3. contributed to the improvement of the profession and of society through research, national and/or international collaboration, and/or professional and public service including mentoring.

Student Outcomes describe the knowledge, skills and behaviors that the Electrical Engineering students are expected to have acquired by the time of graduation.

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. 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. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. 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. 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. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.