Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science
About the Major
Working in teams, electrical engineers fabricate complex, tiny components that are used in computers, sensors, stereo systems, weather satellites, automobiles, modern appliances, and automated factories.
Program Highlights
Our program includes a core of courses that provides an introduction to the generation and distribution of electric power; the collection, processing and communication of information; and the study and application of electromagnetic phenomena and materials. In addition, nearly a full year of electives provides you the opportunity to specialize in areas of particular interest. The design experience culminates in a capstone design course.
Sample Courses
- Circuit Analysis
- Engineering Electronics Laboratory
- Feedback Control Systems
- Electromagnetic Waves
Career Options
Our graduates are sought by a wide range of employers in government and industry for many different types of work including design, testing, production, maintenance, system operation, programming, customer support engineering, and technical marketing and sales.
- Intel
- Microsoft
- Masimo Corporation
- San Diego Gas & Electric
Transferable Skills
- Abstract reasoning
- Project management
- Effective communication
- Systems design
- VLSI
- Laboratory skills
- Processor design
- Problem solving
- Analytical skills
- Teamwork
- Computer-based modeling
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
College of Engineering
