The Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering: Electrical Engineering program focuses on the theories, practices, competencies, tools, and technologies associated with electrical engineering. You will get both online classroom instruction and hands-on lab experience to help prepare you to excel as an electrical engineer. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 4% job growth by 2022 for electrical and electronics engineers due to the engineer’s versatility in developing and applying emerging technologies. Because this program fills a market-driven educational need, earning your Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering: Electrical Engineering could give you a step up in starting a career in aerospace, telecommunications, defense, automotive, medical, construction, chemical, and more.
For professional licensure information, please see State Requirements listed on the AMU or APU program page.
For admission to the Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering: Electrical Engineering program applicants must have completed preparation in mathematics equivalent to pre-calculus or higher.
The goal of the Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering: Electrical Engineering program is to provide our students with a sound Engineering education which they can apply in a variety of contexts. Specifically, in three to seven years after graduation, we expect that graduates of our program will demonstrate the following:
Program Educational Objectives
- Utilize the critical and systemic thinking skills, and technical and professional competencies, acquired through their education to advance in a career related to their profession as evidenced by achievements or promotions to positions of increasing responsibility.
- Create value for society through the ethical practice of their professional abilities in developing solutions to technical and societal challenges.
- Continue to increase their knowledge and competence through self-development or formal schooling.
Courses in the Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering: Electrical Engineering include foundations in math, computer science, and physical sciences. Course topics include:
- Essential elements of analog circuit design
- Fundamentals of circuit analysis - Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s law, etc.
- International System of Units
- Digital and logic circuit analysis and design in 6 main parts
- Energy conversion and transport
- Electromagnetic field theory
- Passive microwave circuit analysis and design
- Radar and RF signal propagation, transmission, and reception
Note: The technology fee for the engineering courses (those with the ENGR and ELEN prefix) is $100/per course (covered by grants for military students). In addition, at-home lab exercises require you to purchase additional course materials which are estimated to be up to $8,000. These materials are not covered by the university undergraduate book grant.
Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these student outcomes:
Student Outcomes
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- 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
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- 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
- 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
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
Programmatic Admission Requirements
For admission to the Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering: Electrical Engineering program, applicants must have completed preparation in mathematics equivalent to pre-calculus or higher. A review of high school or college transcripts showing completion of this requirement will be conducted during the admission process.
Please visit our AMU or APU undergraduate admission page for more information on institutional admission requirements.
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Degree at a Glance
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 30 | |
| Major Required | 78 | |
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 14 | |
| Final Program Requirements | 6 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 128 | |
Degree Program Requirements
General Education Requirements (30 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities (6 semester hours) 1 | ||
| PHIL200 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| STEM270 | Thinking and Acting Ethically | 3 |
| Civics, Political and Social Sciences (6 semester hours) 1 | ||
| STEM280 | Exploring Society and Cultures via Science Fiction | 3 |
| Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Social Media and Society | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Humane Education: A Global Interdisciplinary Perspective | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| Practical Food Safety and Awareness | ||
| International Relations I | ||
| Forgotten America--Under Represented Cultures in American Literature | ||
| Four Points of the Compass: Culture and Society Around the World | ||
| Introduction to Political Science | ||
| American Government I | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| American Popular Culture | ||
| Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (9 semester hours) | ||
| COMM120 | Information and Digital Literacy | 3 |
| ENGL110 | Making Writing Relevant | 3 |
| ENGL220 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| History (3 semester hours) | ||
| STEM185 | The History and Context of STEM | 3 |
| Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours) | ||
| MATH225 | Calculus | 3 |
| Natural Sciences (3 semester hours) | ||
| STEM100 | Introduction to STEM Disciplines | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110 - Making Writing Relevant. |
Major Required (78 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH220 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Select 1 course from the following: | 4 | |
| General Chemistry I with Lab | ||
| General Biology I with Lab | ||
| ELEN100 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| MATH210 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| SCIN233 | Physics I with Lab | 4 |
| MATH226 | Calculus II | 3 |
| ENGR200 | Introduction to Engineering and Computing | 3 |
| SCIN234 | Physics II with Lab | 4 |
| MATH240 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH227 | Calculus III | 3 |
| ELEN201 | 3 | |
| ELEN210 | 3 | |
| ELEN202 | 3 | |
| MATH303 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists | 3 |
| ENGR300 | Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| STEM380 | Coevolution of Society, Culture, and Technology | 3 |
| ELEN310 | Continuous and Discrete Signals and Systems | 4 |
| ELEN350 | 3 | |
| ELEN306 | Analog Circuit Theory | 4 |
| ELEN307 | Digital Circuit Theory | 4 |
| ELEN315 | 3 | |
| ELEN420 | Communication Systems | 3 |
| ELEN416 | Control Systems Theory and Design | 3 |
| Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
| Cybersecurity, Surveillance, Privacy and Ethics | ||
| Analytics, Algorithms, AI, and Humanity | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 78 | |
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program and may select from the General Concentration, Concentration in Communication Systems, or a Concentration in Mechatronics.
Transfer students from an engineering program who select the General Concentration may apply up to 18 semester hours of STEM courses in place of the General Concentration courses
General Concentration (14 semester hours)
This general concentration allows you to select from all concentration courses offered within this program, enabling you to create your own focused area of study.
Transfer students from an ABET accredited engineering program who select the General Concentration may apply up to 18 semester hours of upper-division engineering courses in place of the General Concentration courses with the Program Director's approval.
Concentration Requirements (14 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| RF/Microwave Engineering I | ||
| Antennas-Theory and Applications | ||
| Embedded Systems Design | ||
| Microcontroller Based Systems | ||
| Select 2 courses from the following: | 8 | |
| RF/Microwave Engineering II | ||
| Wireless Communications | ||
| Radar Systems Theory | ||
| Introduction to Power Electronics | ||
| Advanced Power Electronics | ||
| Mechatronics | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 14 | |
Concentration in Communications (14 semester hours)
Examines the fundamental concepts of passive microwave circuit analysis and design. Offers an understanding of the key concepts and basic theories associated with microwave circuits and systems, and the basic components of a wireless communication system. Has in-depth coverage of the basic properties of antenna theory, analysis, and design as well as radar and RF signal propagation, transmission, and reception.
Concentration Requirements (14 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ELEN421 | RF/Microwave Engineering I | 3 |
| ELEN426 | Antennas-Theory and Applications | 3 |
| Select 2 courses from the following: | 8 | |
| RF/Microwave Engineering II | ||
| Wireless Communications | ||
| Radar Systems Theory | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 14 | |
Concentration in Mechatronic Systems (14 semester hours)
Covers the fundamentals of embedded system hardware and firmware design. Includes a basic understanding of circuit analysis and the functionality, topography, and regulation of power electronic devices. Provides knowledge of advances in power electronics such as modeling DC motor drives and machines, various modes of operation, multi-phase control converters, and choppers.
Concentration Requirements (14 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ELEN430 | Embedded Systems Design | 3 |
| ELEN432 | Microcontroller Based Systems | 3 |
| Select 2 courses from the following: | 8 | |
| Introduction to Power Electronics | ||
| Advanced Power Electronics | ||
| Mechatronics | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 14 | |
Final Program Requirements (6 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ELEN498 | Senior Seminar Design | 3 |
| ELEN499 | Senior Seminar Project (to be taken as the last course before graduation) | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 6 | |