Our curriculum focuses on the four fundamental areas of engineering:
computer engineering, signal processing and communication, electronic
and integrated circuits, and electromagnetics and energy conversion. Through
specific areas of specialization and hands-on design coursework, undergraduates
are able to gain specific theoretical and practical information in areas
such as wireless communication, optics, digital and analog circuits, and
digital signal processing. To learn more about the course sequencing and
technical electives, please review our undergraduate handbook links on
the left.
Undergraduate Opportunities for Research and
Employment in EE
As early your freshman year, EE majors can begin to gain the technical
skills necessary to begin research with faculty and/or internships in
local industry. Recent graduates have interned with Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Conexant,
and KROQ (local radio station). Current students in the major are working
with professors who are working on the latest innovations in their fields-
such as electronic pulse and cancer cell research, digital signals used
for the design of the updated THX theater sound system, and optochip design.
The General Education and Writing Curriculum
The university-wide general education requirements provide breadth and
depth in arts and sciences. Six general education courses are required;
of these six courses, engineering majors fulfill one category throughout
pre-major preparation. Our writing program, recognized nationally for
its integration of thematic and technical writing, allow students to refine
writing skills through writing about the humanities and through our specialized
technical writing course, prepares students to write technical reports
using a writing style that is expected in industry and research. For further
information regarding the general education curriculum. Please visit the
Engineering
Student Affairs Web page.
