Electrical Engineering, BS

The Shippensburg University General Education Program is the university curriculum that is shared by all undergraduate students. Details for courses you will take can be found here.

General Education requirements specific for this major

• Quantitative (Q): MATH 211 
• Critical Reasoning (R): MATH 225 
• Natural World (N): PHYS 205 

• ENGR 100 - Engineering Seminar I 
• ENGR 200 - Engineering Seminar II 
• ENGR 300 - Engineering Seminar III 
• ENGR 110 - Modeling and Simulation 
• ENGR 120 - Programming for Engineers 
• ENGR 310 - Statistical Process Control
• MATH 375 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers

• MATH 212 - Calculus II 
• MATH 213 - Calculus III 
• MATH 322 - Differential Equations 

• PHYS 123 - Physics Ia Laboratory
• PHYS 125 - Physics IIa Laboratory
• PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II 
• PHYS 311 - Quantum I 
• PHYS 321 - Electricity and Magnetism I 

• CMPE 220 - Computer Organization 
• CMPE 322 - Microcontrollers & Interfaces 
• CMPE 420 - Digital and Reconfigurable Computing 
• CMPE 499 - Engineering Design & Development 

• ELEN 310 - Signals and Systems 
• ELEN 220 - Linear Circuit Analysis 
• ELEN 300 - Foundations of Electronic Systems 
• ELEN 360 - Communications Systems 

• 4 credits of 300-level or above from ENGR, CMPE, ELEN, SWEN, or MCAE with permission

The graduates of the Electrical Engineering program will be prepared to achieve the following career objectives:

• Satisfying work in a field of their choice (corporate or academic)
  • Have obtained a satisfying position
  • Have confidence in their ability to move to their next position of choice
• Continue to be an effective and productive member of his/her workplace by applying the fundamentals taught in our program
  • Effective problem solving skills
  • Effective communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Sound business practices
  • Professional standards
  • Behaving in accordance with professional ethics
• Remain a member of his/her larger community by
  • Participating actively in professional organizations
  • Using expertise through volunteering
• Continue to learn and develop within his/her field of interest by participating in
  • Workshops/Training
  • Certifications
  • Graduate School
  • Self study
• Expand breadth of scope and leadership role and advance toward one or more of the following career paths: technical, managerial, or business

The expected outcomes of this program give students the ability to:

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.