Major Academic Plan (MAP) Why study Electrical Engineering? Electrical Engineering is both one of the country’s highest paid occupations and one with the lowest unemployment rates. The current economy thrives on innovation, and electrical engineers are at the forefront of it, constantly developing not only new and exciting products, but also technologies that improve society and the world. Be part of the future! Career Opportunities Besides the traditional roles electrical engineers play in the design and implementation of systems such as integrated circuits, power plants, control systems, etc., the recent growth in fields like wireless communications, alternative energy, biomedical engineering, robotics, etc., provide electrical engineers with innumerable choices of rewarding jobs. Out graduates currently are employed in a wide range of geographically diverse companies in positions that vary from design engineers to upper management. EWU’s laboratory-intensive Electrical Engineering program will prepare you to have a seamless transmission into the workplace, regardless of your career choice. Program Advisor Gar Springberry 319B Computing & Engineering Building Cheney, WA Department Chair Esteban Rodriguez- Marek CEB 319G (509) Department Assistant Karen Simmons CEB 319G (509) Sample Careers Power Engineer Chip Designer Communications Engineer Associate in Arts BS in Electrical Engineering (153 credits) Department of Engineering & Design College of Science Health & Engineering
Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements* Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU International Studies (4 quarter credit minimum) o It is recommended the student NOT take a course to satisfy the International Studies requirement prior to their time at Eastern. o This requirement will be satisfied by a course that is also a requirement for major completion while at Eastern. COMMUNICATIONS (13 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition & Argument (5) ENGL& 102 English Composition II (5)ENGL 201 College Composition: Data/Research/Analysis (5) HUMANITIES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits) MATH& 141 Precalculus I (5)MATH 141 Precalculus I (5) PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 activity credits) Consult your advisor for course options. NATURAL SCIENCE (15 credits) CHEM& 161 General Chem. I w/Lab (5)CHEM 151 General Chemistry (5) MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5)MATH 142 Precalculus II (5) PHYS& 221 Engr Physics I w/Lab (5)PHYS 151 General Physics (4) PHYS 161 Mechanics Lab (1) ELECTIVES (24 credits) PHYS& 222 Engineering Physics II w/Lab (5) PHYS 152 General Physics (4) PHYS 162 Heat and Optics Lab (1) PHYS& 223 Engineering Physics III w/Lab (5) PHYS 153 General Physics (4) PHYS 163 Instrumentation Lab I (1) MATH& 151 Calculus I (5)MATH 161 Calculus I (5) MATH& 152 Calculus II (5)MATH 162 Calculus II (5) MATH& 153 Calculus III (5)MATH 163 Calculus III (5) Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum) o CMST 201 Intercultural Communication (5) o ENGL 251 Voices of Women in Literature (5) o HPER 268 Diversity in Sports (5) o HUM 107 Gender Perceptions in American Film (5) o PSYC 139 Psychology of Women (5) o SOC 205 Racial/Ethnic Relations (5) o SOC 220 Gender and Society (5) o WST 139 Psychology of Women (5) o WST 200 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5) o WST 220 Gender and Society (5) o WST 251 Voices of Women in Literature (5) Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU. *One Diversity course is required for degree completion.