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Minor in Electrical Engineering
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Why choose a minor in electrical engineering?
A minor in an Electrical Engineering (EE) field is a great way to diversify your academic background! Additional skills acquired with an Electrical Engineering minor will provide you with all the essential tools needed to be a leader in technology and scientific discovery.
Careers
The main duties of an electrical or electronics engineer include working with multimedia, telecommunications, electric power, signal processing, and control systems. All of these skills produce automated cars, robots, aviation electrical systems, new forms of wireless communication, and other not-yet-imagined products and software. There's no limit to how electrical engineers can improve and invent ways to help make life easier and safer!
Job Outlook
According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual wage of electrical engineers in May 2021 was $107,890. The lowest 10 percent of electrical engineers earned $62,360, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $162,930. The employment of electrical and electronics engineers is projected to grow by 1.6 percent. Job growth is expected because of electrical and electronics engineers’ versatility in developing and applying emerging technologies.
Academics and Curriculum
The Department of Electrical Engineering offers six undergraduate minors:
Available for all undergraduate students:
- Assured and Trusted Digital Microelectronics designs and assesses the trustworthiness of secure hardware.
- EE 2000/L or CEG 3320/L, EE 4540/L or CEG 4322/L, EE 4550/L or CEG 4326/L, and EE 4620/L or CEG 4324/L.
Available for non-EE majors:
- VLSI minor concentrates on the design and development of computer hardware and very large-scale integrated microchip systems.
- EE 2000, EE 4540/L, EE 4620/L, and one of EE 4000, EE 4100, or CEG 3310/L
- Microwave minor concentrates on the design and development of microwave devices, transmission lines and antennas.
- EE 4420/L, EE 4460/L, and EE 4470/L and one of EE 3450/L or PHY 4510
- Digital Signal Processing(DSP)/Wireless minor concentrates on signal processing, sensor and MEMS technology, radar systems, and the design and development of wireless communication devices and systems.
- EE 3210, EE 3260, EE 4000, EE 4210/L, and EE 4360
- Controls Systems minor concentrates on design and development of control and robotic systems.
- EE 4130/L, EE 4170/L, and two of EE 4120/L, EE 4190/L, and EE 4560/L
- Electronics minor concentrates on electronic devices and power electronic systems.
- EE 3210, EE 3310/L, EE 4100/L, and EE 4440/L required.
View full list of Electrical Engineering courses with descriptions.
