B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Program Facts

College: Mayfield College of Engineering

Major: Electrical Engineering

Degree Level: Bachelor's

Delivery Format:
  • On-Campus
Campuses & Locations:

Credit Hours: 127

Duration: 4 years

Tuition & Fees

Estimated costs available via the calculator.

Accreditation

  • The Electrical Engineering (ELEN) program at Tarleton State University is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Criteria and the Electrical Engineering Programs Criteria. View ABET status and information.

Overview

The Electrical Engineering program at Tarleton State University evolved from the Engineering Physics degree, and includes a variety of both Electrical and Computer Engineering topics such as:

  • Electronics
  • Computer Architecture
  • Signal Processing
  • Control Systems

Graduates of this program will possess the knowledge and skills they need in order to design innovative solutions that can impact the future of technology.

Program Benefits

In today’s world of rapid change, innovations and advancements are continuously needed to strengthen the quality of life by making it safer, more enjoyable, and more productive. An Electrical Engineering degree will open doors to exciting careers as an engineer in a variety of industries, such as:

  • Aerospace
  • Communications
  • Electrical/Computer Systems

This degree can also lead to graduate programs in both Electrical and Computer Engineering, as well as related fields including Mathematics and Physics.

More About the Program

  • Our graduates have gone on to work in places such as:

Raytheon
Luminant (Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant)
Lockheed Martin
L3 Communications
Halliburton
Schlumberger

  • Engineering Club

This is a club that allows students to gain hands-on experience, as well as make friends with like-minded individuals, all while learning. The meetings for this organization are held in the Hydrology Building room 115

  • State-of-the-Art Engineering Building

Home to Tarleton’s School of Engineering, the $54 million facility in Stephenville is the university’s hub for education, research, and innovation in engineering, engineering technology, computer science, and construction science. It also brings together programs formerly scattered across the Stephenville campus.

The hallways build community by providing study areas, collaboration stations, open-access computers, and plenty of whiteboards available to students.

  • Robotics and Control Systems Lab

This lab is home to several undergraduate research initiative including:

Control Systems development for Autonomous Systems
Artificial Intelligence Applications in mobile robotics
Dynamics System Modeling using Matlab and LabView

 

Career Outcomes

Graduates with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering will have the opportunity to work in the following industries:

Mechanical
Aerospace
Petroleum
Manufacturing
And much more!

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