Introduction

This degree prepares the student to a wide variety of careers, such as system designer, system verification engineer, networks and telecommunications specialist, hardware or software engineer, system analyst, clinical engineer, biomedical technician, etc.  To help narrow the field, there is a general curriculum, and also concentrations which are offered in three fields: computer systems, communications and biomedical electronics.  However, graduates do not necessarily take jobs within their concentrations.

Graduates of this program are often admitted in graduate school, in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, or Management and Business Administration.  Students pursuing this goal must consult with their advisor to ensure that they take all required classes.

Prerequisites

Students who transfer to the junior year of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program, specializing in Electrical Engineering Technology, are expected to have completed their freshman and sophomore years at a community college or similar institution and received their associate's degree in a program of electrical or electronics engineering technology.

They should have successfully completed most of the following courses or their equivalent in their first two years of study, with a minimum of 64 semester credit hours:

• Unified Calculus (3 credits)
• College Algebra and Trigonometry (3 credits)
• Physics (8 credits)
• Oral and Written Communications (6 credits)
• Humanities / Social Science / Psychology / Political Science (6 credits)
• Computer Programming or Applications (3 credits)
• DC Circuits (3 credits)
• AC Circuits (3 credits)
• Semiconductors Electronics I and II (6 credits)
• Digital Logic Circuits (3 credits)
• Introduction to Microprocessors (3 credits)

Concentrations and Curricula

Four courses of studies are available, enabling students to specialize in an area of their choice:

• General Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, which allows flexibility in the choice of technical electives (see Curriculum).
• Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology with concentration in Computer Systems, which requires software and hardware computer courses (see Curriculum).
• Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology with concentration in Telecommunications, which requires telecommunications courses (see Curriculum).
• Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology with concentration in Biomedical Electronics, which requires courses on the technology used in a hospital environment (see Curriculum).