Electrical Engineering B.S.
Mission Statement
The Department of Electrical Engineering is committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education and to developing and disseminating strong professional knowledge, critical thinking, and communication skills. The faculty seeks to create and disseminate knowledge in engineering and to be a source of expertise for industry and government through advanced research and development.
Program Educational Objectives
Educational objectives of the electrical engineering program are the knowledge, skills, and experiences that enable graduates to:
- be involved in professional practice through the application of problem solving skills, using relevant technology in their field;
- demonstrate professional leadership skills through effective communication, critical thought, creativity, and teamwork;
- integrate engineering principles and social, business, and ethical issues in modern society in the process of decision making;
- be professionally engaged in serving the needs of business, industry, government, and academic organizations;
- grow professionally through activities such as graduate study, continuing education, professional licensure, and participation in technical societies.
Student Outcomes
Electrical Engineering students at the time of graduation are expected to:
- have the ability to apply knowledge of the fundamentals of mathematics, science, and engineering;
- have the ability to use modern engineering tools and techniques in the practice of Electrical Engineering;
- have the ability to analyze electrical circuits, devices, and systems;
- have the ability to design electrical circuits, devices, and systems to meet application requirements;
- have the ability to design and conduct experiments, and analyze, and interpret experimental results;
- have the ability to identify, formulate, and solve problems in the practice of Electrical Engineering using appropriate theoretical and experimental methods;
- have effective written, visual, and oral communication skills;
- possess an educational background to understand the global context in which engineering is practiced, including:
- knowledge of contemporary issues related to science and engineering;
- the impact of engineering on society;
- the role of ethics in the practice of engineering;
- have the ability to contribute effectively as members of multi-disciplinary engineering teams;
- have a recognition of the need for and ability to pursue continued learning throughout their professional careers.
Graduation Requirements
Upon admission to the Electrical Engineering major, one of the College advisors will serve as the student’s academic advisor to work with the student in planning a program to complete degree requirements. During the student’s first semester, an electrical engineering faculty member is assigned as the student’s faculty mentor to help the student plan and develop a successful career. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor and faculty mentor throughout the semester and are required to meet with their advisor prior to registering for the next semester.
To graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, the student must:
- earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses used to meet degree requirements.
- earn a grade of "C" or better in any course that is a prerequisite for subsequent courses in the curriculum prior to taking a course that requires the prerequisite,
- complete the general baccalaureate degree requirements of the University,
- complete the Electrical Engineering curriculum requirements specified in the following sections.
128 Total Semester Credit Hours
Freshman Year
First Semester (16 hrs.)
Intro to Engineering or Science elective selected from approved departmental list.
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
Sophomore Year
First Semester (17 hrs.)
Second Semester (16 hrs.)
| MATH 3305 | Ordinary Differential Equations | |
| EENG 3304 | Linear Circuits Analysis I | |
| EENG 3104 | Linear Circuits Analysis I Lab | |
| HIST 1303 | History of Technology and Innovation in U.S Society since 1865 | |
| SPCM 1315 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication [TCCN: SPCH 1315] | |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301] | |
| or | |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2302] | |
Junior Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
Second Semester (16 hrs.)
Senior Year
First Semester (18 hrs.)
Engineering/Science Elective: Course outside of Electrical engineering--junior/senior level, may be utilized towards a minor
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| EENG 4315 | Senior Design II | |
| POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
| | Technical Elective | |
| | Technical Elective | |
| | Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Electrical Engineering Completion Curriculum
Students who have earned the Texas Associate of Science in Engineering Science degree from an ANSAC/ABET accredited program at a participating community college with no grade lower than a “C” are eligible to pursue the Electrical Engineering Completion Program to earn a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. This pathway enables students to begin their engineering degree program at a participating community college and complete the degree at UT Tyler.
Course Requirements for Completion Curriculum
Junior Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
Second Semester (16 hrs.)
Senior Year
First Semester (18 hrs.)
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| EENG 4315 | Senior Design II | |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
| PHIL 2306 | Introduction to Ethics [TCCN: PHIL 2306] | |
| | Technical Elective | |
| | Technical Elective | |
Computer Engineering Concentration
The Computer Engineering concentration focuses on developing knowledge and practical skills in the design, development, and applications of computer systems including hardware, software, and hardware-software interaction. Computer engineering requires the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate trade-offs and optimize the design of computer systems based on the attributes of both the hardware and the software. To meet the requirements for this concentration, a student must take the course Computer Architecture (
EENG 4320), and two additional elective courses related to computer engineering.
Required Courses
Electives
Two courses mus be selected from this list:
BSEE MSEE Straight-through 4+1 program (30 SCH)
This option is available only to UT-Tyler undergraduate students. This option is intended as a “straight-through” BSEE-MSEE program; students must go directly from the BSEE program into the MSEE program and complete the MSEE portion of the program without interruption. Students interested in this option must obtain departmental approval before enrolling into the program. Students will be provisionally admitted to the straight-through program in the fall of their senior year, and fully admitted upon satisfactory completion of all BSEE graduation requirements and the MSEE program admission requirements. Students admitted into the program are allowed to take six credits of graduate course work during their senior year. Graduate course work successfully completed during senior year may be counted toward the technical-elective requirements of the BSEE degree. Students must obtain a grade of B or higher in all graduate courses attempted during their senior year.
The coursework requirements are 18 credits in core electrical engineering subjects, 3 credits in advanced mathematics, and 6 credits of approved electives. In addition, the program requires completion of a project (EENG 5393). Students who do not satisfy the above conditions will not be allowed to continue in the BSEE/MSEE straight-through program.