Accreditation
The BS degree in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET; https://www.abet.org.
These are the program's student outcomes:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics,
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors,
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences,
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts,
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives,
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation,analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions,
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Retention and Graduation Information
Retention and graduation data is for first time, full time, new freshmen cohorts who enter the College of Engineering in the fall of the reported year. All new freshmen are enrolled in a common first year experience and do not declare a major until mid-way through the spring semester of their freshman year. The College of Engineering table tracks cohorts over a six-year period for the entire college. The Department of Electrical Engineering table below tracks retention and graduation data rates, starting when those new freshmen join the department in their sophomore year.
Retention and Graduation Report
Students Enrolled in Circuits I in the Fall Semester
Electrical Engineering -- Overall
|
YEAR |
Circuits I Students |
Admission |
Graduation Rate |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
N |
Avg. ACT |
Avg. GPA |
4th year |
5th year |
6th year |
|
2010 |
54 | 29 | 3.79 | 38.9% |
66.7% |
68.5% |
|
2011 |
68 |
29.6 |
3.93 |
41.2% |
47.1% |
54.4% |
|
2012 |
63 |
28.5 |
3.85 |
42.9% |
55.6% |
61.9% |
|
2013 |
51 |
27.2 |
3.72 |
39.2% |
58.8% |
62.7% |
|
2014 |
50 |
29.6 |
3.88 |
52% |
70% |
74% |
|
2015 |
67 |
29.2 |
3.83 |
35.8% |
56.7% |
59.7% |
|
2016 |
63 |
28.9 |
3.83 |
50.8% |
63.5% |
|
|
2017 |
69 |
29 |
3.87 |
35.9% |
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|
2018 |
81 |
29.1 |
3.87 |
|
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|
2019 |
47 |
30 |
3.93 |
|
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View data on total enrollments by year and total graduates by year. This student data includes transfer and part-time students who are enrolled in the program.