Future Students

Electrical Engineering at U of A

Technically speaking, Electrical Engineering is the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication. In English, that means that Electrical Engineers do everything! With a degree in electrical engineering, you could work in many different fields, including biomedicine, communications, and the defense industry.

The UARK Electrical Engineering program (ELEG) provides invaluable educational experiences in many different ways. Study abroad programs allow students to expand their education through programs in India, Iceland, France, Italy, and many other countries. Student organizations such as IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, and Arkansas Robotics Club encourage support and community. Through our Integrated Electrical Engineering Education Experience (I4E) undergraduates have the opportunity to work with leading research professors in state-of-the-art laboratories. And in a two-semester capstone project, students use everything they learn in the EE program in a collaborative project with real-world industry partners.

Graduates from the University of Arkansas's EE program have gone on to work for Sprint, Boeing, Intel, Texas Instruments, NASA, Wolfspeed and Northrop-Grumman. With a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arkansas, you really can do anything!

Starting your freshman year, you will be taking a lot of classes that give you the foundational tools to necessary to be successful in Electrical Engineering. These include, but are not limited to: Introduction to Engineering I and II, Calculus I and II, and Composition I and II, and a least one science electives.

During your Sophomore year, you will start taking classes in Electrical Engineering. Along with other classes, you will take the two most important classes of you undergraduate career. These two classes (Circuits I and Circuits II) are the foundation for almost all of the classes you will take for the next three years.

During your first two years, you will be taking classes with experts in the field of Electrical Engineering. After these years, you will be ready for classes which will prepare you for your career in Electrical Engineering. You will also have the option of working on undergraduate research in world-class labs. 

The four-year curriculum plan lays out the entire plan of study.  For a complete list of classes see the course descriptions.  The Interactive Flow Chart is a visual tool to guide students through the flow of pre-, co-, and post-requisites.

As part of our commitment to you, our program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org/. As such, we have incorporated student outcomes which are aligned with the mission of ABET. It is our desire that when you graduate you will (at a minimum) have

       1.     an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

      2.    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

      3.    an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

      4.    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

      5.    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

      6.    an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusion

      7.    an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

The University of Arkansas Office of Institutional Research (OIR) is responsible for tracking graduation and retention data \for the university. The College of Engineering provides retention data specific to the Electrical Engineering Department.  The chart displays the graduation rates of incoming Freshmen at the University of Arkansas who declare Electrical Engineering as their major.
Graduating from U of A

Began

4th year

5th year

6th year

2003

14.3%

50.0%

55.6% 

2004

21.7%

57.1%

57.1% 

2005

30.8%

44.0%

52.0% 

2006

37.5%

62.5%

66.7%

2007

58.3%

75.0%

80.0%

2008

41.7%

60.0%

66.7%

2009

60.9%

78.3%

81.8%

2010

61.1%

64.1%

75.7%

2011

55.6%

80.6%

2012

38.2%
Scholarships are available for up to $8,000.00 per year for four years. There over 27 different scholarships for the Electrical Engineering department alone. The University of Arkansas’s Honors program also provides fellowships for those with exceptional grades and test scores. There are several scholarships for minority students and several financial aid programs. For more information, read about costs and scholarships. For other programs, visit University wide Scholarships and Financial Aid. Learn more about the Honors Fellowships.
The Electrical Engineering Department will provide advisors and peer mentoring services. The University of Arkansas also has several different physical and mental health facilities at student’s disposal as well as several options for campus housing. For more information, check out our list of student services.

If you are transferring to the University of Arkansas and wish to transfer credits from another school, they must comply with the Transfer Course Equivalency Guides. In most cases, mathematics courses and humanities courses can be transferred. Physics courses only transfer if they have calculus as a prerequisite. Engineering courses only transfer if you took them in a department who's Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is accredited through ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), and they have calculus as a prerequisite.

 

These rules are general. They do not guarantee that a course will transfer. The final decision on whether a course will transfer will be made by the Associate Department Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering.

If this information has been helpful, or you are thinking about attending the University of Arkansas, we are ready and willing to have you come on campus. We enjoy showing prospective members the wonderful facilities and beautiful campus. if you would like to visit us, schedule a tour!
The jobs and salaries available for an engineer are constantly changing. For this reason, the best place to find the information is on the Bureau of Labor Statistic's website.