BSEE Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Georgia

Programme overview

Electrical and Electronics engineering is a modern field of engineering involving the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism in areas such as power and control systems, telecommunications, and digital signal processing.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Duration: 130 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

130 credit hours total. Required courses include CSEE 4210/6210 Digital Signal Processing; ECSE 2170-2170L Fundamentals of Circuit Analysis; ECSE 2920 ECSE Design Methodology; ECSE 4230 Embedded Systems Design I; ELEE 2045 Programming Application for Electrical Engineering.

Career pathways

Electrical engineers create systems and products that are an integral part of modern life. They design and develop electrical systems such as power, telecommunication, and control systems and robotics and create products such as cellular phones, microprocessors, and biomedical devices.

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Entry requirements

University-wide (not specific to this major): first-year admission to UGA is competitive and based mainly on grades in core academic courses (English, mathematics, science, social science, foreign language), course rigor and SAT or ACT scores, with no fixed minimums; current students apply to the major through their college. Major-specific entrance requirements: Applicants are initially admitted as "Intended Electrical and Electronics Engineering” majors. To be admitted into the major, students must satisfy the following criteria: Completion of the following courses with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better: CSEE 2220, ECSE 1100, ECSE 2170-2170L, ENGL 1101, MATH 2250, MATH 2260, and (PHYS 1211-1211L or PHYS 1251) Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 in the following courses: CSEE 2220, ECSE 1100, and ECSE 2170-2170L Current Resume Career Goals Statement describing the student’s career goals, strengths that help the student achieve their career goals, challenges that the student is/will be facing that hinder them from achieving their career goals, how the student plans to overcome the challenges to achieve their career goals, how the College may assist the student to overcome the challenges, and the student’s plan for participating in experiential

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applications are accepted for Fall and Spring entry terms. Transfer applications are accepted for Summer/Fall and Spring entry on the Athens campus, and for Summer, Fall and Spring on the Griffin and Tifton campuses.

First-year Fall entry: the application opens August 1; Early Action closes October 15 (materials October 29) with final decisions in mid-March; Regular Decision closes January 1 (materials January 15). The commitment deposit deadline is May 1.

First-year Spring entry: the application opens May 31 and the application and materials deadline is July 31; the commitment deposit deadline is October 1.

Transfer (Athens campus): Summer/Fall applications open January 22 and close March 1; Spring applications open May 31 and close July 15.

The first-year and transfer application fee is $70 for US citizens and $85 for international students; fee waivers are available for first-year US citizens and permanent residents (Common App automatic waivers, College Board, ACT or NACAC waivers), not for transfer or international applicants. SAT or ACT scores are considered in first-year review.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uga.edu/apply/

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