BS Electrical Engineering at University of Maine

Programme overview

Applies electricity to problems in energy, environment, transportation, communications and health care; the curriculum also serves as a feeder degree for students unsure of a specific career.

Faculty: Maine College of Engineering & Computing | Department: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering | Duration: 124 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Core knowledge from physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, communications, humanities and social sciences, with an optional Power Concentration on generation and delivery of electric energy and the design and control of power systems.

Career pathways

Power generation, transmission and distribution; communications; semiconductor devices; control and measurement; electronics; research and design; teaching, sales and management; utilities, construction, submarine and aircraft manufacturing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-year undergraduate applicants (University of Maine): college-preparatory coursework, recommended 4 units English, 3-4 units mathematics (at least Algebra I and II and Geometry; some programs require more), 2-3 units lab science, 2 units foreign language, 2-3 units social studies. Test optional. Application, official high school transcript and a school recommendation required; essay recommended. Early Action deadline December 1, regular deadline March 1; no application fee. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5 or PTE 53 (exemptions apply), plus NACES credential evaluation of the high school transcript. Mechanical engineering applications after Feb 28 are space-available (not this programme). Some engineering programmes require advanced mathematics and specific sciences.

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.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Fall deadlines are Early Action December 1 and Regular March 1 (rolling review after March 1); Spring applications are recommended by November 1.

First-year Fall: Early Action deadline December 1 (maximum financial aid and a decision before the end of the year); regular deadline March 1 with scholarships given as available; applications after March 1 are reviewed on a rolling basis. First-year Spring: November 1 recommended; applications submitted after January 1 are reviewed on a space-available basis; Survey Engineering Technology applications completed after November 15 are reviewed on a space-available basis.

Transfer Fall: March 1 preferred filing date; June 1 FAFSA on-time date and Nursing application date; applications after July 1 are considered on a space-available basis. Transfer Spring: apply early in the fall semester; applications after January 1 are space-available.

International applicants Fall: Early Action December 1, regular March 1, final deadline July 15. Spring: regular November 1, final deadline December 1.

Applications are accepted through the Common App or the ApplyMaine App; the ApplyMaine App skips the application fee and standardized tests, with a decision in as little as three days. A high school transcript and a first-year letter of recommendation are required. Documents go to [email protected] or University Processing Center, PO Box 412, Bangor, ME 04401.

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