BS Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

Program in which students use physics, mathematics and computation to learn circuits, electromagnetism, computer programming and signal processing, and design and build devices and systems. Students work in M5, the department's 5,000-square-foot makerspace.

Faculty: Riccio College of Engineering | Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Circuits, electromagnetism, programming and signal processing, with tailoring toward communication systems, microelectronic fabrication and microwave engineering.

Career pathways

Industries from space-borne sensing instruments to 6G networks and sustainable electricity systems.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UMass Amherst first-year applicants (all majors): complete Common Application with UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11) and any college transcripts, one letter of recommendation, $90 application fee; SAT/ACT optional. Minimum high school units: English 4; Mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including senior-year math); Natural Science 3 (labs); Social Science 2 (one US history); Foreign Language 2 of the same language; Electives 2. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate English proficiency. Applicants to the Riccio College of Engineering must also have chemistry and physics. Fall admission deadlines: November 5 for early action; January 15 for regular decision.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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 applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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