BS Electrical Engineering (WVU Tech, Beckley) at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The BS in Electrical Engineering at WVU Tech covers mathematics, science and core electrical engineering areas supported by lab work, emphasizes design, and culminates in a capstone senior design sequence.

Faculty: School of Engineering-Leonard C. Nelson, WVU Institute of Technology | Duration: 123 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Areas include circuits and systems, computers, electronics, electromagnetic fields, controls, communications, electric machinery and power, with an optional Electrical Energy Systems emphasis. Courses include Introduction to Electrical Engineering, Engineering Electromagnetics, Fundamentals of Control Systems, Power Systems Analysis and Introduction to Communications Systems.

Career pathways

Professional practice, post-graduate education and career advancement.

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Application information

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, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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