B.S.E.E. in Electrical Engineering
Study and apply electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism to a wide array of careers
In the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program at Ole Miss, students learn to understand, design, and develop devices and systems that operate on electric/battery power, or that generate electric power.
Key Benefits
Students experience small upper-level electrical engineering classes with a low student to faculty ratio. The curriculum Ole Miss offers is continually updated in order to bring students hands-on experience and exposure to new technologies.
Graduate Outcomes
With a Bachelor in Science in Electrical Engineering from Ole Miss, graduates are able to work in industries such as power utilities, automobiles, chemical and petroleum, defense equipment, radars, spacecrafts, telecommunications, mobile phones, and computers. Emerging technologies include Internet of Things (IoT) applications, smart phones, and national defense.
Experiences Offered
Summer internships are available for Ole Miss students with companies located in Mississippi and surrounding states. These positions offer valuable experience and may lead to careers upon graduation.
Specializations
B.S.E.E. in Electrical Engineering Faculty
EE faculty mentor students inside as well as outside the classroom. They provide advice regarding career-paths, pursuing advanced studies, and solving academic issues. EE faculty have industrial or research laboratory experience. Two faculty are fellows of the professional society, IEEE.
Course Requirements
Major Coursework Requirements:
Specific requirements for the B.S.E.E. include: Writ 100, Writ 101, or Hon 101; Writ 102, Liba 102, or Hon 102; Math 261-264, Math 353; Chem 105, 115; Phys 211, 212, 221, 222; two Csci programming courses Csci 256, 356; ECE 361, Engr 309, 310, 360, 361; El E 235, 236, 237, 322, 331, 340, 341, 351, 352, 353, 385, 386, 391, 431, 447, 461, 462, 485, 486.
Coursework for General Emphasis:
Specific requirements for the General Emphasis include El E 100; ENGR 321; 14 credit hours of Technical Electives (BME 313, 314, 413; EL E 415, 425, 433, 441, 443, 451, 453, 482, 487, 523, 525, 533, 534, 535, 586; CSci 361, 423, 521, 530, 551, 561) for a total of 18 credit hours.
Coursework for Manufacturing Emphasis:
Specific requirements for the Manufacturing Emphasis include MANF 150, 152, 251, 252, 253, 255, 351, 353, 355, 455; 6 credit hours of Technical Electives (BME 313, 314, 413; EL E 415, 425, 433, 441, 443, 451, 453, 482, 487, 523, 525, 533, 534, 535, 586; CSci 361, 423, 521, 530, 551, 561) for a total of 24 credit hours.
Admissions Requirements
Freshmen may directly enroll in B.S.E.E. with an ACT Math score of at least 24 (or SAT equiv) or 3.2 high school core GPA. Students transferring to the program from other majors or other institutions must have 2.25 cumulative GPA as well as 24 ACT Math score or 76 ALEKS math placement score or B in MATH 125 or higher math class.
Bill Dykeman
In his 30 year career with Hughes/Raytheon, Bill has served in various technical and management roles. He currently serves as Chief Engineer at Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems in Forest, MS. He is a Raytheon fellow and an expert in measurement technology for antenna and radar systems.
Student Organizations
Students can participate in several student organizations such as Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Engineers without Borders (EWB), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). IEEE student chapter is an active organization on campus.