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College of Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

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1st year

Fall Semester

UNIV 1131 FOR FRESHMAN STUDENTS

MATH 1426

CHEM 1465

EE 1201

ENGL 1301

HIST1301

Spring Semester

MATH 2425

EE 1311

PHYS 1443

EE 1106

ENGL 1302

HIST 1302

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 35

2nd year

Fall Semester

MATH 2326

MATH 3319

PHYS 1444

EE 2315

ENGL 23XX (LITERATURE)

Spring Semester

EE 2347

EE 2302

EE 2303

EE 2341

CREATIVE ART

EE 2240

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 33

3rd year

Fall Semester

EE 3330

EE 3316

EE 3407

EE 3346

COMS 2302

Spring Semester

MAE 3309

EE 3240

EE 3318

EE 3314

EE ELECTIVE

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 30

4th year

Fall Semester

EE 4240

ENGR ELECTIVE

POLS 2311

ECON 2305

EE ELECTIVE

Spring Semester

EE 4149

MATH/SCIENCE ELECTIVE

POLS 2312

EE ELECTIVE

EE ELECTIVE

HOURS 27

TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 125

DESIGN YOUR JOURNEY

College of Engineering - Department of Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Beginning the Journey 

EDUCATE

Familiarize yourself with your degree plan.

Meet with your advisor once a semester to ensure you're on track for graduation.

If you are a freshman student, transition from freshman advising to department advising*.

Complete UNIV 1131 or ENGR 1101 to learn about all of the resources available to you & to prepare you to succeed in your major.

ENAGAGE 

Participate in the Dean's Challenge.

Join IEEE and other EE organizations so you can get to know your peers, begin to make industry connections, pursue your interests, and have fun!

Join a UTA club or a general engineering organization (SWE, SHPE, NSBE) so you can get involved on campus and meet new people.

Visit International Student Center to learn about study abroad opportunities, clubs, on campus events, and spring break community impact.

Apply to join the Honors College.

EXCEL 

Attend the College-to-Career orientation session with Career Services and fill out the career fields of interest forms.

Create an account on Handshake.

Create a resume so you can work on building it up before you get to graduation.

Speak with Career Services about on-campus and summer job opportunities.

Trailblazing the Path EDUCATE

Complete your pre-professional courses and get admitted to the professional program.

Ask Pauline Mason about our Fast Track Master's Program.

Use your flowchart to plan what classes you want to take in the future. Use the catalog to find course descriptions.

Consider adding a minor.

ENGAGE 

Go to yearly SPAC conference sponsored by IEEE

 

Contact the Center for Service Learning for volunteer opportunities.

 

Look into becoming an SI leader or tutor, or working at the IDEAS Center

 

Participate in the Big Event.

 

Interested in getting your PhD? Look into the McNair Scholars program.Talk EE faculty member about undergraduate research. 

EXCEL

Carole Coleman is the internship and co-op coordinator for the College of Engineering. Contact her for information on these once you've met the requirements.

Attend a College of Engineering Speed Mentoring event.

Attend the College of Engineering Career Fair to network and learn more about companies. It's a great way to find employment and internship opportunities every semester.

Join MavMentors.

Destination Graduation

EDUCATE 

Talk to Dr. Ioannis Schizas about gradschool

See Pauline Mason to set your graduation semester for graduation and commencement.

Apply to graduate and commencement through MyMav.

If you're an international student and need a full-time waiver or OPT form signed, you must see an advisor to have it approved.

ENGAGE

Present at Innovation Day.

Ask a professor about getting involved with the work going on in their labs.

Attend speaker and special events such as IEEE MetroCon

Attend a conference for the field that you want to work in.

Take on a leadership position in a student organization, such as IEEE, SWE, AASE, Eta Kappa Nu, or WEE among others.

EXCEL

Finalize your resume so you are ready to hand it out at the job fairs.

Setup a mock interview with the Lockheed Martin Career Development Center.

Attend the All-Majors Job Fair.

Complete The Job Search course on Canvas.

Talk to faculty member about the field that you want to go into and what you can do to be a competitive candidate.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Internships/Co-Ops

College of Engineering Career Fair

College of Engineering Speed Mentoring

All Majors Job Fair

MavMentors

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

Global Grounds

Global Mavericks Program

Study Abroad

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

UTA Organizations

College of Engineering Organizations

Leadership Minor

Student Governance

Fraternity & Sorority Life

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Dean's Challenge

The Big Event

UTA Volunteers

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Innovation Day

McNair Scholars

Get Involved With Our Research Labs

Find your career

What career options do I have with this major?

Engineering design

R&D

Manufacturing

Technical training

Sales and marketing

Project/technical lead

Workforce Skills

Critical Thinking: Analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems by using sound reasoning before forming a strategy, decision or opinion.

Professionalism: Display effective work habits, high integrity, and ethical behavior. Possess the ability to demonstrate skills confidently and apply talents to achieve professional success.

Teamwork/Collaboration: Work within a team and foster collaborative relationships with peers and supervisors. Use interpersonal skills to demonstrate respect and dignity for others while working toward a common goal.

Career Readiness

Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

Ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs

Ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

Ability to function effectively on a team

Ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments

Ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

Ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Take Action

Explore workforce skill development through on-and off-campus activities

Engage with the UTA Lockheed Martin Career Development Center at uta.edu/careers

Meet with a career consultant

Network with employers

Discover internships and co-ops

Apply for on-campus employment

Join Handshake, our career services platform

Participate in career development programs

In addition, all students must complete a senior design project

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