The Catholic University of America
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
Washington, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at The Catholic University of America prepares students for engineering careers or graduate study. The ABET-accredited programme teaches electrical and computer engineering fundamentals, ethics, and research. Small class sizes, doctoral faculty, state-of-the-art labs and smart classrooms support hands-on learning. Located in Washington, DC, the school emphasizes service and the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter roles in power, electronics, communications, controls, embedded systems, software and hardware engineering, or pursue research, teaching, management, law or medicine. Degree builds skills in system design and leadership. Career paths include electrical engineer, systems engineer, researcher and educator.
The undergraduate program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Electrical Engineering prepares students for direct entry into a career in engineering or further studies at the graduate level. The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET.
Our program seeks to prepare our students not only for the rapidly evolving field of electrical and computer engineering but also for a world that requires critical thinking and dedication to life-long learning. Many of our students enjoy successful careers as engineers and scientists; however, they also use their electrical engineering degrees to become lawyers, doctors, managers, and teachers.
Mission
The mission of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is to educate men and women in the disciplines of electrical engineering and computer science, in order to prepare them professionally so that they can contribute and serve the needs of society with a commitment founded on moral and ethical principles.
Why Study Engineering at CatholicU?
We pride ourselves on being a small, private, Catholic engineering school with a personal touch, thanks to our dedication to teaching, our small class sizes, low student-to-teacher ratio, and close interaction between faculty and students. All full-time faculty members hold doctoral degrees and are prolific in funded research and publications.
The School of Engineering building features several state-of-the-art computer laboratories and five smart technology classrooms to support innovative teaching. Catholic University has been ranked among the most "wired" university campuses by The Princeton Review and Forbes Magazine.
Catholic University Engineering is known nationally and internationally as a high-quality research institution with a proven record of leadership and accomplishment in a variety of research areas.
The school is recognized locally and internationally for the quality and relevance of its professional programs.
In 2016, the School of Engineering at Catholic University was one of the first schools in the nation to be approved by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) as an NAE Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) School. Ours is the only GCSP school in the Washington Metropolitan area.
Catholic University's School of Engineering is distinguished by its teaching and research excellence, ethical character development, emphasis on service, and location in the capital of the United States of America.
Electrical Engineering Curriculum
Year 1 Fall
- MATH 121Calculus I4
- ENGR 102Intro Engr. Design and Prof.3
- CSC 113Intro to Computer Programming3
- PHIL 201Classical Mind3
- ENG 101Rhetoric and Composition3
Total Credits16
Year 1 Spring
- MATH 122 Calculus II 4
- PHYS 215 University Physics I 4
- ENGR 106 Computer-Aided Engr Tools 3
- PHIL 202 Modern Mind 3
- TRS 201 Faith Seeking Understanding 3
Total Credits 17
Year 2 Fall
- MATH 221Calculus III4
- PHYS 216University Physics II4
- ENGR 201Engineering Mechanics I3
- CHEM 107General Chemistry I3
- CHEM 113General Chemistry Laboratory I2
Total Credits16
Year 2 Spring
- TRS 202The Church and the Human Person3
- ENGR 207Programming Robotics & Sensors3
- ENGR 211Thermodynamics3
- ENGR 212Electrical Networks3
- ENGR 222Engineering Math I4
Total Credits16
Year 3 Fall
- MATH 309Probability and Statistics for Engr3
- EE 326Switching Circuits & Logic Design3
- EE 327Switching Circuits & Logic Design Lab1
- EE 311Signals & Systems3
- ENGR 321Electronic Circuits3
- ENGR 355Electronic Circuits Lab1
- PHIL 362Professional Ethics in Engineering3
Total Credits17
Year 3 Spring
- EE 312Microprocessor Programming3
- EE 342Electromagnetic Fields & Waves3
- EE 357Electromagnetics Lab1
- EEEE Program Elective3
- LSLiberal Studies3
Total Credits13
Year 4 Fall
- EE 413Communications Systems & Networks3
- EE 457Communications Lab1
- EE 491Engineering Practice & Design I2
- ENGR 403/503Control Systems3
- ENGR 401Engineering Senior Seminar1
- EEEE Program Elective3
- LSLiberal Studies Elective3
Total Credits16
Year 4 Spring
- EE 492Engineering Practice & Design II3
- EEEE Program Elective3
- EEEE Program Elective3
- LSLiberal Studies Elective3
Total Credits12
Program Educational Objectives
- Graduates of the electrical engineering program are expected within a few years of graduation to have the following PEOs:
- Use their broad knowledge of electrical engineering as a foundation for on-going learning, and to have realized some success early in their professional careers and/or in the pursuit of graduate studies.
- Use their creative and critical reasoning skills to solve technical problems, ethically and responsibly, in service to society.
- Use their mathematical and scientific knowledge to solve emerging real-world problems related to power, electronics, control systems, image analysis, signal processing, and communication systems, and will use their communication, organization, and teamwork skills for the execution of complex technological solutions.
- Use their communication skills in bridging the divide between advanced technology and end-users in the practice of electrical engineering.
