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Electrical Engineering - BS

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Bachelor of Science

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Learning Outcomes

Program Type

Bachelor's Degree

Program Description

As a student in Electrical Engineering, you’ll be introduced to computing methods and foundational knowledge for building and designing circuits. You’ll learn about both theory and practice, and you’ll be encouraged to pursue technical electives in signal processing, control systems, computer engineering, and electronics and photonics. Electrical engineers develop computer processors, work in optical communications, and study signal processing. Graduates often work with semiconductors, lighting systems and electronics, and in robotics hardware and software.

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Graduate and Professional Pathways

  • Technology

  • Government

  • Start-up companies

  • Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • Materials Science

  • Mechanical Engineering

Top Employers

  • Apple

  • Qualcomm

  • Facebook

Program Highlights

  • Our Department has had two Nobel Laureates

  • The first internet connection (Arpanet) was between UCSB, UCLA, Stanford, and University of Utah

  • One former ECE graduate student became a NASA astronaut

Related Disciplines

  • Computer Engineering

  • Materials Science and Engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Technology Management

Associated Interests

  • Semiconductors

  • Machine learning and artificial intelligence

  • Internet of Things

  • Energy efficiency

  • Health care

  • Climate change