1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts & Sciences
BS in Electrical Engineering
Department of Engineering & Design
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (CSTEM)
Why study Electrical Engineering?
Electrical Engineering is both one of the country’s highest paid occupations and one with the lowest unemployment rates. The current economy thrives on innovation, and electrical engineers are at the forefront of it, constantly developing not only new and exciting products, but also technologies that improve society and the world. Be part of the future!
Career Opportunities
Besides the traditional roles electrical engineers play in the design and implementation of systems such as integrated circuits, power, control systems, etc., the recent growth in fields like wireless communications, alternative energy, biomedical engineering, robotics, etc., provide electrical engineers with innumerable choices of rewarding jobs. Our graduates currently are employed in a wide range of geographically diverse companies in positions that vary from design engineers to upper management. EWU’s laboratory-intensive Electrical Engineering program will prepare you to have a seamless transmission into the workplace, regardless of your career choice.
Program Advisor
319 Computing & Engineering Building
Cheney, WA 99004
Degree Planning Note:
Additional general education requirements, and cultural diversity requirements, as required by the transfer institution, must be met prior to the completion of a baccalaureate degree.
CSTEM Coordinator:
Christy Oliveri
307 Monroe
Sample Careers
Power Engineer
Chip Designer
Communications Engineer

2. AS-T2 Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
YAKIMA VALLEY COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATIONS (5 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (10 credits)
MATH& 141 Precalculus I (5)
MATH 141 Precalculus I (5)
MATH& 142 Precaluclus II (5)
MATH 142 Precalculus II (5)
HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
PRE-MAJOR REQUIRMENTS (29 credits)
PHYS 211 Engineering Physics I Lecture (3) and
PHYS 221 Engineering Physics I Lab (2)
PHYS 151 General Physics I (4) and
PHYS 161 Mechanics Lab (1)
PHYS 212 Engineering Physics II Lecture (3) and
PHYS 222 Engineering Physics II Lab (2)
PHYS 152 General Physics II (4) and
PHYS 162 Heat and Optics Lab (1)
PHYS 213 Engineering Physics III Lecture (3) and
PHYS 223 Engineering Physics IIII Lab (2)
PHYS 153 General Physics III (4) and
PHYS 163 Instrumentation Lab (1)
CHEM& 161 General Chemistry w/ Lab I (5)
CHEM 151 General Chemistry (5)
MATH& 151 Calculus I (5)
MATH 161 Calculus I (5)
MATH& 152 Calculus II (5)
MATH 162 Calculus II (5)
APPROVED ELECTIVES (31 credits)
MATH& 153 Calculus III (5)
MATH 163 Calculus III (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5)
MATH 220 Linear Algebra (5)
MATH 231 Linear Algebra (5)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Cultural Diversity (one course)
CHST 112 Experience in Contemporary Society (5)
CMST 280 Intercultural Communication (5)
ENGL 145 Intro to Native American Literature
ENGL 150 Women in Literature
SOC 210: Sociology of Sex & Gender (5)
ENTH 101 American Ethnic Minorities (5)
ENTH 103 Media, Art, & American Ethnicity (5)
ETHS 105 Ethnic Women (3)
ETHS 107 Race & Ethnic Relations (2)
ETHS 120 African American Experience (3)
CHST 210 Art & Culture (5)
International Studies (one course)
GEOG 101 World Regional Geography (5)
HIST 270 History of Latin America
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
SPAN 231 Second-Year Spanish for Professional Speaking (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
POLS 100W Contemporary World Problems (5)
HIST 275 History of Mexico (5)