1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts & Sciences
BS in Electrical Engineering
(153 credits)
Department of Engineering & Design
College of Science Health & Engineering
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 plants, 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. Out 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 Gar Springberry 319B Computing & Engineering Building Cheney, WA
Department Chair
Esteban Rodriguez-Marek
CEB 319G
(509)
Department Assistant
Karen Simmons
CEB 319G
(509)
Sample Careers
Power Engineer
Chip Designer
Communications Engineer

2. AA – DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
WRITING SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 Composition: General (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition
ENGL 201 Comp.: Advanced Essay (5) or
ENGL 202 Comp.: Critical Analysis (5) or
ENGL 203 Comp.: Research (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
MATH& 141 Precalculus I (5)
MATH 141 Precalculus I (5)
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
NATURAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5)
MATH 142 Precalculus II (5)
PHYS& 221 Engineering Physics (5)
PHYS 151 General Physics I (4)
PHYS 161 Mechanics Lab (1)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS (30 credits)
MATH& 161 Calculus I (5)
MATH 151 Calculus I (5)
MATH& 162 Calculus II (5)
MATH 152 Calculus II (5)
MATH& 163 Calculus III (5)
MATH 153 Calculus III (5)
PHYS& 222 Engineering Physics (5)
PHYS 152 General Physics II (4)
PHYS 162 Heat & Optics Lab (1)
PHYS& 223 Engineering Physics (5)
PHYS 153 General Physics III (4)
PHYS 163 Instrumentation Lab (1)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major programs:
Cultural Diversity (one course)
ANTH 220 Cross-Cultural Studies (5)
CHST 112 Chicano Experience in Contemporary Society (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
SOC 135 Sociology of Women (5)
SOC 151 Sociology of Race and Ethnic Groups (5)
International Studies (one course)
HIST 174 Western World History – Latin America (5)
HIST 274 Eastern World History – East Asia (5)
PHIL 275 Comparative World Religions (5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)