Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Our students gain a hands-on education that prepares them for successful careers in embedded systems, the computer industry, power and renewable energy, the biomedical industry, aerospace, and academia.

The electrical engineering degree provides students with expertise in science, mathematics and engineering, while also showing students how to apply their education to real-world problems. A degree in electrical engineering gives students the opportunity to engage in work as a design, production, testing, consulting, research, teaching or management professional in a wide variety of careers. Â鶹ÒùÔº often work in the  biomedical industry, aerospace, the computer industry, embedded systems, the power and renewable energy industry, telecommunications, instruments, and academia. 

  • Learn how to apply your education to real-world problems
  • Establish a portfolio of up-to-date skills and abilities
  • Gain hands-on prototyping skills that prepare you for success

Top 20 public U.S. university for engineering

(U.S. News & World Report, 2020)

Connect with many high-tech companies right here in Boulder, many of which sponsor internships or mentorship programs

Learn from faculty experts in small, collaborative classes where our average student-to-faculty ratio is 10-to-1

Be successful.

Meet the needs of society and industry applying your knowledge and expertise of electrical engineering to a variety of careers.

 
$91,100

Median salary of CU Boulder electrical engineering students 1–5 years after graduation

 

Software engineer, radio frequency engineer, product engineer, field engineer and application developer are common job opportunities for graduates

 

Lockheed Martin, Ball Aerospace, Apple, Zayo Group and Cisco Systems employ our alumni

Academic Plan & Requirements

To earn the BS in electrical engineering, students must complete 128 credit hours. The degree provides a foundation in the traditional areas of electrical engineering in the first three years of the program.

Â鶹ÒùÔº also get the opportunity to explore technical electives in other engineering disciplines, as well as advanced elective courses such as: 

  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Fundamentals of Computer Security
  • Undergraduate Optics Lab
  • Power Electronics and Photovoltaic Power Systems Lab
  • Special Topics including Engineering Applications in Biomed, Building Quantum Computers and Cryptocurrency Security

And an additional degree option for electrical engineering students: 

  • Bachelor’s-accelerated master’s: A combined bachelor's (BS) and master's (MS) degree is offered for highly motivated undergraduate students. The BAM program allows students to take advanced courses at an accelerated pace, engage in an independent research project and obtain both degrees in five years.

Community & Involvement

We offer students many opportunities to network with peers and faculty, further their studies, and get the most out of their undergraduate experience.