Electrical Engineering is the study and use of technology and applied science involving
electrical phenomena. Therefore, it is important that a prospective student have an
interest in mathematics, science and physics. A student with the capability of doing
"B" or higher-level work in high school in these technical areas is well
qualified to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) at the
University of Mississippi. Applicants are expected to have 15 high school units, including
4 in English, 4 in mathematics, 2.5 in social studies, and 3 in natural science.*
The undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program is accredited by ABET
(Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore,
Maryland, 21202-4012). The program consists of 133 semester hours of course work (128 semester hours
effective fall 2007) that can be completed in four academic years. This program includes 18 hours of
general education courses. Students in the Cooperative Education Program will require up to one
additional year to complete their degree requirements. Details on the Cooperative Education Program
may be obtained from the Office of the Dean, School of Engineering.
A Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) program is also available for those students who want a background
in electrical engineering but who do not need an electrical engineering degree to pursue their primary
career objectives. At the professional or graduate level the department offers curricula leading to the
Master of Science (M.S.) in Engineering Science and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Engineering Science.
Department