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Electrical Engineering

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Dr. Jamin Perry

Director of Pre-engineering

Boyd Science Center 301

Satisfy your fascination with electricity and its nearly endless applications.

Electrical engineers are integral to creating the components that power our world.

It’s a rewarding profession that offers many specialty options, and electrical engineers experience some of the highest job satisfaction ratings of all careers.

Our dual-degree program with the University of North Dakota (UND) allows you to complete a physics or chemistry degree at Baker while also earning an ABET-certified engineering degree from the UND while in residence at Baker.

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What can you do with an electrical engineering degree?

An online electrical engineering degree opens doors to a variety of dynamic careers in fields like telecommunications, power systems, electronics, and control systems. Opportunities include roles in design, research, testing, development, and automation. Electrical engineers gain the following strategic skills:

  • Digital and analog circuit analysis
  • Electronic circuit design
  • Signal analysis
  • Motor drives
  • MATLAB
  • Control systems
  • Transmission lines
  • Embedded systems
         

Electrical Engineering Degree Jobs

Here are some of the job titles for someone with an electrical engineering degree:

  • Electrical engineer
  • Design engineer
  • Electrical controls engineer
  • Power systems engineer
  • Instrumentation and electrical reliability engineer
  • Systems engineer
  • Electrical project engineer
  • Chief electrical engineer
  • Circuits engineer

Sample Dual-Degree Plan

This dual-degree program is designed to be completed in five years. Take a look at a sample five-year plan.

Physics + Electrical Engineering

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