The following are focus areas for the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program.

Communications, Signal Processing, and Networking

Lead Course: EE 141 - Digital Signal Processing 
Technical Electives: 

• EE 115 - Introduction to Communication Systems
• EE 117 - Electromagnetics II
• EE 118 - Radio Frequency Circuit Design
• EE 128 - Data Acquisition, Instrumentation, and Process Control
• EE 142 - Pattern Recognition and Analysis of Sensor Data
• EE 146 - Computer Vision
• EE 150 - Digital Communications
• EE 152 - Image Processing
• ENGR 160 - Introduction to Engineering Optimization Techniques

Control and Robotics

Lead Course: EE 132 - Automatic Control
Technical Electives: 

• EE 128 - Data Acquisition, Instrumentation, and Process Control
• EE 142 - Pattern Recognition and Analysis of Sensor Data
• EE 144 - Introduction to Robotics
• EE 145/ME 145 - Robotic Planning and Kinematics
• EE 146 - Computer Vision
• EE 151 - Introduction to Digital Control
• EE 152 - Image Processing
• ENGR 160 - Introduction to Engineering Optimization Techniques

Embedded Systems and VLSI 

Lead Course: EE 128 - Data Acquisition, Instrumentation, and Process Control
Technical Electives: 

• EE 135 - Analog Integrated Circuit Layout and Design
• EE 142 - Pattern Recognition and Analysis of Sensor Data
• EE 147 - Graphics Processing Unit Computing and Programming 
• EE 165 - EE 165 Design for Reliability of Integrated Circuits and Systems
• CS 168/EE 168 - Introduction to Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Design
• CS 161 - Design and Architecture of Computer Systems
• ENGR 160 - Introduction to Engineering Optimization Techniques

Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Devices

Lead Course: EE 133 - Solid-State Electronics  
Technical Electives: 

• EE 117 - Electromagnetics II
• EE 136 - Semiconductor Device Processing
• EE 137 - Introduction to Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices
• EE 138 - Electrical Properties of Materials
• EE 139 - Magnetic Materials
• EE 162 - Introduction to Nanoelectronics

Power Systems and Smart Grid

Lead Course: EE 155 - Power System Analysis
Technical Electives: 

• EE 117 - Electromagnetics II
• EE 123 - Power Electronics
• EE 128 - Data Acquisition, Instrumentation, and Process Control
• EE 142 - Pattern Recognition and Analysis of Sensor Data
• EE 153 - Electric Drives
• ENGR 160 - Introduction to Engineering Optimization Techniques