*NOTE:
Four major courses (12 credits) also meet Liberal Studies requirements: ENGR 199, MATH 153, CHEM 139 and PHYS 230. Students must be aware that if these courses are not taken to meet Liberal Studies requirements, they will still need to be completed for the BS Electrical Engineering degree.
Major Requirements
The Electrical Engineering major requires 96 credits, 12 of which (ENGR 199, MATH 153, CHEM 139, and PHYS 230) also meet the Liberal Studies requirements, 61 credits from the Electrical Engineering Core, 32 credits from the Mathematics and Science Core, and 3 credits from Technical Electives.
The minimum cumulative GPA of 2.20 in all major courses is required to earn the Electrical Engineering degree.
To continue in the Electrical Engineering major, students must maintain a minimum cumulative overall GPA of 2.20 for courses taken to date at Western Carolina University. Students may be removed from the Electrical Engineering major and placed in Engineering Intended if they earn more than two of the following grades in the major in an academic year: U, W, and C- or lower. For more details, contact the School of Engineering + Technology.
An application is required for all prospective students. The application and admissions process are available on the School’s website: set.wcu.edu
Students who are not admitted to a program in the School of Engineering + Technology may be placed in Engineering Intended.
• First Year Students:
The requirements for admission into the Electrical Engineering major include placement into Calculus I (MATH 153) or above. Students accepted to the university but not admitted into the Electrical Engineering major may be placed in Engineering Intended. Placement in the Engineering Intended major does not guarantee admission into the Electrical Engineering program.
Refer to the school website for application details and deadlines: set.wcu.edu
• Admission for Engineering Intended and Change-of-Major students already enrolled at WCU:
The requirements for admission into the Electrical Engineering major include placement into Calculus I (MATH 153) or above.
Refer to the school website for application details and deadlines: set.wcu.edu
• Admission for Transfer Students:
The requirements for admission into the Electrical Engineering major include placement into Calculus I (MATH 153) or above.
Refer to the school website for application details and deadlines: set.wcu.edu
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