Electrical Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree
Power your future at Mines
Earning your Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines will prepare you to design, build, deploy and maintain equipment, devices and systems that use electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. Our BS in Electrical Engineering will also encourage you consider and explore the broader impacts of engineering solutions and how electrical devices impact society and human lives.
With multiple field engineering labs, world-class faculty, and a newly renovated Electronics Discovery Center (EDC), Mines is the top choice for any student with a passion for electrical engineering.
Core EE courses cover topics such as electrical circuits, feedback control systems, fundamentals of electric machinery, microcomputer architecture and interfacing, digital logic, information systems and engineering electromagnetics. Students can choose an area of emphasis by taking electives in the following subareas: energy systems and power electronics; integrated circuits, computer engineering and electronic systems; information and systems sciences; and antennas and wireless communication.
Core courses in our Electrical Engineering undergraduate program cover a variety of topics, including:
- Electrical circuits
- Feedback control systems
- Fundamental of electric machinery
- Microcomputer architecture and interfacing
- Digital logic
- Information systems
- Engineering electromagnetics
Following the core curriculum, students can then identify an area of emphasis by taking electives in the following areas:
- Power and energy systems (PES)
- Integrated circuits
- Computer engineering and electronic systems
- Information and systems sciences
- Antennas and wireless communication
Learn more about our top-ranked undergraduate program here: Electrical Engineering website
Experiential major menus
Uniquely tailored to your undergraduate major of choice, these menus offer a wide array of extra-curricular activities that complement and enrich the traditional classroom experience.
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Electrical Engineering at a glance
6 Faculty fellows of IEE
19:1 Student-to-faculy ratio
On-campus and online classes available
Newly renovated Electronics Discovery Center
Graduates of our program are in solid demand, with the petroleum industry offering a wide range of employment opportunities for petroleum engineering students during summer breaks and after graduation. Exciting experiences range from fieldwork in drilling and producing oil and gas fields, to office jobs in small towns or large cities. Worldwide travel and overseas assignments are available for interested students.
Available Minors
- Petroleum Engineering
- Petroleum Data Analytics
Petroleum engineers may work as:
- Production engineers, handling daily management of oil and gas production operations
- Production operations, implementing safe and environmentally sound practices in field operations and maintenance
- Reservoir engineers, evaluating field performance opportunities and help maximize the ultimate value of a property
- Petroleum engineers, designing and developing methods of extracting oil and gas from deposits below the Earth’s surface
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Qiuhua Huang
Having received his PhD in 2016 from Arizona State University, Dr. Huang joins us after his industry work as a principal power system engineer at UtiliData Inc.
Dr. Huang’s research interests include power system modeling, cyber-physical energy systems, renewable energy and more. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the 2018 R&D 100 Award and the 2019 IEEE Power and Energy Society Prize Paper Award.
Making Mines more affordable
Mines’ financial assistance program awards more than $60 million per year, and over 82 percent of the student body receives some form of financial aid.
Why study electrical engineering at Mines?
From our dedicated faculty to innovative research opportunities, there are many reasons to choose Mines if you’re interested in Electrical Engineering.
Why do so many students choose Mines?
- Internationally recognized faculty
- Strong ties with local, national and international partners in industry
- Hands-on research labs
- 4+1 combined program (allowing students to earn a BA and a non-thesis Master’s in only 5 years)
Paige Granie
“Electrical engineering is challenging, but it is worth the knowledge and skills that you will gain. I am doing things now that I never would have dreamed I would ever be able to do while I was in high school.”
Paige Granie
Electrical Engineering Student
Career Outcomes
What can you do with a degree in electrical engineering? For starters, how about transforming your passion into a rewarding career?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are projected to be over 20,000 new openings for electrical engineering jobs each year. From the public to the private sector, electrical engineering is an essential position for a range of established industries and emerging fields, such as renewable energies.
From aerospace to research laboratories, Colorado School of Mines graduates with electrical engineering degrees have gone on to thrive in a variety of industries. Many of our alumni have worked with industry-leading companies, including Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
With a degree in electrical engineering, graduates will have the tools and resources to succeed in the following industries:
- Engineering
- Architectural firms
- Electric power generation
- Semiconductor/component manufacturing firms
- Electromedical manufacturing firms
- Telecommunications
- Research and development
- Aerospace firms
- Pipeline transportation
- Petroleum and coal manufacturing
And more. As one of the top ROI universities in the country, Mines graduates receive great value for their degrees as they transition into professional spaces. In fact, according to Money Magazine, Mines ranks as the second-best ROI among public colleges 20 years after graduation and beyond.