2026-2027 Course Catalog
Electrical Power and Energy Engineering, B.S.**
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**This program is not currently accepting new students.**
The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Power and Energy Engineering is a 120-credit undergraduate program designed to prepare students for professional careers in the electric power and energy industries. The program focuses on the generation, transmission, distribution, control, and utilization of electric power, with emphasis on the transition toward renewable and sustainable energy systems. Students learn to design, analyze, and manage modern energy infrastructure that integrates conventional power systems with emerging technologies such as distributed generation, smart grids, and power electronics.
Program Educational Objectives
Graduates of the Electrical Power and Energy Engineering program will:
- Enter the workforce as competent and ethical engineers in power systems, energy infrastructure, renewable energy, and utility-related fields.
- Design, analyze, and implement solutions for electrical energy systems in a variety of technical and regulatory contexts.
- Collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams and communicate technical ideas to diverse audiences.
- Engage in professional development, certification, or graduate studies to remain current in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon graduation, students will be able to:
- identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
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