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Electrical Engineering Major

Bachelor of Science Degree

The electrical engineering program is dedicated to teaching fundamental laws of God’s creation, manifest through science and mathematics, as building blocks of a solid electrical engineering education. An understanding of electrical forces at work in nature enables man to harness, control, and direct these forces to achieve human goals. While a firm theoretical foundation is laid, a strong emphasis is placed on practicality and application of principles for doing work.

High School Preparation: Modern electrical engineering education demands much specific high school preparation. Ideally, the beginning electrical engineering student should have a good understanding of basic physical sciences, a highly developed ability in mathematics, and competence to read rapidly with comprehension. The minimum adequate preparation includes 2 units of algebra, 1 unit each of plane geometry, advanced mathematics (trigonometry and analytical geometry or pre-calculus), chemistry, and physics. While prior computer knowledge is helpful, it is not required.

Students not prepared to enter directly into electrical engineering curriculum will be able to make up certain deficiencies. In this case, the time required to complete the electrical engineering degree could be expected to increase.

Plan of Study: The quantity of specific knowledge required in an electrical engineering degree, makes it necessary for a student to attend a two-week Interterm course prior to spring semester of both freshman and junior years, and a two-week Post-term course immediately following spring semester during both freshman and sophomore years. Students may elect to extend their program an additional semester to eliminate the need for Interterm and Post-term courses.

Residence Requirements: Engineering nonresidence hall students must pay a Nonresidence Fee of $1,675 per semester, in addition to tuition and other applicable fees. All single, undergraduate students under 25 years of age who are not living with their parents are required to live in the residence hall. Electrical engineering town students must pay the Nonresidence Fee. PCC does not provide residence hall living space for married students or their families; therefore, all married electrical engineering students are classified as town students and must pay the Nonresidence Fee.

Academic Requirements: Students must have at least a “C” in all engineering courses (EG, EL, ME). Students complete a minor in mathematics through their required mathematics-support courses.

Academic Program Fee: $140 per semester or $35 per payment.

Recommended Course Sequence

FallSpringFreshman

BI	101	New Testament Survey	2
CH	111	General Chemistry	4
CL	101	Student Success Seminar	0
EL	103	Electrical Engineering Orientation	2
EN	101	English Grammar and Composition	3
MA	221	Calculus I	4
PE		PE Activity Elective	1
HI	101	History of Civilization¹	3
Total Hours			19

BI	102	New Testament Survey	2
EL	108	Computer Programming and Graphics for Electrical Engineers	3
EN	102	English Grammar and Composition	3
MA	222	Calculus II	4
PE		PE Activity Elective	1
SP	101	Fundamentals of Speech	3


Total Hours			16

FallSpringSophomore

BI	201	Old Testament Survey	2
EG	205	Statics	3
EL	223	Circuits I	4
MA	321	Calculus III	4
PY	201	Physics	4
Total Hours			17

BI	202	Old Testament Survey	2
EG	208	Dynamics	3
EL	224	Circuits II	4
MA	401	Differential Equations	3
PY	202	Physics	4
Total Hours			16

FallSpringJunior

BA	303	Macroeconomics	3
EG	241	Numerical Methods for Engineering	3
EL	331	Electromagnetic Fields	3
EL	341	Electronics I	4
MA	343	Mathematics of Complex Variables	3

Total Hours			16

BI/BB		Bible or Bible Bkgd. Elective‡	2
EL	326	Linear Systems	3
EL	332	Electromagnetic Waves	3
EL	342	Electronics II	4
EN	201	English Literature²	3
HI	102	History of Civilization	3
Total Hours			18

FallSpringSenior

BI	374	Apologetics: Origins	1
BI	375	Genesis: Foundations	1
EG	425	Engineering Economics and Professional Issues³	3
EL	345	Digital Electronics	3
EL	431	Power Systems	3
EL	443	Electronics Design Lab	2
EL	445	Communication Systems	4
Total Hours			17

BI/BB		Bible or Bible Bkgd. Elective‡	2
BI	414	Revelation	3
EL	426	Automatic Control Systems	3
EL	448	Introduction to Microprocessors	3
EL	450	Electrical Engineering Design	3
EN	202	American Literature	3

Total Hours			17

¹ Taken during Interterm
² Taken during Post-term
³ Meets three hours of social science requirement
‡ At least 2 hours out of the 4 hours of BI/BB electives must have a BI course number.