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Electrical Engineering (EE) ranks among the most comprehensive engineering disciplines, extending far beyond constructing electrical circuits. It involves implementing electronics, electrical science and technology, and computer systems to address societal needs. Electrical engineers design and integrate electronic systems across various sectors including defense, communications, transportation, manufacturing, healthcare, construction, and entertainment.
Our undergraduate program's objective is to deliver exceptional electrical engineering education while fostering the attitudes, values, and perspective that equip students for lifelong achievement, continuous learning, and professional leadership. Through a blend of mandatory and elective courses, students gain extensive understanding of electrical circuits, digital systems, electronic components, electromagnetics, and linear systems, along with specialized proficiency in one or more concentration areas. Design projects and laboratory work further enhance problem-solving abilities and practical experience while providing opportunities to develop teamwork and technical communication capabilities.
The majority of Penn State’s applications come from traditional, first-year students. The following types of students are considered first-year applicants (or freshman applicants, as some refer to them): Current high school student in his or her senior year; Student who has earned a high school diploma or a GED and has no post-secondary coursework; Student who has attempted 17 or fewer credits (semester hours) of college coursework at a regionally accredited college/university before attending Penn State; Current high school student who may have enrolled in another institution(s) before graduating from high school (dual enrollment); Student who may have attended Penn State on a nondegree basis.
English Language Proficiency
The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement: TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the old paper exam and a minimum of 20 in each section of the new paper exam (code #2660); IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test.