Electrical Engineering

College of Engineering

Please note that the last cohort of DTC students able to request placement into the BSEE degree program will be for the autumn 2022 placement cycle. The final admission cycle to apply for the BSEE will be for the autumn 2023 admission cycle. For the autumn 2023 admission cycle, students may only apply to ONE of the majors within the department: 1) BSEE or 2) BSECE. After that point, the BSECE will be the only Bachelor of Science degree program available through the department.

Major category: Capacity-constrained

Curricular options: Nanoscience & Molecular Engineering

Topic: Engineering

Applicant type

Freshman

Freshmen can apply to the UW to begin autumn quarter or winter quarter (U.S. applicants only)

Read more about applying to the UW as a freshman, including details for programs that provide high school students with college credit (like Running Start).


Transfer

Preparation for the major is a factor in transfer admission. Use the information below to help you prepare for this degree

Department admission information

  • Departmental application deadline: April 5
  • Please contact the department for details about the application process.

This major is capacity-constrained. Completion of prerequisites does not guarantee admission.
  • As of autumn 2024, the Electrical Engineering degree will no longer be an undergraduate option for students seeking admission to the ECE department.
  • For more information, please visit the department’s website.

Courses required for the major:

  • CHEM 142 NSc RSN – General Chemistry 1
  • MATH 124 NSc RSN – Calculus Analytic Geometry I 1
  • MATH 125 NSc – Calculus Analytic Geometry II 1
  • MATH 126 NSc – Calculus Analytic Geometry III 1
  • MATH 207 NSc – Introduction to Differential Equations2
  • PHYS 121 NSc RSN – Mechanics 1
  • PHYS 122 NSc – Electromagnetism 1
  • PHYS 123 NSc – Waves, Light, and Heat 2
  • 5 Credits English composition C 1

Entering transfer information:

Total undergraduates: 419
Total from Washington community colleges: 93

Entering transfer GPA (from WA community colleges):

3.75 – 4.00: 34
3.50 – 3.74: 22
3.25 – 3.49: 17
3.00 – 3.24: 12
2.75 – 2.99: 5
2.50 – 2.74: 2
2.49 and below: 1



Career outcomes