Is electrical engineering a good major?

What classes should I apply to major in Electrical Engineering: "Electronics" or "Engineering General"?

  • I want to major in electrical engineering, I will start CCC(California Community College) in a couple months and I am not sure if I should apply to take classes in Electronics or Electrical engineering. I am planning to transfer to a CSU after I will spend 2 years in a CC and complete my studies in the CSU. I think Electronics is not technically a major, and "Engineering Technology" is a major. But I want to do Electrical Engineering. I know it involves alot of math, but I am willing to work hard in that field. Any suggestions? Deatils to help me out would be great!

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    you need math thru differential eqns. COmplex variblles & trig is key take EE - major in eingineering technology

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I am close to graduating from BYU with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. I got my associates degree from UVU, formerly UVSC or a community college, in integrated studies. I got math through calculus II, computer science to data structures and algorithms, and all of my prerequisite physics done with the AS degree, and it eliminated all of my general studies requirements except for technical writing. I took 2 engineering courses at UVU and only one of them was accepted for credit at BYU and it was for something surprisingly different (course was physical computer architecture, credit was for computer systems abstract architecture). My recommendation is to do something similar to what I did -- that is, get your math and physics as much out of the way before taking any engineering courses at the university you plan on attending. Math and physics credit is much more likely to transfer than engineering credit since the material and pace is much more standardized in math and physics than it is in engineering.

It's not magic, it's physics!

Calculus . linear algebra . differential equtaions ... these are the maths related subjects and besides that fundamental of physics and basics of electronic engineering and DLD etc are physics related subjects ... u can take any of them

junaid

Take the classes that are for Electrical engineering. Statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, Calc 1, 2, 3, diff equations, Chemistry, Engineering Physics or Physics for Physics majors. Those are the basic engineering classes that you can can complete at a community college. Good luck.

CatNip

Your best approach would be to take as many math and physics courses. All engineering majors require a great deal of both, and electrical engineering is very heavy in math (possibly the most math heavy). To earn a degree, you will be required to take 3 courses in Calculus, at least 1 course in differential equations and at least 1 other math course (linear algebra, discrete math, etc.). In addition, try to take any course that will help in your problem solving skills, whether this be a course in chemistry, electricity, biology, etc. All engineers are trained to be problem solvers, and in electrical engineering you are trained to solve problems related to electricity/electronics (you will learn after 2-3 years in your schooling that it is not so much the information you need to obtain to become a successful engineer, but the ability to analyze problems in the effort to come to a solution; very few engineers will sit around and perform calculations, instead they will use their trained mind to analyze problems conceptually). Any way you can take a course that will further your knowledge into solving problems will help you immensely! I hope this helps and I'm glad you are choosing an excellent major!

Jake

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