Mississippi College Engineering

Electrical engineering students take courses in Electric Circuit Theory, Logic Design, Electronics, Microprocessors, Electromagnetic Theory, Signals and Systems, Control Systems, Energy and Power, Senior Design, and the option to take several electrical engineering related electives. 

Students in the Electrical Engineering program come from all across the nation, representing states such as Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Hawaii.  In addition to their academic interests, these students participate in a variety of extra-curricular activities. Many of our engineering students also play for Mississippi College’s varsity football, soccer, baseball, basketball, track, and cross-country teams.

What does an electrical engineer do?

Electrical engineers are trained to develop strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. These skills are applied to situations that require the distribution of electrical signals from one point to another. These signals can include wireless communication signals that send conversations from one cell phone to another, high voltage signals that transfer energy from power plants to homes and businesses, analog signals that send the output of an electric guitar to an amplifier, or digital logic signals that send data to memory storage elements in computers. Essentially, any task that involves using electricity to deliver power, transfer information, or control the operation of a device or system can require the expertise of an electrical engineer.

Why study electrical engineering?

The ability of engineers to harness the power of electricity has significantly improved our quality of life and technological capabilities and will undoubtedly continue to be a crucial component of our development for the future. As a result, electrical engineering is consistently rated as one of the most in-demand and well-compensated career fields worldwide. On an annual basis in the United States, electrical and electronics engineers often represent the largest number of engineering graduate as well as the largest number of engineers in the workforce. Also in the United States, engineers recently accounted for the majority of the ten highest paying degrees in terms of starting salaries, and electrical engineers were included on that list with average starting salaries of over $60,000.

Students receive hands-on training in electrical engineering as they learn to think critically and actively solve problems.

The ability of engineers to harness the power of electricity has significantly improved the quality of life and technological capabilities of this world. It will undoubtedly continue to be a crucial component of our development for the future. As a result, electrical engineering is consistently rated as one of the most in-demand and well-compensated career fields worldwide.

Graduates of the Electrical Engineering Program will attain a reputation for integrity and expertise in the technical workforce by demonstrating problem-solving skills, professionalism, and ethical conduct through their endeavors in engineering practice or other related pursuits. They will also demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and make meaningful contributions as members of engineering or other problem-solving teams, and demonstrate an awareness, appreciation, and ability to engage in life-long learning and service to society.

The curriculum will include courses in:

• Electric Circuit Theory
• Logic Design
• Electronics
• Microprocessors
• Electromagnetic Theory
• Signals and Systems
• Control Systems
• Energy and Power
• Senior Design

Research opportunities add to the learning experience. At Mississippi College, even undergrads get to participate in real-life field research — making them the envy of their peers at larger institutions. In summer 2011, a research team composed of students and faculty members took part in a 6-week field study of cloud-to-ground and intra-cloud lightning in the area surrounding Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.

Mississippi College Electrical Engineering Curriculum

2020-2021 Electrical Engineering Curriculum

For past curricula, please refer to the University Catalog

English (9 hours required)

Course Name	Course Number	Hours
English Composition I	ENG 101	3 hrs.
English Composition II	ENG 102 or 103	3 hrs.
Writing Proficiency Exam	ENG 099	0 hrs.

And any one of the following:

Course Name	Course Number	Hours
World Masterpieces	ENG 211	3 hrs.
Survey of British Literature	ENG 212	3 hrs.
Survey of American Literature	ENG 213	3 hrs.

History (6 hours required)

Choose one of the following two-semester cycles:

Course Name	Course Number	Hours
World Civilization or	HIS 103-104 or	6 hrs.
History of the United States	HIS 211-212	6 hrs.

Bible (6 hours required)

Course Name	Course Number	Hours
Introduction to the Old Testament	BIB 110	3 hrs.
Introduction to the New Testament	BIB 120	3 hrs.

Social Sciences (3 hours required)

Course Name	Course Number	Hours
Economic Principles I	ECO 231	3 hrs.

Fine Arts (3 hours required)

Course Name	Course Number	Hours
Art Appreciation	ART 125	3 hrs.
Music Appreciation	MUS 125	3 hrs.
Introduction to the Theatre	THE 125	3 hrs.

Physical Education (2 hours required)

Course Name	Course Number	Hours
Fitness for Life	KIN 123	2 hrs.
Nutrition for Well-Being	KIN 124	1  hr.
Physical Activity Courses	PED ___	1  hr.

Electrical Engineering Core Courses (42 hours)

Course Name	Course Number	Hours
Introduction to Electrical Engineering	ECE 101	2 hrs.
Logic Design	ECE 201	3 hrs.
Logic Design Lab	ECE 202	1  hr.
Electric Circuit Theory	ECE 301	4 hrs.
Electric Circuit Theory Lab	ECE 302	1  hr.
Electronics I	ECE 305	3 hrs.
Electronics I Lab	ECE 306	1  hr.
Electronics II	ECE 315	3 hrs.
Electronics II Lab	ECE 316	1  hr.
Microprocessors and Microcontrollers	ECE 320	3 hrs.
Microprocessors and Microcontrollers Lab	ECE 321	1  hr.
Electromagnetic Theory I	ECE 325	3 hrs.
Electromagnetic Theory II	ECE 326	3 hrs.
Signals and Systems	ECE 330	3 hrs.
Electric Machines	ECE 401	3 hrs.
Feedback Control Systems	ECE 405	3 hrs.
Senior Design I	ECE 451	2 hrs.
Senior Design II	ECE 452	2 hrs.

Electrical Engineering Elective Courses (9 hours required)

Choose any three 400-level ECE courses not included in the above core course list

Mathematics (21 hours required)

Course Name	Course Number	Hours
Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, II, III, and IV	MAT 121, 122, 221, 222	12 hrs.
Introduction to Linear Algebra	MAT 213	3 hrs.
Introduction to Differential Equations	MAT 352	3 hrs.
Introduction to Probability and Statistics	MAT 353	3 hrs.

Physical Science (12 hours required)

Course Name	Course Number	Hours
General Inorganic Chemistry I	CHE 141	4 hrs.
Fundamentals of Physics I and II	PHY 251 and PHY 252	8 hrs.

Computer, Physical and Engineering Science (12 hours required)

Course Name	Course Number	Hours
C for Scientists and Engineers	CSC 105	3 hrs.
Computational Tools for Engineers	ESC 205	3 hrs.
or Data Structures For Engineers	CSC 205
or Optics	PHY 313
Statics	ESC 311	3 hrs.
Thermodynamics	ESC 315	3 hrs.