Electrical Engineering courses

About Electrical Engineering, Bs in George Mason University

Electrical engineering is a major field of modern technology and has transformed every facet of our lives. Electrical engineers are involved in research, development, design, production, and operation of a wide variety of devices and systems, including reliable, secure, and high-speed communication networks, autonomous vehicles, robots, multi-agent systems, nanoscale integrated circuits as well as sensors that are essential to the internet-of-things. Other technologies in electrical engineering include smartphones, tablets and other modern computing platforms, as well as wearable technology such as health-monitoring wristbands, biomedical systems such as prosthetic devices, and brain-machine interfaces. The electrical engineering program offers a broad variety of courses and prepares students for a diverse array of careers in the field. Hands-on design experiences and simulation are emphasized throughout the curriculum through labs and projects integrated into various courses. The program culminates in a year-long senior design project effort which provides each student with the opportunity to apply concepts to designing, innovating and building a functional hardware system in a team environment.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is staffed by 33 full-time professors and several part-time professors.

• Certified official, original transcripts from all secondary schools as well as official results from any leaving certificates or university entrance exams taken. A certified English translation must be submitted for any documents not already in English. All application materials are property of George Mason University and will not be returned to the applicant, nor shared with another individual, institution, or organization under any circumstances.  

English Language Requirements

TOEFL iBT Undergraduate - Testing code 5827

• Volgenau School of Engineering Undergraduate: 80, no section minimum
• All other undergraduate programs: 80 or higher, minimum of 18 in each subsection

IELTS Undergraduate

• 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each subsection

Pearson Academic Test of English

• A minimum score of 59, all applicants

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