Program

The mission of the Electrical Engineering Program is to provide a rigorous, practical education for our students oriented toward problem solving; to conduct world-class research with a regional emphasis; and to provide technical assistance to existing and emerging businesses, industry, and government.

(revised 12/21/01)

The EE program educational objectives are to equip individuals who, after graduation and initial work experience,

1. are able to use mathematics, science, and engineering knowledge, along with appropriate engineering tools, to solve problems.
2. actively contribute to multi-disciplinary teams, communicate effectively, and are able to solve, as engineering problems, contemporary issues arising from society.
3. utilize approaches and solutions to engineering problems that are always framed in a morally and ethically responsible manner, and whose approaches and solutions indicate an awareness of the impact of their work on society at local to global scales, and who continue to learn in order to best solve such problems.

All graduates will have:

1. an ability to apply knowledge of science, engineering, and mathematics through differential equations, complex variables, linear algebra and discrete mathematics;
2. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
3. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs;
4. an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams;
5. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
6. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
7. an ability to communicate effectively;
8. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of electrical engineering solutions in a global and societal context;
9. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning;
10. a knowledge of contemporary issues;
11. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice;
12. an ability to apply knowledge of probability and statistics;
13. an ability to employ concepts of basic project management;
14. an ability to apply knowledge of engineering sciences necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices, software, and systems containing hardware and software components;
15. knowledge in at least two specialties of electrical engineering.

The SDSU Admissions Office processes applications on a rolling basis. Students are encouraged to apply well in advance (six to ten months) of the semester they wish to attend in order to arrange housing, apply for financial assistance, and to attend new student orientation/early registration programs.

Admission to SDSU is open to all academically qualified students and is granted without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, or national origin.

Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Please see Freshman Requirements for complete details. A few of the top-level requirements are:

• Graduate in the top 60% of their high school graduating class, OR
• Achieve an ACT composite score of 18 or above (or SAT total score of 870 or above), OR
• Earn a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.6 on a 4.0 scale

For additional information regarding undergraduate admissions at South Dakota State University, see the Undergraduate Admissions web site.

For additional information regarding baccalaureate requirements and course offerings at South Dakota State University, see the online Undergraduate Catalog.

General Requirements (page 38 of catalog)

• Complete 136 credits (average of 17 credits per semester over 4 year period)
• Take 50% of these credits from SDSU
• Take last 16 credits from SDSU
• Take a minimum of 32 general core credits
• Maintain a CGPA of 2.0 or better

General Core (pages 40-46 of catalog)

• 30 credits of System Goal Requirements. SGR Goal #:
1. Written Communication (6 credits)
2. Oral Communication (3 credits)
3. Social Sciences/Diversity (6 credits)
4. Humanities and Arts/Diversity (6 credits)
5. Mathematics (3 credits)
6. Natural Sciences (6 credits)
7. Information Literacy (0 credits)
• 8 credits of Institutional Goal Requirements. IGR Goal #:
1. Land and Natural Resources (3 credits)
2. Personal Wellness (2-3 credits)
3. Social Responsibility / Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness (3 credits)
• 0 credits of Globalization Requirements: Each program area/major specifies how to meet the globalization goal and student learning outcomes.

For complete information on the EE curriculum, see the online Undergraduate Catalog or see the online EE Plans of Study.