Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Programs
Electrical Engineering Overview
Electrical engineering is a dynamic field that applies principles from physics, mathematics, and computer science to design, develop, and optimize systems that power modern life. It spans a wide range of subfields, including:
- Power systems, which focus on the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity to ensure reliable and efficient energy delivery, often incorporating renewable sources and smart grid technologies.
- Electronics, where engineers develop circuits and devices found in everything from smartphones and computers to medical equipment and industrial machinery.
- Embedded systems, which integrate hardware and software to create dedicated computing solutions inside products like vehicles, appliances, and robotics—emphasizing efficiency, responsiveness, and real-time control.
Together, these areas drive innovation across industries, advancing technology in energy, healthcare, manufacturing, communication, and beyond. A career in electrical engineering begins with a strong foundation that you will receive through a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from UTC.
Learn about our faculty and their electrical engineering specialties
Available Programs
Electrical Engineering has three programs for undergraduate degrees.
Electrical Engineering, B.S.E.E.
The electrical engineering program educates students for professional practice or further study in electrical engineering, contributes to the body of knowledge in electrical engineering education, and creates a supportive environment that enables students and faculty to achieve their best.
Joint Undergraduate to Masters Program (JUMP)
Undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga who are classified as seniors and are within 30 hours of completion of their first bachelor’s degree with an overall GPA of at least 3.25 are eligible to participate in a joint undergraduate to masters program. Please refer to the specific JUMP program requirements as some GPA requirements are higher. This Joint Undergraduate to Masters Program allows a student to take graduate classes early and potentially complete a graduate program in less time and for less cost than the traditional graduate program which is completed after the undergraduate degree is awarded.
Minor in Electrical Engineering
A Minor in Electrical Engineering (EE) is designed to complement many different majors offered at UTC. Students who are interested in working to build smart devices and systems using electronic intelligence and information technologies to solve problems, then they may choose EE as their minor. Electrical Engineers are the innovators that create sustainable energy systems, study the brain to better understand neurological diseases, efficiently process big data, build computing devices that are sometimes too small to even see, control robots, safely image tumors, communicate information, and much more. The program provides a path to learn to invent, design, and improve devices that enhance life for all with a minor in Electrical Engineering.