2021-2022
Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (accelerated masters degree option)
VCU
Community college:
Associate of Science: Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering Specialization (Reynolds Community College (program specific pathway))
Program description
The profession of electrical engineering touches all aspects of our lives in that electrical engineers design and fabricate devices and systems critical in applications such as computing, communications, health care, manufacturing and automation, power generation and utilization, transportation, and entertainment. An element very important to these and many other applications is the microelectronic device or system.
Electrical engineers play an ever increasing role in the design and building of major facets of today’s and tomorrow’s health care systems and medical research through the application of microelectronic instrumentation and diagnostic tools such as MRI and CAT scan systems. The field of electrical engineering truly permeates every facet of our lives and thus provides excellent employment opportunities to the general practitioner or specialist in more than 35 different subspecialties.
Career opportunities
Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electrical equipment. Some of this equipment includes electric motors; machinery controls, lighting, and wiring in buildings; radar and navigation systems; communications systems; and power generation, control, and transmission devices used by electric utilities. Electrical engineers specialize in areas such as communications, signal processing, and control systems or have a specialty within one of these areas—control systems or aviation electronics, for example.
Bachelor-level job titles
- Automation Engineer
- Automotive Engineer
- Control Systems Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Mechatronics Engineer
- Photonics Engineer
- Power Systems Engineer
- Robotics Engineer
- Solar Energy Systems Engineer
Graduate and professional level job titles
- College Professor
- Firmware Engineer
- Research & Development Engineer
- Systems Engineer/Manager
Contact information
Telephone: (804) 827-1349
Email: transferinfo@vcu.edu
VCCS Transfer Planning Checklist
Telephone: (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638
Email: ugrad@vcu.edu
Apply Here.
Guaranteed transfer admission requirements
Review requirements of Engineering Admission Agreement
Completion of associate degree (A.S. in Engineering or A.S. in Science)
Minimum GPA of 3.0
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
Earn a minimum grade of "B" in all your math, science and engineering classes
Degree requirements in Bulletin
Plan of study in Bulletin
Requirements
Highest level of math required
- MATH 201 or higher
Science required
- 5+ additional science courses
Foreign language requirements
- No
Additional tuition/fees
- Yes
GPA requirements (to progress/graduate in the major)
- 2.0+ cumulative GPA, 2.0+ major GPA
VCU Major Maps
Transfer major map
2021-2022
Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (accelerated masters degree option)
Reynolds Community College (program specific pathway) (Associate of Science: Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering Specialization)
| MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING | GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY | DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY | EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS | PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE | ||
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Explore
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Get involved with student clubs and organizations.
- Volunteer for service learning or community service projects.
- Learn about the transfer admission process for VCU.
- Explore the Electrical and Computer Engineering website.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Attend cultural events at community college and/or VCU and celebrate diversity.
- Attend VCU’s annual Intercultural Festival or another community intercultural event.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Browse careers related to electrical engineering through the Virginia Wizard.
- Explore the community college’s iGrad’s Job Genius Search Engine to look into building a career and financial future.
- Build a LinkedIn profile.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Familiarize yourself with the Career Services offered at Community College and VCU and explore Career Pathways on VCU Career Services’ Website.
- Assess your preparation for a career by completing a Gap Analysis.
- Take a career assessment through the Virginia Wizard.
- Practice independent living skills (such as money management, self-care, time management, and personal responsibility).
Experience
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Be prepared for academic challenges in your classes. Use tutoring resources to get ahead.
- Research scholarship opportunities and explore your eligibility for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant.
- Explore the Electrical and Computer Engineering website.
- Meet with your academic advisor.
- Explore the accelerated BS to MS in Electrical Engineering program.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Visit the VCU campus and attend a transfer admission session.
- Research housing for next year.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Learn about short-term, semester and year-long study abroad options.
- Consider learning a foreign language to open doors to international organizations and future study.
- Attend VCU cultural events, including the monthly Global Café, VCU Diversity Scholars in Research week, or Engineering-related events.
- Become familiar with OMSA at VCU.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Find out about VCU REAL and learn about REAL graduation requirement.
- Attend Career & Internship Fairs at community college or VCU to explore your interests.
- Plan to complete at least two internships (job experiences) before your senior year of college.
- Create a draft resume and bring it to career services advisor or workshop for review.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Conduct informational interviews or shadow someone in a field of career interest.
- Using LinkedIn, connect to at least 10 people. Check out the VCU alumni page in My Network.
- Consider who you would like to have serve as professional and academic references for future letters of recommendation.
- Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.
- Take advantage of free Financial Aid counseling.
- Explore the types of aid available at VCU.
Recommended courses
2021-2022
Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (accelerated masters degree option)
Reynolds Community College (program specific pathway) (Associate of Science: Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering Specialization)
| Course | Title | Equivalent course | Credits | Requirements |
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| SDV 101 | Orientation to STEM Disciplines | UNIV 101 | 1 | Elective |
| MTH 263 | Calculus I (earn minimum grade of "B") | MATH 200 | 4 | General education |
| ENG 111 | College Composition I Note: students with credit for AP English Language and Composition will only receive credit for UNIV 111 at VCU and should take ENG 112 to fulfill the VCU composition requirement. | UNIV 111-112 | 3 | General education |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry I (earn minimum grade of "B") | CHEM/Z 101 | 4 | Major (Ancillary) |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | Select 1: HIS 101 or HIS 102 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
| EGR 206 | Engineering Economy (earn minimum grade of “B”) | ECON 205 | 3 | Major |
| EGR 124 | Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Methods (earn minimum grade of "B") | EGRE 101 | 3 | Major |
| ENG 112 | College Composition II | UNIV 200 | 3 | General education |
| CSC 130 | Scientific Programming (earn minimum grade of “B”) - must be taken at Reynolds | EGRE 245 | 4 | Major |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | PHI 111 Logic | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
| MTH 264 | Calculus II (earn minimum grade of “B”) | MATH 201 | 4 | Major (Ancillary) |
| PHY 241 | University Physics I (earn minimum grade of “B”) | PHYS 207 | 4 | Major (Ancillary) |
| CSC 210 | Programming with C++ | EGRE 246 | 3 | Major |
| MTH 266 | Linear Algebra | MATH 310 | 3 | Major (technical elective) |
| EGR 251 + EGR 255 | Basic Electric Circuits I + Electric Circuits Laboratory (earn minimum grade of “B”) | EGRE 206 | 4 | Major |
| MTH 265 | Calculus III (earn minimum grade of “B”) | MATH 307 | 4 | Major (Ancillary) |
| Social/Behavioral Science | Select 1: HIS 101 or HIS 102 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
| PHY 242 | University Physics II (earn minimum grade of “B”) | PHYS 208 | 4 | Major (Ancillary) |
| MTH 267 | Differential Equations (earn minimum grade of “B”) | MATH 301 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | PHI 201 Ethics | PHIL 201 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| HLT/PED | Personal Wellness Elective | VCU equivalent | 1 | Elective |
| Reynolds credits transferred to VCU | 67 | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirements |
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| EGRE 207 | Electric Circuits II | 4 | Major |
| EGRE 254 | Digital Logic Design | 4 | Major |
| EGRE 303 | Electronic Devices | 3 | Major |
| EGRE 306 | Introduction to Microelectronics | 4 | Major |
| EGRE 309 | Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields | 3 | Major |
| EGRE 310 | Electromagnetic Fields and Waves | 3 | Major |
| EGRE 335 | Signals and Systems | 4 | Major |
| EGRE 336 | Introduction to Communication Systems | 3 | Major |
| EGRE 337 | Statistical Information Processing | 3 | Major |
| EGRE 364 | Microcomputer Systems | 4 | Major |
| ENGR 402 + ENGR 403 | Senior Design Studio (Seminar) and Senior Design Studio (Seminar) | 2 | Major |
| Select one of the following sequences: EGRE 404 + EGRE 405 OR EGRE 406 + EGRE 407 | 4 | Major | |
| Technical electives (see VCU advisor for course options) | 15 | Major | |
| SPCH 321 | Speech for Business and the Professions | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
| Open electives | 4 | Elective | |
| Credits completed at VCU | 63 | ||
| Bachelor's degree total | 130 | ||