Electrical Engineering
1. Bucknell University – Lewisburg, PA
a. 3,508 undergraduate students
b. Rural setting, small town, residential campus
c. Estimated cost of tuition: $43,866/year
d. BS Electrical Engineering
i. Internships: Allegheny Power, Lockheed Martin, Johnson &
Johnson, General Electric, PPL, National Security Agency, etc.
ii. Students become part of a small department that emphasizes
close interaction between students and faculty.
iii. The electrical engineering program at Bucknell emphasizes
active learning with a strong laboratory component to nurture
the intellectual, professional and personal development of its
students. All courses, including laboratory sections, are taught
by professors.
iv. Bucknell electrical engineering graduates not only have good
technical skills, but they also are skilled communicators. The
electrical engineering curriculum emphasizes oral and written
communication skills by requiring students to present and
document ideas, innovations and designs, both individually
and in teams.
e. Additional Degree Options:
i. Bucknell offers a new five-year joint-degree program in
engineering and management as well as a B.S. in computer
engineering offered jointly by the departments of computer
science and electrical engineering.
ii. We also offer a five-year program in which students can earn a
Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science in electrical
engineering.
iii. A special five-year program allows students to earn a B.S. and
an M.S. in electrical engineering.
2. Pennsylvania College of Technology – Williamsport, PA
a. Electronics and Computer Engineering (AS and BS)
i. Electronic circuits, digital/microprocessor systems,
programming software tools, computers and networks
ii. AS transfers directly into BS program
3. California University of PA
a. BS Electrical Engineering Technology
i. Internship opportunities
ii. AS available – transfer into BS program
iii. “…design, develop, modify, troubleshoot, maintain, calibrate
and repair electrical and electronic systems. “
b. Estimated cost of tuition: $18,000/year
4. University of Pittsburgh – Johnstown, PA
a. BS Electrical Engineering Technology
i. The Pitt-Johnstown Electrical Engineering Technology (EET)
program prepares students to work in the areas of product
design and manufacture, systems integration, plant operations,
field support and engineering sales. Pitt-Johnstown EET
graduates have been employed by a wide variety of nationally
recognized companies including Microsoft, General Electric,
Texas Instruments, Sony, Sprint and the National Institute for
Standards and Technology.
Other options: Penn State (can begin at a satellite campus and transfer to main)
Electrician Programs:
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Northampton County Community College,
Community College of Allegheny County,
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology