Electrical Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science Degree

Design and apply electrical systems with hands-on skills in electronics, circuits, and systems theory.


100%

Outcomes Rate of RIT Graduates from this degree

$79.7K

Average First-Year Salary of RIT Graduates from this degree

#4

Best Engineering Job: “Electrical Engineer”

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required courses in the College of Engineering Technology for this major have a lab component


Overview for Electrical Engineering Technology BS

Why Pursue an Electrical Engineering Technology Degree at RIT?


  • Gain Hands-On Experience: Four required blocks of cooperative education mean nearly a year of hands-on, full-time, paid work experience in the industry.

  • Focused Options: Choose from two professional options in either audio or wireless communications.

  • Strong Career Connections: Recent grads are employed at Lockheed Martin; Tesla; Northrop Grumman; General Motors; Department of Defense; Corning Incorporated.

  • STEM-OPT Visa Eligible: The STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows full-time, on-campus international students on an F-1 student visa to stay and work in the U.S. for up to three years after graduation.

RIT’s BS in electrical engineering technology is designed to meet industry’s ever-increasing need for engineers with an in-depth understanding of electrical and electronics theory. The electrical engineering technology degree also provides you with the ability to specialize in specific areas of the discipline.

Explore our Electrical Engineering Curriculum

In your first two years of study, you’ll complete electrical engineering technology courses that provide you with a foundation in:

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Careers and Cooperative Education

Typical Job Titles

Applications Engineer Controls Engineer Design Engineer
Electrical Engineer Hardware Development Engineer Power Distribution Engineer
Product Engineer Project Engineer Quality Engineer
Systems Engineer Test Engineer

Industries

  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Computer Networking
  • Construction
  • Electronic and Computer Hardware
  • Medical Devices
  • Oil and Gas
  • Utilities and Renewable Energy
Post-Graduation Salary and Career Info for Electrical Engineering Technology BS

Cooperative Education

What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries.

Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Your engineering co-ops will provide hands-on experience that enables you to apply your engineering knowledge in professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.

Hands-On Experience Leads to Real World Skills

Students in the electrical engineering technology degree are required to complete four co-op blocks. This typically includes one spring, one fall, and two summer blocks. You’ll alternate periods of full-time study with full-time paid work experience in your career field. In some circumstances, other forms of experiential education (e.g., study abroad, research, military service) may be used to fulfill part of the co-op requirement. Each student is assigned a co-op advisor to assist in identifying and applying to co-op opportunities.

Co-op and Experiential Learning Options for Electrical Engineering Technology BS

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Curriculum for 2025-2026 for Electrical Engineering Technology BS

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Electrical Engineering Technology BS

The curriculum below outlines the typical course sequence(s) for this program.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
CPET-133 Introduction to Digital and Microcontroller Systems 3
MATH-171 Calculus A (fulfills General Education: Mathematical Perspective A) 3
MCET-101 Fundamentals of Engineering 3
General Education: Artistic Perspective 3
YOPS-10 RIT 365: RIT Connections 0
 Hours12
Spring
CPET-121 Computational Problem Solving I 3
EEET-115 Circuits I 3
EEET-116 Circuits I Lab 1
MATH-172 Calculus B (fulfills General Education: Mathematical Perspective B) 3
UWRT-150 FYW: Writing Seminar (fulfills General Education: First Year Writing (WI)) 3
General Education: Ethical Perspective 3
 Hours16
Second Year
Fall
CPET-233 Digital Systems Design 3
EEET-125 Circuits II 3
EEET-126 Circuits II Lab 1
MATH-211 Elements of Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations 3
PHYS-111 College Physics I (fulfills General Education: Scientific Principles Perspective) 4
General Education: Global Perspective 3
 Hours17
Spring
CPET-253 Microcontroller Systems 3
EEET-213 Electronic Devices 3
EEET-299 EET Career Orientation 1
General Education: Natural Science Inquiry Perspective 4
General Education: Social Perspective 3
General Education – Math / Science Elective 3
 Hours17
Third Year
Fall
EEET-223 Advanced Electronics 4
EEET-331 Signals, Systems and Transforms 3
EEET-332 Signals, Systems & Transforms Lab 1
STAT-145 Introduction to Statistics I 3
General Education: Immersion 1 3
Open Elective 3
 Hours17
Spring
EEET-499 Cooperative Education – Electrical Engineering Technology 0
 Hours0
Summer
EEET-499 Cooperative Education – Electrical Engineering Technology 0
 Hours0
Fourth Year
Fall
EEET-243 Machines and Transformers 3
EEET-313 Communications Electronics 3
General Education: Immersion 2 3
General Education: Elective 3
Open Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
EEET-425 Digital Signal Processing (WI-PR) 4
EEET-427 Control Systems 4
Technical Elective 3
General Education: Immersion 3 3
Open Elective 3
 Hours17
Summer
EEET-499 Cooperative Education – Electrical Engineering Technology 0
 Hours0
Fifth Year
Fall
EEET-499 Cooperative Education – Electrical Engineering Technology 0
 Hours0
Spring
EEET-433 Transmission Lines 3
General Education: Electives 7
Technical Elective 3
Open Elective 3
 Hours16
 Total Hours127

Notes:

  • All students pursuing a bachelor’s degree are also required to complete two different Wellness courses

Degree Options

Students who elect to pursue a Degree Option may use any combination of Open and Technical Electives to complete the options listed below:

Wireless Communications

Subplan Code: EEET-TELCM

All four courses are required for this option.

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Course List
Code Title Hours
CPET-281Networking Technologies3
EEET-313Communications Electronics3
EEET-433Transmission Lines3
EEET-551Wireless Communications3
Total Hours12
Audio

Subplan Code: EEET-AUDIO

Four total courses are required for this option (12 credits).

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Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Courses
EEET-261Fundamentals of Audio Engineering3
EEET-361Modern Audio Production3
Select two of the following:6
Applied Audio Programming
3D Audio: Theory and Practice
Introduction to Acoustics
Audio Power Amplifiers
Total Hours12

Admissions and Financial Aid

This program is STEM designated when studying on campus and full time.

First-Year Admission

First-year applicants are expected to demonstrate a strong academic background that includes:

  • 4 years of English
  • 3 years of social studies and/or history
  • 3 years of math is required and must include algebra, geometry, and algebra 2/trigonometry. Pre-calculus is preferred.
  • 2-3 years of science. Chemistry or physics is required and biology is recommended.
  • Technology electives are preferred.

Transfer Admission

Transfer applicants should meet these minimum degree-specific requirements:

  • A minimum of college algebra is required. Pre-calculus or calculus is preferred.
  • Chemistry or physics is required.

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Financial Aid and Scholarships

100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.

RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.
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