Preprofessional students may not take any courses in their major numbered 300 or above. Preprofessional students should apply for acceptance into the professional program after completing the preprofessional requirements. The exact number of students accepted each year into each major will be determined by the available space and resources. Acceptance to the professional program will be based primarily on the GPA earned in the preprofessional course work. In exceptional cases the department may consider other factors, and an interview may be required.
Career opportunities are plentiful and reward ing in both large and small companies.
Electronic systems pervade modern society, and graduates in this field are needed to produce, design, test, and maintain these devices and systems. Many graduates find careers in computer networking, VLSI testing, applications engineering, computer hardware and software systems, real-time programming, and quality control and on engineering project teams. In order to help each student gain the best educational experience, every student is assigned a faculty advisor on entering the department. We strongly encourage students to visit with their advisor at least every year, and preferably every semester, to ensure that they are making appropriate progress in the program and taking courses in the appropriate sequence.