Individuals interested in the program should have an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. Those with other degrees are also eligible but may have to take additional prerequisite courses. Graduate students may attend either full time or part time. Those who hold positions in industry usually take the part time option. All faculty in the division hold the Ph.D., have industrial and research experience, and have teaching experience prior to coming to Alfred.
All faculty are active in various national, regional, and local engineering societies.
All equipment is modern, i.e., less than ten years old. Laboratories are held in computer usage, electrical circuits, control systems, electronics, digital systems, software engineering, microprocessor systems, opto-electronics, lasers and fiber optics. All equipment is used for both undergraduate and graduate education. Students who enjoy mathematics and the sciences usually enjoy engineering, which simply stated, is the application of these studies to the art of problem solving. Candidates who have done well in their undergraduate education or have excelled in industry are welcomed to apply for admission to the graduate program.