现代社会中的许多产品和服务都基于电气工程师的工作。电气工程专业的学生学习电和磁的物理学，电路和系统的数学以及分析和设计的工程工具。电气工程师设计，开发，构建和测试电气和电子设备及系统。例如，无线电，电视，手机和计算机网络中存在大量涉及有线，光纤或无线技术的电通信系统。电子技术的进步使仪器系统成为可能，可用于物理和生物科学的所有分支以及大多数工程领域。数字电子设备成本和尺寸的减少已导致在许多应用领域中嵌入式计算的使用爆炸性增长。数字信号处理使视频和音乐，环境科学，生物医学成像，通信和计算机系统领域的模拟技术
The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering prepares students to solve technical problems through the design of devices and systems used in electric power systems, electric vehicles, wireless communication systems, smart phones, robotics and aerospace systems. Students develop problem-solving skills through work with faculty, research in state-of-the-art labs, and internship opportunities with organizations such as El Paso Electric, Texas Instruments, and NASA. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. As well as a Minor in Electrical Engineering, a Minor in Computer Engineering and a Minor in Robotics and Autonomous Systems.