电气工程是一个广阔的领域，涵盖了许多不同的领域。UCSB电气工程课程强调在计算机和数字系统，控制系统，通信，计算机工程，设备制造，电子，电磁学，电光，光子学设备，多媒体信号处理，VLSI设计等领域的教学和研究。向新生介绍了计算方法，并为构建和设计电路奠定了基础。学生将在理论和原理之间取得平衡，并受到鼓励在信号处理，控制系统，计算机工程以及电子学和光子学方面进行技术选修课。
As a student in Electrical Engineering, youll be introduced to computing methods and foundational knowledge for building and designing circuits. Youll learn about both theory and practice, and youll be encouraged to pursue technical electives in signal processing, control systems, computer engineering, and electronics and photonics. Electrical engineers develop computer processors, work in optical communications, and study signal processing. Graduates often work with semiconductors, lighting systems and electronics, and in robotics hardware and software.