Courses

Electrical Engineering

Pensacola Christian College

The electrical engineering program is dedicated to teaching the fundamental laws of God's creation, manifest through science and mathematics, as the building blocks of a solid electrical engineering education. An understanding of the electrical forces at work in nature enables man to harness, control, and direct these forces to achieve human goals. While a firm theoretical foundation is laid, a strong emphasis is also placed on the practicality and application of the principles for doing work.

High school preparation: Modern electrical engineering education demands much specific high school preparation. Ideally, the beginning electrical engineering student should have a good understanding of the basic physical sciences, a highly developed ability in mathematics, and the competence to read rapidly and with comprehension. The minimum adequate preparation includes two units of algebra, one unit of place geometry, one unit of advanced mathematics (trigonometry and analytical geometry or pre-calculus), one unit of chemistry and one unit of physics. While prior computer knowledge is helpful, it is not required.

Some students, for whatever reason are not prepared to enter directly into the electrical engineering curriculum. Opportunities are available to make up certain deficiencies. In such a situation the time required to complete the electrical engineering degree could be expected to increase.

Plan of Study: Because of the quantity of specific knowledge required in an electrical engineering degree, it is necessary for a student to attend a two-week Interterm course prior to the spring semester, and a two-week Post-term course immediately following the spring semester of freshman year. Students may elect to extend their program an additional semester and thereby eliminate the need for Interterm and Post-term courses.

Residence requirements: Engineering students that are non-residence hall students will be required to pay a non-residence fee of $1,549 per semester, in addition to tuition and other applicable fees. All single, undergraduate students under 25 years of age who are not living with their parents are required to live in the residence hall. Electrical engineering town students must pay the non-residence fee. Pensacola Christian College does not provide residence hall living space for married students or their family; therefore, all married electrical engineering students are classified as town students and must pay the non-residence fee, no exceptions.

Academic requirements: Students must have at least a “C” in all engineering courses (EG, EL, ME). Students complete a minor in mathematics through their required mathematics-support courses and required mathematics-related engineering courses.

Academic Program Fee: Students majoring in electrical engineering pay an Academic Program Fee of $140 per semester or $35 per payment.