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Combined Bachelor's/Ph.D. Electrical Engineering Degrees
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Ph.D.
Program type:
Major
Grad Track
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
7-8 years
Credit Hours:
200
Be ready to capitalize on your light bulb moment by combining electrical engineering
expertise with entrepreneurship fundamentals.
The Electrical Engineering program at UNT offers you a hands-on project-oriented education
for development of state-of-the-art electrical/electronic/embedded systems by integrating
theoretical concepts and practical insights. We’re the first program in the nation
to feature an integrated entrepreneurship requirement at the Ph.D. level, purposely
engaging you in the creation and use of intellectual property and patent development.
You'll earn a minor in Entrepreneurship from the G. Brint Ryan College of Business
in addition to your doctoral degree, providing you in-depth knowledge that helps you
move your original ideas and results to the marketplace smoothly.
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Request More InfoWhy earn combined degrees in Electrical Engineering?
The department houses several state-of-the-art instructional and research laboratories that provide practical and advanced hands-on experiences. They include:
- Analog/Mixed-Signal Design and Simulation Laboratory
- Autonomous Systems Laboratory
- Communications and Signal Processing Laboratory
- Embedded Sensing & Processing Systems Laboratory
- Environmental and Ecological Engineering Laboratory
- Optimization, Signal Processing, and Control Algorithm Research Laboratory
- Power Electronics and Renewable Laboratory
Benefits of Grad Track
- Earn your M.S. in less time while working towards your Ph.D.
- Cuts expenses as students will be charged undergraduate tuition rates.
- Prepares the student for the rigors of graduate-level coursework while still an undergraduate.
- Provides uninterrupted continuity of the knowledge gained as an undergraduate to graduate-level courses.
Marketable Skills
- Identify and solve engineering problems
- Design and conduct experiments
- Engage in life-long learning
- Design with realistic constraints
- Teamwork
- Identify knowledge gaps in electrical engineering
- Expertise with modern tools
- Data analysis using computational tools
- Entrepreneurship capability
- Scientific report writing and communication
Combined Bachelor's/Ph.D. Electrical Engineering Degrees Highlights
Your coursework will feature "learning-to-learn" experiences in projects taught jointly
by industry and university personnel.
Active learning emphasizes the knowledge and skills you need to be successful in your
future career.
The department's design projects are part of the coursework, helping you learn creative
bleeding-edge solutions to address today's engineering opportunities.
Ph.D. graduates will be prepared to conduct research into new unexplored fields for
the discovery of new knowledge principles that can revolutionize the technology sector.
Our faculty members are well-known for their expertise, spirit of innovation and emphasis
on university/industry collaboration. Their research has been supported by the National
Science Foundation, NASA, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the
MITRE Corp. and local industries, among others.
Engineering classes and research are conducted at Discovery Park, a 300-acre research
facility that brings together laboratories, offices and classrooms to maximize the
potential for creativity, collaboration and technological innovation.
What Can You do With Combined B.S./Ph.D. Degrees in Electrical Engineering?
Electrical engineers work in companies that are developing:
- Computers
- Semiconductor integrated circuits and devices
- Telecommunications systems
- Aerospace and aviation systems
- Imaging techniques
- Sensors
- Wireless networks
That's just a start! More and more of the objects in our world are powered by electrical engineers.
- Overall employment of electrical engineers is projected to grow 7% from 2020 to 2030.
- Median earnings for electrical engineers in 2020 were $103,390.
- Texas is a top-paying state for electrical engineers, with an annual mean wage of $107,270.
- California is the top-paying state for electrical engineers in the country, with an annual mean wage of $124,390.
With up to 100% job placement rate in academia, industry and research organizations, our graduates are employed in various sectors such as high-tech, energy, defense, finance, transportation and government.
Combined Bachelor's/Ph.D. Electrical Engineering Degrees Courses You Could Take
Introduction to Electrical Engineering (3 hrs)
Learning to Learn (L2L) is based on sound cognitive and pedagogical techniques that
improve learning outcomes and make lifelong learning habitual. Students develop an
understanding of how engineering is learned and how they can facilitate and develop
the lifelong learning process, both individually and in teams.
Analog and Digital Circuit Design Project (3 hrs)
Students learn to use basic electrical engineering lab equipment, to build and test
simple circuits in the lab and to design and analyze circuits using CAD software tools.
Includes simulation and design experiments and a final comprehensive design project
to complement the circuit analysis course.
Modern Communication System Design Project (3 hrs)
Students are required to design electronic communication systems with electronic devices
such as MOS transistors, capacitors and resistors. Topics include LC circuits and
oscillators, AM modulation, SSB communications and FM modulation.
Renewable Electrical Power Systems (3 hrs)
Electrical power systems, increasing efficiency, and integrating renewable power generation.
Relations to environmental systems, impact, monitoring and prediction of renewable
sources.
Antenna Theory and Design (3 hrs)
Provides students with the fundamental theory in antenna designs and hands-on skills
related to antenna designs and characterizations. Includes linear dipole antennas,
loop antennas, patch antennas, RFID antennas, broadband and frequency-independent
antennas and antenna arrays.
Wireless Integrated Circuit Design (3 hrs)
Shows how to translate wireless system specification to architectures and building
blocks compatible with integrated circuit technology. Student is expected to understand
the analysis and design of wireless systems including the circuits, blocks and architectures
as demonstrated by the course project.
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