Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineering sits at the center of modern technology. From power systems and electronics to sensing and communication, electrical engineering principles shape how many engineered systems work today. An Electrical Engineering minor from Colorado School of Mines lets you add this high‑impact skill set to your bachelor’s degree without changing your major.

This minor is a strong choice if you want to better understand how hardware, signals, and electrical systems influence performance, reliability, and cost. It helps you think more holistically about the systems you design and use, especially when electrical components interact with mechanical, chemical, or computational elements. Employers value engineers and scientists who can work across disciplines and understand how electrical systems fit into larger designs—and this minor helps you do exactly that.

Program Overview

The Electrical Engineering minor provides a solid foundation in core concepts such as circuits, signals, and electronic systems. You gain hands‑on experience working with real hardware, learning how electrical components behave and how systems are designed, tested, and improved.

At Mines, electrical engineering is taught with an applied, problem‑solving focus. Courses emphasize practical skills, analytical thinking, and experimentation grounded in real engineering challenges. By adding this minor, you strengthen your bachelor’s degree with technical breadth that prepares you to collaborate more effectively across disciplines and contribute meaningfully to complex projects.

Program Options

The Electrical Engineering minor offers focused pathways that allow you to tailor the program to your interests.

Circuits and Electronics focus

Builds understanding of analog and digital circuits, electronic components, and system behavior used across modern electrical systems.

Signals and Systems focus

Explores how signals are represented, processed, and applied in sensing, communication, and control applications.