The mission of the department is to educate and inspire the Corps of Cadets to be leaders of character and lifelong learners who think critically, innovate, and apply computing and engineering expertise as Army officers and to support the Army’s strategic objectives as its Cyber Think Tank.
EECS's vision is to be the Army’s preeminent source of computer science, cyber science, and electrical engineering education and its premier source of intellectual capital to address the Army’s complex cyber problems; sustaining a culture where cadets, faculty, and staff are inspired to achieve their full potential; recognized for innovating and leading in their disciplines for the Academy, the Army, and the nation.
EECS has three majors to choose from:
Explore our available minors.
EECS cadets, faculty, and staff are involved in various research centers and institutes at West Point.
Cadets can apply their knowledge in research and operational settings during a summer Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) program, a USMA-run academic enrichment experience.
The Jean Bartik Computing Symposium (JBCS) brings women and minorities from computing disciplines at service academies together with their counterparts in the military and government who are computing professionals.
Cadets have opportunities to join cadet-run clubs. For those who qualify, honor societies are available to join.
COL Jim Raftery is the Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the United States Military Academy and is a Professor of Electrical Engineering. He earned a Master of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri - Columbia in 1996 and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2005. He is a 2011 graduate of the Army War College and served in the Cyber National Mission Force at Ft. Meade, MD from 2015-2016. His research interests include semiconductor lasers, as well as topics in power, energy, and cyber.
UPS/FEDEX Mailing address:
United States Military Academy
ATTN: MADN-EC
646 Swift Road
West Point, New York 10996-1905
Phone: (845) 938-2200
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