Electrical vs electronics engineer

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hello, I'm wondering the difference between electrical engineering and electronics engineering. Or are they the same but just some universities call it differently?
 
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Generally, electronics engineering is a subfield of electrical engineering dealing with roughly the same coursework in the first 2-3 years into the degree programs.