Physics Major - Engineering Physics Option

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICS - ENGINEERING PHYSICS OPTION:

NOTE: Students who declare the Physics: Engineering Option may not also declare a major in Engineering

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

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Specific Departmental Requirements in Physics:

PHYS 217 - Physics - Science & Engineering I Credits: 4
PHYS 218 - Physics - Science & Engineering II Credits: 4
PHYS 262 - Physics-Science & Engineering III Credits: 3
PHYS 320 - Modern Physics Credits: 3
PHYS 361 - Prin Electricity & Magnetism Credits: 4
PHYS 380 - Advanced Physics Laboratory I Credits: 1
PHYS 381 - Advanced Physics Laboratory II Credits: 1
PHYS 420 - Quantum Mechanics I Credits: 3

Subtotal Specific Departmental Physics Requirements - Credits: 23

Specific Departmental Requirements in Engineering:

ENGR 103 - Engineering Fundamentals 1 Credits: 3
ENGR 104 - Engineering Fundamentals 2 Credits: 3
ENGR 201 - Electric Networks I Credits: 4
ENGR 215 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 Credits: 3
ENGR 217 - Statics Credits: 3
ENGR 221 - Dynamics Credits: 3
ENGR 270 - Engineering Thermodynamics Credits: 3
ENGR 315 - Engineering Design and Practice Credits: 3
ENGR 317 - Mechanics of Materials Credits: 3
ENGR 321 - Fluid Mechanics Credits: 3
ENGR 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 2
ENGR 497 - Senior Seminar - Design Credits: 2

Engineering Electives:

at least 14 credits chosen from the list below:

ENGR 202 - Electric Networks II Credits: 4
ENGR 205 - Introduction to Geomatics and Engineering Surveying Credits: 4
ENGR 245 - Technology and the Developing World Credits: 1-3
ENGR 271 - Measurements and Instrumentation Credits: 1
ENGR 305 - Geomatics and Engineering Systems Credits: 3
ENGR 318 - Materials Science Credits: 3
ENGR 319 - Materials/Mechanics Laboratory Credits: 1
ENGR 330 - Heat Transfer Credits: 3
ENGR 336 - Systems and Control Credits: 3
ENGR 337 - Analog Electronics Credits: 4
ENGR 338 - Digital Electronics Credits: 4
ENGR 407 - Thermal and Fluids Systems Lab Credits: 1
ENGR 410 - Alternative Energy Systems Credits: 3
ENGR 425 - Hydraulics and Hydrology Credits: 3
ENGR 454 - Special Topics in Engineering Credits: 1-4
PHYS 333 - Computational Methods Credits: 3
PHYS 340 - Optics Credits: 4

Subtotal Specific Departmental Engineering Requirements - Credits: 49

Total Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 72

Auxiliary Requirements:

CHEM 150 - Fund of Chem I: Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 222 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 223 - Calculus III Credits: 4
MATH 327 - Differential Equations Credits: 4

Subtotal Auxiliary Requirements - Credits: 20

Total Major Requirements - Credits: 92

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 128**

Note: Among the minimum 120 credits required for the degree, 45 credits must be upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.

**Students may complete this degree within 128 credits, but to do so they must use courses from the major to complete certain General Education requirements (e.g., Phys 217). Using this course to meet both major and Gen Ed requirements enables the student to complete within 128 credits.

Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.