Physics - Engineering Physics Option

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

General Education - Credits: 39

See General Education Requirements requirements.

Specific Departmental Requirements in Physics:

PHYS 217 - Physics - Science & Engr I Credits: 5
PHYS 218 - Physics - Science & Engr II Credits: 5
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: 22

Specific Departmental Requirements in Engineering:

ENGR 103 - Computer Aided Drafting Credits: 3
ENGR 104 - Comp Prog For Sci & Engr Credits: 3
ENGR 105 - Engineering Principles & Design Credits: 3
ENGR 201 - Electric Networks I Credits: 4
ENGR 217 - Statics Credits: 3
ENGR 221 - Dynamics Credits: 3
ENGR 270 - Engineering Thermodynamics Credits: 3
ENGR 317 - Mechanics of Materials Credits: 3
ENGR 321 - Fluid Mechanics Credits: 3
ENGR 405 - Engineering Design & Practice 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 - Surveying I Credits: 4
ENGR 238 - Digital Logic Design Credits: 4
ENGR 245 - Tech & the Developing World Credits: 1-3
ENGR 305 - Surveying II Credits: 4
ENGR 330 - Heat Transfer Credits: 3
ENGR 454 - Special Topics in Engineering Credits: 1-4
PHYS 301 - Introduction to Electronics Credits: 3
PHYS 340 - Optics Credits: 4

Subtotal Specific Departmental Engineering Requirements - Credits: 49

Total Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 71

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: 91

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 128*

**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.