Engineering Physics Major
This option is intended for students who wish to teach physics or engineering and/or work in fields related to engineering and physics that do not require a complete set of advanced engineering or physics training such as engineering technologist, lab technician, and sustainability.
Major Requirements* (59+ credits)
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EE/100/ME 100 or PHYS 101 | Engineering Orientation or Freshmen Physics Seminar | 2 or 1 |
| PHYS 151 | General Physics: Mechanics with Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 152 | General Physics: Electricity & Magnetism with Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 410WS | Senior Physics Seminar | 1 |
|
PHYS 251RI PHYS 252RI PHYS 253RI |
AND any two (2) of Computational Research Methods in Physics Experimental Research Methods in Physics Theoretical Research Methods in Physics |
2 2 2 |
|
PHYS 481RI EE 413RI ME 413RI |
AND any one (1) of Senior Project (two semesters) Senior Design I Senior Design II |
1x2=2 3 3 |
|
BIOL 180 CHEM 103 MSC 111 & MSC 112 |
AND any one (1) of Biological Diversity General Chemistry I Introduction to Oceanography and Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory |
4 4 6 |
| MATH 140 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 141 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 300 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 331 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH xxx | One (1) MATH elective course chosen from: MATH 315, MATH 316, MATH 320, MATH 351, MATH 354, MATH 411, MATH 412, or MATH 423 | 3 |
| ME 230WS | Technical Communication | 3 |
| PHYS xxx | Additional minimum 6 credit hours of PHYS courses numbered 200 or above. | 6+ |
| XXX xxx | Two (2) ME or EE courses numbered between 199 and 299 | 6+ |
| XXX xxx | Two (2) ME or EE courses numbered above 300 | 6+ |
Course Frequencies
Physics and Engineering Physics majors should work with their faculty academic advisor to make a degree plan during their first semester of enrollment and update this plan each semester. When making a Physics or Engineering Physics degree plan, please keep in mind the following course frequencies.
- PHYS 101: Freshman Physics Seminar is generally offered every fall semester.
- PHYS 151: General Physics I (Mechanics) & PHYS 152: General Physics II (Electricity & Magnetism) are generally offered every fall and spring semester.
- PHYS 25XRI: Research Methods (Computational, Experimental or Theoretical) is offered every spring semester.
- PHYS 305: Classical Mechanics is offered fall semesters of even-numbered years.
- PHYS 306: Statistical Mechanics is offered fall semesters of odd-numbered years.
- PHYS 310: Electromagnetic Theory I is offered fall semesters of even-numbered years.
- PHYS 311: Electromagnetic Theory II is offered spring semesters of odd-numbered years.
- PHYS 332: Junior Lab is offered per demand.
- PHYS 413: Quantum Mechanics I is offered fall semesters of odd-numbered years.
- PHYS 414: Quantum Mechanics II is offered spring semesters of even-numbered years.
- PHYS 410WS is generally offered every spring semester.
* These requirements for an Engineering Physics Major is effective 2019-2020 academic year. For previous requirements, please refer to the previous Academic Catalog.