Contact the Engineering Physics Program for specific degree requirements corresponding to a particular catalog year.
128 semester credit hours are required to complete this degree.
Freshman Year
| Fall Semester | 15 Credits |
|---|---|
| APPM 1350 Calculus 1 for Engineers | 4 |
| CSCI 1300 Computer Science 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 1110 General Physics 1 | 4 |
| HSS Elective* | 3 |
| Spring Semester | 15 Credits |
|---|---|
| APPM 1360 Calculus 2 for Engineers | 4 |
| AREN 1025*** or MCEN 1025 | 3 |
| PHYS 1120 General Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 1140 Experimental Physics | 1 |
| HSS Elective* | 3 |
Sophomore Year
| Fall Semester | 17 Credits |
|---|---|
| APPM 2350 Calculus 3 for Engineers | 4 |
| CHEM 1113 General Chem 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 1114 General Chem 1 Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 2170 Foundations of Modern Physics | 1 |
| PHYS 2150 Experimental Physics | 1 |
| Engineering Elective | 4 |
| Spring Semester | 16 Credits |
|---|---|
| APPM 2360 Diff Eq with Linear Algebra | 4 |
| PHYS 2210 Classical Mechanics & Math Methods 1 | 3 |
| Engineering Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| HSS Elective* | 3 |
Junior Year
| Fall Semester | 16 Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 1133 General Chem 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 1134 General Chem 2 Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 3210 Classical Mech & Math Meth 2 | 3 |
| PHYS 3210 Principles of Elec & Mag 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 3330 Junior Laboratory | 2 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Spring Semester | 18 Credits |
|---|---|
| PHYS 3220 Quantum Mech & Atomic Phys 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 3320 Principles of Elec & Mag 2 | 3 |
| PHYS 4230 Thermo/Stat Mech | 3 |
| Upper Division Math or Applied Math | 3 |
| Physics Elective | 3 |
| HSS Elective* | 3 |
Senior Year
| Fall Semester | 15 Credits |
|---|---|
| PHYS 4410 Quantum Mech & Atomic Phys 2 | 3 |
| Engineering Elective | 3 |
| Physics Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| College-approved Writing Course** | 3 |
| Spring Semester | 16 Credits |
|---|---|
| Engineering Electives | 8 |
| Physics Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| HSS Elective* | 2 |
See Engineering Physics course requirements.
* When selecting HSS electives, students should consult the college’s degree requirements in this area.
** A list of college-approved writing courses can be found on the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Writing page.
*** Computer Science/Drafting requirement (7-8 hours) is as follows: CSCI 1300-4 or CSCI 1310-4, plus AREN 1027-3 or MCEN 1025-3 or Second Computer Science course (of at least 3 credit hours) other than CSCI 1300 or CSCI 1310.