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.