Physics Major With Engineering Emphasis
2010-2012 Catalog:
PHYSICS ENGINEERING EMPHASIS (BA/BS)
(Recommended for students intending to attend engineering school)
MAJOR - 38 UNITS
1. PHYSCS 180, PHYSCS 181, PHYSCS 221, PHYSCS 305, PHYSCS
310, PHYSCS 324, PHYSCS 330, PHYSCS 331, PHYSCS 344,
PHYSCS 360, AND PHYSCS 489
2. SELECT 2 UNITS OF PHYSCS 190
3. SELECT REMAINING UNITS FROM PHYSICS COURSES
NUMBERED 300 OR HIGHER WITH NO MORE THAN 3 UNITS FROM 490-499 COURSES
4. DEPARTMENTAL EXIT INTERVIEW
MAJOR - UNIQUE REQUIREMENT - 22 UNITS
1. CHEM 102, CHEM 104, MATH 255, MATH 355, MATH 361 AND
COMPSCI 173
WRITING - 3 UNITS
1. ENGLISH 370 OR ENGLISH 372 RLS
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR.
Click here for the Physics Engineering Emphasis Advising Checklist
Click here for the Physics Engineering sample four-year plan. (PDF file)
The Physics with Engineering Emphasis program allows students three options: (i) transfer after two years, (ii) complete a B.S. degree in four years, or (iii) participate in a 3-2 program with UW-Madison or with UW-Milwaukee to receive two B.S. degrees in five years. The first two options are addressed in the sample 4 year plan below, and the 3-2 program is addressed in more detail on our 3-2 agreement page.
The following table represents a typical 4-year plan for a physics major who wants to pursue an engineering career. This 4-year plan fulfills the requirements for a Bachelor of Science, a physics major and a mathematics minor, as well as the General Education courses required by the University for graduation. You may wish to view a table of course requirements to compare the physics coursework required for each of the four emphases of the physics major.
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Term |
Course Name |
Credits |
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Term |
Course Name |
Credits |
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Fall 2010 |
English 101 Freshman English |
3 |
|
Spring 2011 |
English 102 Freshman English |
3 |
|
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Physics 180 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I |
5 |
|
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Physics 181 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II |
5 |
|
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Physics 190 Frontiers of Engineering and Physics |
1 |
|
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Math 254 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II |
5 |
|
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Math 253 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |
5 |
|
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GenEd 110 World of the Arts |
3 |
|
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PEGRNL 192 Personal Health and Fitness |
1 |
|
|
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|
|
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Total Semester Credits |
15 |
|
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Total Semester Credits |
16 |
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Fall 2011 |
GenEd 130 Individual and Society |
3 |
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Spring 2012 |
Speech 110 Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
|
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Physics 305 Mechanics: Statics |
3 |
|
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Physics 310 Mechanics: Dynamics |
3 |
|
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Physics 190 Frontiers of Engineering and Physics |
1 |
|
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Physics 330 Electronics |
3 |
|
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Physics 324 Methods of Theoretical Physics |
3 |
|
|
Physics 331 Electronics Laboratory |
1 |
|
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Math 255 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III |
3 |
|
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GenEd 120 or GenEd 140 Global or Historical Perspectives |
3 |
|
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Physics 221 Intermediate Laboratory |
2 |
|
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Math 355 Matrices and Linear Algebra |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
15 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Fall 2012 |
Physics 364 Thermal Physics |
3 |
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Spring 2013 |
Physics 344 Modern Physics |
4 |
|
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Chemistry 102 Introductory Chemistry I |
5 |
|
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Physics 325 Classical Electromagnetism |
3 |
|
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GenEd 390 The World of Ideas |
3 |
|
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Chemistry 104 Introductory Chemistry II |
5 |
|
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Math 361 Differential Equations |
3 |
|
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CompSci 496 Scientific Computing |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
14 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Fall 2013 |
Physics 489 Senior Seminar |
2 |
|
Spring 2014 |
Math 459 Partial Differential Equations |
3 |
|
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Physics 496 Special Topics |
3 |
|
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Diversity |
3 |
|
|
Diversity |
3 |
|
|
Physics 360 Optics |
4 |
|
|
Foreign Language I |
4 |
|
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Foreign Language II |
4 |
|
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English 370 Adv. Composition or English 372 Technical and Scientific Writing |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
15 |
|
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Total Semester Credits |
16 |
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