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Engineering Physics

Major

Engineering physics is an interdisciplinary program offered jointly by the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Physics. The engineering physics graduate is in strong demand in industry and government laboratories. Typical assignments include solar cells, laser micrometers, semiconductor circuit fabrication, electric cars, fusion reactors, and modern radar and lidar to name a few.

  • The engineering physics major is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
  • A three-quarter design sequence in the senior year integrates all facets of the curriculum and results in a peer reviewed project.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics - Suggested Curriculum
Freshman
·Fundamentals of Engineering
·Calculus I, II, III
·"C" Programming for Engineers
·Physics I
·General Education
Sophomore
·Calculus IV
·Differential Equations
·Elementary Matrix Algebra
·Physics II, III
·Technical Electives
·General Education
Junior
·Linear Systems I, II
·Electronic Devices
·Control Systems
·Intro to Modern Physics
·Digital Instrumentation
·Analytical Mechanics I&II
·Electricity & Magnetism I, II, III
·Physics Instrumentation Laboratory
·Technical Elective
·General Education
Senior
·Control Systems II
·Communication Theory
·Submicroscopic Chemistry
·Macroscopic Chemistry
·Engineering Physics Project
·Thermodynamics
·Solid State Physics
·Technical Electives
·General Education

Fast Facts:

Average starting salaries for professionals with a bachelor's degree in an engineering-related field: biomedical engineering $44,360; computer engineering $49,505; electrical engineering $48,492; industrial engineering $45,612; materials engineering $48,022; mechanical engineering $45,022; systems engineering $42,500; computer programmer $44,739. (Source: Salary Survey Summer 2000 The National Association of Colleges and Employers)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following careers will have a significant increase in demand from 1998 to 2008: computer support specialists, computer programmers, computer engineers, electrical engineers, and materials engineers.

The College of Engineering and Computer Science guarantees students employment in a degree-related career field after graduation or the opportunity to pursue an engineering or computer science master's degree tuition free.

The Academic Advantage program is an intense and innovative summer program especially designed for first-year students who will enter computer science or engineering programs.

Special Note:

Students planning to study engineering-related majors should complete at least one year of chemistry and four years of math, including trigonometry, during high school.

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