Engineering Physics Major
- Seven physics departmental units:
- Physics 101, 102, 210, 330, 335, 340, and 345.
- Four engineering program units:
- Engineering 105, 220, 330 (.5), 340 (.5), 381 (.5), and 382 (.5).
- Supporting courses (4 units): Mathematics 110, 115, 201, and 290.
- Engineering Physics majors planning to attend graduate school in physics are strongly urged to take all of the core 300-level physics courses (330, 335, 340, 345, and 350); and Mathematics 275.
- Students are strongly encouraged to do a semester of off-campus study or study abroad. Possible programs include the Oak Ridge Science Semester; many international opportunities include the possibility of taking upper-level physics courses.
- All Engineering Physics majors are encouraged to do an internship or independent research, often in the form of a paid summer REU.
- Students cannot major in both physics and engineering physics.
- Students interested in a 3-2 or 4-2 program should declare a major in physics as opposed to engineering physics.
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Students majoring in engineering physics may choose to receive the Bachelor of Science degree rather than the Bachelor of Arts degree by completing a minimum of 4 units in biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, and/or mathematics.
Requirement Type
Major
Units Needed to Achieve
15
Primary Section
4802
Additional Section A
4816