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Program Information

Career Information

Declaring a major in Physics

  • Current students interested in the Physics major should connect with a major advisor to explore and select the major area of emphasis:
    • Traditional Physics: Meant for students interested in pursuing a career in physics, applied physics, or engineering; or continuing on to graduate study in physics, engineering, or another professional field.
    • Health Professions: Meant for students interested in pursuing a career in a health profession.
    • Environmental Science: Meant for students interested in pursuing graduate study in environmental engineering or alternative energy.
    • Engineering Physics: Designed for students who are interested in pursuing further work in a specialty via a joint B.S. or B.S./M.S. program in engineering or other technical fields, such as a dual degree 3-2 Engineering program.

Students declare majors by the end of sophomore year or at 45 earned credits.

Course Planning for Physics

  • - Broader physics major encompassing a variety of career pathways completed at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ
  • - General engineering degree completed fully at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ
  • - 3-2 engineering degree with prerequisites at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ and specific engineering program at a partner university.
    • - undergraduate major that students in the Engineering Science Dual Degree program earn from ½ðɳÓéÀÖ after completion of the 3-2 program.
  • Engineering Physics ,
  • Courses to complete in the first year, in order to graduate in four years
    • ENGR 100
    • SCI 190
    • PHY 232+242 or PHY 202+204
    • MATH 226 and 227

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