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2021-2022 Catalog
Physics: Electrical Engineering (Bachelor of Science)

Program Description for Physics

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Major: Physics Concentration: Electrical Engineering Degree: Bachelor of Science

Prerequisites (28 credits)

CHEMISTRY 1 REQUIREMENT

  • CHM 2045 General Chemistry I (3 credits)
  • CHM 2045L General Chemistry I Lab (1 credit)
    Acceptable substitutes: (CHMX040 and CHMX041) or CHMX045C Students must complete Introduction to Chemistry, CHM1025/L with a "C" or higher to take Chemistry I)

CHEMISTRY 2 REQUIREMENT

  • CHM 2046 General Chemistry II (3 credits)
  • CHM 2046L General Chemistry II Lab (1 credit)
    Acceptable substitute: CHMX046C

    MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT

MAC2311 (GM) Calculus I (4 Credits)

Acceptable substitute: MACX281
Prereq: MAC 1147 (Students must complete MAC1105 and Trig or Pre Calc with a "C" or higher to take Calc I)

MAC2312 (GM) Calculus II (4 Credits)

Acceptable substitute: MACX282
Prereq: MAC 2311

MAC2313 (GM) Calculus III (4 Credits)

Acceptable substitute: MACX283
Prereq: MAC 2312

PHYSICS REQUIREMENT:

  • PHY 2048C Calculus-based Physics I (4 credits) Students must complete Introduction to Physics, PHY 1028 with a "C" or higher to take Physics I)
  • PHY 2049 Calculus-based Physics II (3 credits)
  • PHY 2049L Calculus-based Physics II Lab (1 credit)

Contextual Courses (10 credits)

COP2220 Programming I (3 Credits)

MAP2302 (GM) Ordinary Differ Equations (3 Credits)

Prereq: MAC 2312

MAS3105 (GM) Linear Algebra (4 Credits)

Major Requirements (48 credits)

Courses must be taken in prerequisite order. Electronic approval for courses requiring prerequisites must be obtained each registration. Grades of C or above must be earned in all physics requirements.

PHY1024 Exploring Majoring in Physics (1 Credit)

PHY3101 Modern Physics (3 Credits)

Prereq: PHY 2049; Coreq: MAC 2313

PHY3101L Modern Physics Lab (1 Credit)

Coreq: PHY 3101

PHZ3113C Mathematical Physics (4 Credits)

Prereqs: PHY 2049 and MAC 2313; Coreq: MAP 2302

PHY3220 Classical Mechanics (4 Credits)

Prereqs: PHZ 3113C

PHY4320 Electricity and Magnetism (4 Credits)

Prereq:PHZ 3113C

PHY3424C Optics with Laboratory (4 Credits)

Prereqs: PHY 2049 and MAC 2313

PHY3604 Quantum Mechanics (4 Credits)

Prereq: PHZ 3113C

PHY4802L Advanced Physics Laboratory (2 Credits)

Prereq: PHY 3101L

PHY4910 Physics Research and Seminar (1 Credit)

Prereq: PHY 3101

PHY4911 Physics Research and Seminar 2 (1 Credit)

Prereq: PHY 4910

PHZ4404 Solid State Physics (3 Credits)

Prereq: PHY 3101

EEL3111 Circuit Analysis I (3 Credits)

EEL3112 Circuit Analysis II (3 Credits)

EEL3117L Electrical Circuits Laboratory (1 Credit)

EEL3135 Signals and Systems (3 Credits)

EEE3308 Microelectronics I (3 Credits)

EEL3710 Intro to Digital Systems

EEL3701L Intro to Digital Systems Lab (1 Credit)

Major Electives (2 credits)

Grades of C or higher required in all engineering electives.

SELECT 2 HRS @ 3000/4000 LEVEL

  • EEL, EEE, PHY, PHZ