Requirements for the Major (60 credits)

I. Foundation Courses (24 credits)

Complete all of the following:

• course - University Physics I

• course - University Physics II

• course - Principles of Chemistry I OR course - Principles of Chemistry I, Advanced Section

• course - Introduction to Computer Science in JavaScript OR course - Introduction to Computer Science in Python OR course - Object Oriented Programming in Java

• course - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

• course - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

II. Advanced Courses (32 credits)

Complete all of the following:

• course - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III

• course - Differential Equations

• course - Modern Physics

• course - Electronics

• course - Principles of Engineering

• course - Mechanics

• course - Advanced Physics Laboratory I [WRMJ] OR course - Advanced Physics Laboratory II [WRMJ]

• course/course - Mathematical Methods in Physics

III. Engineering Elective (4 credits)

Select 4 credits from the following:

• course - Topics in Engineering

• course - Advanced Physics Laboratory I OR course - Advanced Physics Laboratory II (Students may take the second Advanced Lab as an elective)

• course - Introduction to Elementary Particles

• course - Electrodynamics

• course - Optics

• course - Thermal Physics

• course - Quantum Mechanics

• course - Advanced Topics in Engineering

• course - Linear Algebra

• course - Physical Chemistry I

Note:

Students who are not continuing on to the 3+2 Engineering program are recommended to take more upper-level courses in Physics and related disciplines—such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology, etc.—so that they are well prepared to take on technical engineering tasks.