Physics, B.S. - Engineering
The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/physics/programs.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)
All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (37 Credits)
Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.
EGR 151 – Engineering Concepts
EGR 232 – Materials Science/Engineering
EGR 251 – Engineering Mechanics I: Statics or PHY 251 – Engineering Mechanics I: Statics
PHY 230 – Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (‘C-’ or better)
PHY 231 – Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (‘C-’ or better)
PHY 309 – Modern Physics (‘C-’ or better)
PHY 355 – Electricity and Electronics
PHY 370 – Modern Physics Laboratory (‘C-’ or better)
PHY 461 – Methods in Physics Research
Select 6 credits of PHY at the 300-level or higher; or any AST at the 200-level or higher or ESC 210
EGR 471 – Capstone in Engineering or PHY 471 – Capstone in Physics
COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (41 Credits)
CHE 120 – General Chemistry I (T2PR)
CHE 121 – General Chemistry II (T2LE)
CSC 152 – CS1- Programming Fundamentals
MAT 150 – Calculus I (T1QR)
MAT 151 – Calculus II
MAT 252 – Calculus III
MAT 245 – Differential Equations
Select one CSC course above CSC 152
One of the following (12 or 18 Credits Required):
Minor in Biology
Minor in Chemistry
Minor in Computer Science
Minor in Management
12 additional credits from a combination of courses in EGR, PHY, or MAT with advisor approval at the 232 level or higher.
ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (3 Credits)
Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.
Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited.
Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.