The Electrical Engineering & Physics Double Major

A protocol has been established between the College of Engineering and specifically the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Physics and Astronomy whereby students majoring in Electrical Engineering can efficiently pursue a major in physics as well. This protocol is shown in the following table. Questions about this program should be addressed to the chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and the chair of the Department of Physics.

Course Title
Semester
Semester
Required

Suggested
hours
Elective

PHYS-141 Physics: Mechanics and Heat (or PHYS-151)
1
3
Required

PHYS-141L Experimental Physics I (Laboratory)
1
1
Required

PHYS-142 Physics: Electricity, Magnetism and Waves (or PHYS-152)
2
3
Required

PHYS-142L Experimental Physics II (Laboratory)
2
1
Required

PHYS-151 Physics: Mechanics and Heat - Honors
1
3
(Required)

PHYS-152 Physics: Electricity, Magnetism and Waves - Honors
2
3
(Required)

PHYS-243 Physics: Atoms, Nuclei, and the Solid State
3
3
Required

PHYS-245 Experimental Physics III (Laboratory)
4
1
Required

PHYS-250 Analytical Mechanics
4
3
Required

PHYS-281 Electricity and Electronics
3
3
Required

PHYS-310 Data Reduction and Error Analysis
4
1
Required

PHYS-345 Experimental Physics IV (Laboratory)
5
1
Required

PHYS-371 Electromagnetic Fields
5
3
Required

PHYS-445 Experimental Physics V (Senior Research in Physics)
7 and 8
3
Required

PHYS-499 Physics Colloquium
All
0
Required

PHYS-372 Electromagnetic Waves (Spring, odd years)
6 or 8
3
Elective

PHYS-421 Quantum Mechanics I (Fall, odd years)
5 or 7
3
Elective

PHYS-440 Condensed Matter Physics (Spring, odd years)
6 or 8
3
Elective

2
Required

PHYS-492 Research and Reading in Physics
--
1-3
Elective

ASTR-101 Astronomy
1
3
Elective

ASTR-221 Observational Astronomy (Spring, odd years)
2 or 4
1
Elective

ASTR-252 Astrophysics (Spring, even years)
4 or 6
3
Elective

ASTR-445 Experimental Astronomy (Senior Research in Astronomy)
7 and 8
2
Elective

PHYS-360 Thermal Physics (Spring, odd years)

5

3

Elective

6 or 8

3

PHYS-381 Advanced Mechanics (Fall, even years)

5 or 7

PHYS-422 Quantum Mechanics II (Spring, even years)

6 or 8

3

Elective

PHYS-430 Nuclear and Particle Physics (Spring, even years)

6 or 8

3

Elective

PHYS-430L Nuclear and Particle Physics (Laboratory) (Spring, even years)

6 or 8

1

Elective

The following courses are suggested electives that can be used to complete the minimum number of credits for the physics major. Other courses note below may be substituted in place of these with the approval of both the Electrical Engineering Department and the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

PHYS-372 Electromagnetic Waves (Spring, odd years)
6 or 8
3
Elective

PHYS-421 Quantum Mechanics I (Fall, odd years)
5 or 7
3
Elective

PHYS-440 Condensed Matter Physics (Spring, odd years)
6 or 8
3
Elective

2
Required

PHYS-492 Research and Reading in Physics
--
1-3
Elective

ASTR-101 Astronomy
1
3
Elective

ASTR-221 Observational Astronomy (Spring, odd years)
2 or 4
1
Elective

ASTR-252 Astrophysics (Spring, even years)
4 or 6
3
Elective

ASTR-445 Experimental Astronomy (Senior Research in Astronomy)
7 and 8
2
Elective

PHYS-360 Thermal Physics (Spring, odd years)

5

3

Elective

6 or 8

3

PHYS-381 Advanced Mechanics (Fall, even years)

5 or 7

PHYS-422 Quantum Mechanics II (Spring, even years)

6 or 8

3

Elective

PHYS-430 Nuclear and Particle Physics (Spring, even years)

6 or 8

3

Elective

PHYS-430L Nuclear and Particle Physics (Laboratory) (Spring, even years)

6 or 8

1

Elective

2
Required

PHYS-492 Research and Reading in Physics
--
1-3
Elective

ASTR-101 Astronomy
1
3
Elective

ASTR-221 Observational Astronomy (Spring, odd years)
2 or 4
1
Elective

ASTR-252 Astrophysics (Spring, even years)
4 or 6
3
Elective

ASTR-445 Experimental Astronomy (Senior Research in Astronomy)
7 and 8
2
Elective

PHYS-360 Thermal Physics (Spring, odd years)

5

3

Elective

6 or 8

3

PHYS-381 Advanced Mechanics (Fall, even years)

5 or 7

PHYS-422 Quantum Mechanics II (Spring, even years)

6 or 8

3

Elective

PHYS-430 Nuclear and Particle Physics (Spring, even years)

6 or 8

3

Elective

PHYS-430L Nuclear and Particle Physics (Laboratory) (Spring, even years)

6 or 8

1

Elective

 

 

NOTES:

  • You may view University Catalog descriptions of these courses.
  • You may view the entire University Catalog.
  • You may view current www pages for many of these courses.
  • There are a total of 25 s.h. (out of a minimum of 32 s.h.) of rquired couses in the physics major.
  • The courses which are included in, and count toward the physics major program are shown in the table. The Honors courses may be substituted for their equivalent:151 for (141) and 152 for (142) if the student meets the entrance requirments
  • Courses whose "Suggested Semester" reads "5 or 7", or "6 or 8", etc., imply that the course is taught in alternate years. Note the semester in which the course is normally taught and select the correct semester for your program.
  • Courses whose "Suggested Semester" reads E/P implies that these are courses cross listed with the College of Engineering.
  • Specific courses of study are worked out with your department faculty academic advisor each semester.

You wlll find more details about options within the major program of study from the degree programs main page.

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