Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Physics Requirements | (41) | |
| PHYS 100 | Intro to the Profession | 2 |
| PHYS 123 | General Physics I: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 221 | General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS 223 | General Physics III | 4 |
| PHYS 240 | Computational Science | 3 |
| PHYS 300 | Instrumentation Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 301 | Mathematical Methods of Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 304 | Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 308 | Classical Mechanics I | 3 |
| PHYS 405 | Fundamentals of Quantum Theory I | 3 |
| PHYS 413 | Electromagnetism I | 3 |
| PHYS 427 | Advanced Physics Laboratory I | 3 |
| PHYS 485 | Physics Colloquium | 1 |
| PHYS 485 | Physics Colloquium | 1 |
| Engineering Core Requirements | (18) | |
| MS 201 | Materials Science | 3 |
| MMAE 202 | Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
| MMAE 232 | Design for Innovation | 3 |
| MMAE 313 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ECE 308 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 438 | Control Systems | 3 |
| Mathematics Requirements | (18) | |
| MATH 151 | Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 152 | Calculus II | 5 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariate and Vector Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 252 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 4 |
| Engineering Electives | (9) | |
| Select 9 credits from the approved list of Engineering electives 1 | 9 | |
| Technical Electives | (6) | |
| Select six credit hours, approved by the advisor, from Engineering or 400-level Physics courses | 6 | |
| Chemistry Requirement | (4) | |
| CHEM 124 | Principles of Chemistry I with Laboratory | 4 |
| Computer Science Requirement | (2) | |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Introduction to Computer Programming for Engineers | 2 | |
| Introduction to Computer Programming | 2 | |
| Object-Oriented Programming I | 2 | |
| Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) | (6) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section E | 6 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Requirements | (21) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, sections B and C | 21 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 125 | |
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BME 309, BME 422, BME 433, BME 438, CAE 286, CAE 287, CAE 312, CAE 419, CAE 470, ECE 403, ECE 408, ECE 437, ECE 447, MMAE 302, MMAE 320, MMAE 323, MMAE 485
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics Curriculum
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| PHYS 100 | 2 | PHYS 221 | 4 |
| PHYS 123 | 4 | MS 201 | 3 |
| CHEM 124 | 4 | MATH 152 | 5 |
| MATH 151 | 5 | Humanities 200-level Course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| PHYS 223 | 4 | PHYS 304 | 3 |
| CS 105 | 2 | MATH 252 | 4 |
| MATH 251 | 4 | MMAE 232 | 3 |
| MMAE 202 | 3 | Social Sciences Elective | 3 |
| Humanities or Social Sciences Elective | 3 | Humanities Elective (300+) | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| PHYS 300 | 4 | PHYS 240 | 3 |
| PHYS 301 | 3 | ECE 308 | 3 |
| PHYS 308 | 3 | Engineering Elective | 3 |
| MMAE 313 | 3 | IPRO 497 or 397 | 3 |
| Engineering Elective | 3 | Social Sciences Elective (300+) | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| PHYS 405 | 3 | PHYS 485 | 1 |
| PHYS 413 | 3 | Engineering Elective | 3 |
| PHYS 427 | 3 | Technical Elective | 3 |
| PHYS 485 | 1 | IPRO 497 | 3 |
| ECE 438 | 3 | Social Sciences Elective (300+) | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | Humanities Elective (300+) | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: 125 | |||
