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2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

Physics B.S. with Concentration in Engineering

Program: B.S.
Department of Physics
College of Arts and Sciences

Kettler Hall 126B ~ 260-481-6306 ~ ipfw.edu/physics/

This concentration is for students who wish to combine engineering skills with scientific thinking and scientific skills. It can lead to a career in industry and is also a background for pursuing graduate education in physics, engineering, medical physics, or law.

Students choosing this concentration must specify either Electrical Engineering (EE) or Mechanical Engineering (ME) or Civil Engineering (CE) concentration.

IPFW General Education Requirements Credits: 33

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

English Writing and Speaking

See Arts and Sciences Part A for Speaking requirement

ENG W233 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.

Foreign Language

Requirement in Arts and Sciences Part B Credits: 8

Core (Major) Courses

ENGR 12000 - Graphical Communications and Spatial Analysis Cr. 2.
ENGR 12100 - Computer Tools for Engineers Cr. 2.
CS 22700 - Introduction to C Programming Cr. 2.
CS 22800 - Object Oriented Programming in C++ Cr. 1.
PHYS 15200 - Mechanics Cr. 5.
PHYS 25100 - Heat, Electricity, and Optics Cr. 5.
PHYS 30500 - Intermediate Mathematics Physics Cr. 3.
PHYS 32200 - Optics Cr. 3.
PHYS 32500 - Scientific Computing Cr. 3.
PHYS 34200 - Modern Physics Cr. 3.
PHYS 34300 - Modern Physics Laboratory Cr. 1.
PHYS 34500 - Optics Laboratory I Cr. 1.
PHYS 34600 - Advanced Laboratory I Cr. 1.
PHYS 44200 - Quantum Mechanics Cr. 3.
PHYS 48001 - Senior Thesis I Cr. 3.
PHYS 48002 - Senior Thesis II Cr. 0.

EE concentration Courses

PHYS 31000 - Intermediate Mechanics Cr. 4.
PHYS 41800 - Thermal and Statistical Physics Cr. 3.
ECE 20100 - Linear Circuit Analysis I Cr. 3.
ECE 20200 - Linear Circuit Analysis II Cr. 3.
ECE 29300 - Measurements and Instrumentation Cr. 2.
ECE 30100 - Signals and Systems Cr. 3.
ECE 31100 - Electric and Magnetic Fields Cr. 3.
Electives from either Physics or Engineering Cr. 4.

ME Concentration Courses

PHYS 31200 - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism Cr. 3.
PHYS 36100 - Electronics for Scientists Cr. 4.
ME 20000 - Thermodynamics I Cr. 3.
ME 25000 - Statics Cr. 3.
ME 25100 - Dynamics Cr. 3.
ME 25200 - Strength of Materials Cr. 3.
Electives from Engineering or Physics Cr. 6.

CE Concentration Courses

PHYS 31200 - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism Cr. 3.
PHYS 36100 - Electronics for Scientists Cr. 4.
CE 21000 - Introduction to Geomatics Cr. 3.
CE 25000 - Statics Cr. 3.
CE 25100 - Dynamics Cr. 3.
CE 34500 - Transportation Engineering Cr. 3.
CE 36500 - Environmental Engineering Cr. 3.
Electives from Engineering or Physics Cr. 3.

Supporting Courses

CHM 11500 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Cr. 4.
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Cr. 4.
MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus Cr. 4.
MA 35100 - Elementary Linear Algebra Cr. 3.
MA 36300 - Differential Equations Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 120