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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Physics (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering 4-Year Plan

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This plan is an example only. Please see your advisor to develop your individualized plan. Course rotation and course offerings are subject to change based on faculty availability and enrollment minimums.

Fall 1st Year:

CHM 11500 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication Cr. 3.
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I Cr. 4.
PHYS 17000 - Special Topics In Physics Cr. 1-4. taken as: First Year Seminar Cr. 2.
Civics Literacy Proficiency requirement Cr. 0-3. (movable)
Elective course Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 16

Spring 1st Year:

CS 22700 - Introduction To C Programming Cr. 2.
ENGL 13100 - Reading, Writing, And Inquiry I Cr. 3.
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II Cr. 4.
PHYS 15200 - Mechanics Cr. 5.
Elective Cr. 1.

Total Credits: 15

Fall 2nd Year:

ENGL 23301 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.
MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus Cr. 4.
ME 25000 - Statics Cr. 3.
PHYS 25100 - Heat, Electricity, And Optics Cr. 5.

Total Credits: 15

Spring 2nd Year:

MA 35100 - Elementary Linear Algebra Cr. 3.
MA 36300 - Differential Equations Cr. 3.
PHYS 31200 - Intermediate Electricity And Magnetism Cr. 3.
PHYS 34200 - Modern Physics Cr. 3.
PHYS 34300 - Modern Physics Laboratory Cr. 1.
Gen Ed B5 elective Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 16

Fall 3rd Year:

ME 20000 - Thermodynamics I Cr. 3.
ME 25100 - Dynamics Cr. 3.
PHYS 34600 - Advanced Laboratory I Cr. 1.
PHYS 36100 - Electronics For Scientists Cr. 4.
Choose one: Cr. 3.
- ME elective course
- PHYS elective course

Total Credits: 14

Spring 3rd Year:

ME 25200 - Strength Of Materials Cr. 3.
PHYS 30500 - Intermediate Mathematical Physics Cr. 3.
PHYS 32200 - Intermediate Optics Cr. 3.
PHYS 34500 - Optics Laboratory I Cr. 1.
Gen Ed B6 elective Cr. 3.
Gen Ed A or B elective Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 16

Fall 4th Year:

PHYS 32500 - Scientific Computing Cr. 3.
PHYS 44200 - Quantum Mechanics Cr. 3.
PHYS 48001 - Senior Thesis I Cr. 3.
First Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.
Elective course Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Spring 4th Year:

PHYS 48002 - Senior Thesis II Cr. 0.
Second Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.
Gen Ed B7 elective Cr. 3.
Elective course Cr. 3.
Elective course Cr. 1.

Choose one: Cr. 3.

ME elective course
PHYS elective course

Total Credits: 13

Total Credits: 120