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Engineering Physics Program

The Engineering Physics program is offered jointly by the Department of Physics and the College of Engineering. The faculty is drawn from the Departments of Physics, Chemical and Materials Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.

Program Goals

The goals of the program are:

1. to give students a strong education in the fundamentals of physics, engineering, applied mathematics and computation;
2. to develop skill in real-world problem solving starting from fundamental physical principles;
3. to improve communication skills; and
4. to develop ability to work in a team.

Concentrations

The student must choose one of four concentrations in:

• Aerospace Engineering,
• Chemical Engineering,
• Electrical Engineering, or
• Mechanical Engineering.

Degrees

The program offers the following degrees:

• Engineering Physics (Aerospace Engineering) - Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics
• Engineering Physics (Chemical Engineering) - Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics
• Engineering Physics (Electrical Engineering) - Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics
• Engineering Physics (Mechanical Engineering) - Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics

Course Offerings

The program includes a range of courses, such as:

• PHYS 1111: Introductory Computational Physics
• PHYS 1112: Introductory Physics for the Health Sciences
• PHYS 1115G: Survey of Physics with Lab
• PHYS 1125G: Physics of Music
• PHYS 1230G: Algebra-Based Physics I
• PHYS 1230L: Algebra-Based Physics I Lab
• PHYS 1240G: Algebra-Based Physics II
• PHYS 1240L: Algebra-Based Physics II Lab
• PHYS 1310G: Calculus-Based Physics I
• PHYS 1310L: Calculus-Based Physics I Lab
• PHYS 1320G: Calculus-Based Physics II
• PHYS 1320L: Calculus-Based Physics II Lab
• PHYS 2110: Mechanics
• PHYS 2110L: Experimental Mechanics
• PHYS 2120: Heat, Light, and Sound
• PHYS 2120L: Heat, Light, and Sound Laboratory
• PHYS 2140: Electricity and Magnetism
• PHYS 2140L: Electricity & Magnetism Laboratory
• PHYS 2230G: General Physics for Life Science I
• PHYS 2230L: Laboratory to General Physics for Life Science I
• PHYS 2240G: General Physics for Life Science II
• PHYS 2240L: Laboratory to General Physics for Life Science II
• PHYS 2996: Special Topics
• PHYS 2997: Independent Study
• PHYS 303V: Energy and Society in the New Millennium
• PHYS 304: Forensic Physics
• PHYS 305V: The Search for Water in the Solar System
• PHYS 315: Modern Physics
• PHYS 315L: Experimental Modern Physics
• PHYS 316: Supplemental Instructions to PHYS 315
• PHYS 325: Intermediate Experimental Physics
• PHYS 350: Special Topics
• PHYS 380: Individual Study
• PHYS 395: Intermediate Mathematical Methods of Physics
• PHYS 400: Undergraduate Research
• PHYS 420: Capstone Project I
• PHYS 421: Capstone Project II
• PHYS 450: Selected Topics
• PHYS 451: Intermediate Mechanics I
• PHYS 454: Intermediate Modern Physics I
• PHYS 455: Intermediate Modern Physics II
• PHYS 461: Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism I
• PHYS 462: Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism II
• PHYS 468: Intermediate X-ray Diffraction
• PHYS 471: Modern Experimental Optics
• PHYS 475: Advanced Laboratory Practices for Materials
• PHYS 476: Computational Physics
• PHYS 480: Thermodynamics
• PHYS 485: Independent Study
• PHYS 488: Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics
• PHYS 489: Introduction to Modern Materials
• PHYS 493: Experimental Nuclear Physics
• PHYS 495: Mathematical Methods of Physics I
• PHYS 500: Special Topics Seminar
• PHYS 511: Mathematical Methods of Physics I
• PHYS 520: Selected Topics
• PHYS 521: Individual Study
• PHYS 528: Fundamentals of Photonics
• PHYS 551: Classical Mechanics
• PHYS 554: Quantum Mechanics I
• PHYS 555: Quantum Mechanics II
• PHYS 561: Electromagnetic Theory I
• PHYS 562: Electromagnetic Theory II
• PHYS 568: Elements of X-ray Diffraction
• PHYS 571: Advanced Experimental Optics
• PHYS 575: Advanced Physics Laboratory
• PHYS 576: Advanced Computational Physics I
• PHYS 584: Statistical Mechanics
• PHYS 589: Modern Materials
• PHYS 591: Advanced High-Energy Physics I
• PHYS 593: Advanced Experimental Nuclear Physics
• PHYS 597: Space Plasma Physics
• PHYS 599: Master's Thesis
• PHYS 600: Research
• PHYS 620: Advanced Topics in Physics
• PHYS 650: General Relativity I
• PHYS 680: Independent Study
• PHYS 688: Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
• PHYS 689: Advanced Modern Materials
• PHYS 691: Quantum Field Theory I
• PHYS 692: Quantum Field Theory II
• PHYS 700: Doctoral Dissertation

Faculty

The program is led by:

• Professor, Stefan Zollner, Department Head
• Professor, Boris Kiefer, Engineering Physics Program Head

Accreditation

The B.S. degree in Engineering Physics is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, Inc.