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B.S. in Engineering Physics Degree Plan

The Engineering Physics program degree plan takes the student through a prescribed path of engineering and physics coursework preparing him or her to be a diverse engineer with the ability to work in the computer and electrical engineering environment, the semiconductor materials environment, and/or advanced physics arena.

At student orientation, students will meet with an engineering advisor.  Based on data from math placement testing, SAT/ACT scores, high school experience, etc.,  math readiness will be determined. It is important to be properly prepared in math before embarking on an engineering path.

Based on advising and math readiness, one of four paths are taken:

  • If the student has the necessary background in math and passes the Calculus readiness placement test, then s/he can begin directly with the Calculus Plan and declare a major of ENGR (Engineering).
  • If the student's math background is beyond college algebra but not quite ready for Calculus, the student will take the trig placement exam.  This will identify if the student needs to be in trig or in precal. The student will begin with the Pre-Calculus Plan and still be ready to take Engineering classes. You will declare a major of ENGR (Engineering).
  • If you are Algebra ready then the Algebra Plan lets you spend an extra year getting math ready before beginning the Engineering classes. You will declare a major of PREN (Pre-engineering).
  • If math remediation (placement below Algebra) is required, you should declare a major of Liberal Studies (LSTU) and get advised by that department.  Once you have successfully completed remediation, you will follow one of the plans above.  An engineering advisor will assist in that determination.

In order to be admitted into upper level ENPH coursework and declare a major in ENPH the student must complete the following fundamental Math, Physics and Engineering courses with a grade of “C” or better:

  • Foundations of Engineering 1 and 2 (ENGR 111 and 112)
  • Principles of Engineering 1 or 2 (ENGR 221 or 222)
  • University Physics 1 and 2 (PHYS 122 and 242)
  • Calculus 1 and 2 (MATH 120 and 209)

This stopgap measure is in place to help ensure the student's foundation is strong, which is key to academic success in upper level coursework. 

As the student progresses through the ENPH degree, he or she must earn a grade of “C” or better in each course listed in the catalog as “Courses Required for BS in Engineering Physics” in order to graduate with a BS in Engineering Physics. This includes all ENGR, ENPH, PHYS, and MATH courses.