Engineering Physics
2012-2013 Academic Year
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Suggested Curriculum
This should be used as a guide only. Semester offerings are subject to change.
Year
Autumn
Spring
1
PHYSICS 1250 (Mechanics, Thermal, Waves)
MATH 1151 (Calculus I)
ENGR 1811 (Fundamentals of Engr 1)
ENGR 1100 (Engineering Survey)
General Education
5 hr
5 hr
2 hr
1 hr
3 hr
PHYSICS 1251 (E&M, Optics, Modern Phys)
MATH 1172 (Eng Mathematics A)
ENGR 1182 (Fundamentals of Engr 2)
ENGR/CSE 1222(1) (C++ Programming)
General Education
5 hr
5 hr
2 hr
3 hr
3 hr
2
PHYSICS 2300 (Mechanics 1)
PHYSICS 2095 (Physics Seminar)
PHYSICS 3700 (Data Analysis Lab)
MATH 2173 (Engineering Math B)
Technical Elective
General Education
4 hr
1 hr
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
PHYSICS 2301 (Mechanics 2)
General Education
MATH 2174 (Lin Alg & Diff Eq)
Technical Elective
General Education
4 hr
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
3
PHSYICS 5500 (Quantum Mechanics)
Technical Elective
Technical Elective
Technical Elective
General Education
4 hr
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
PHYSICS 5400 (Electromagnetism)
PHYSICS 4700 (Electronics Lab)
Technical Elective
Eng/Phy Elective*
General Education
4 hr
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
4
PHYSICS 5800 (Eng Phy Capstone 1)
Technical Elective
Technical Elective
Eng/Phy Elective*
General Education
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
PHYSICS 5801 (Eng Phy Capstone 2)
PHYSICS 5710 (Advanced Eng Phy Lab)
Technical Elective
Eng/Phy Elective*
Physics Elective
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
3 hr
4 hr
Total Hours to complete the degree program = 130
Courses printed in bold are taught only during the term shown. Courses printed in bold italics are controlled access
courses scheduled by the Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Robin Wyatt at least 6 months in advance.
Program Options
Engineering Physics students are required to take at least 27 hours from one of the following areas of engineering.
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Requirements for each concentration can be found at physics.osu.edu/eng-concentration-requirements
Acceptance Criteria
In order to be accepted into the Engineering Physics program, students must have a cumulative point-hour ratio (CPHR)
of at least a 2.0 after successfully completing Math 1151, 1172, 2173; Engineering 1181, 1182; and Physics 1250, 1251
(or honors equivalent), and passing Physics 2300 with a C+ higher.
Revised 8/6/2012
Technical and Other electives
The “Eng/Phy Electives” can be any additional math, physics, or engineering course that is 2000 level or above and not
already required by the program or counting toward any other elective. 9 credit hours are required in the category.
Possible Physics Electives include Physics 3201H, 3470, 5600, 5300, 5501H, 5401H, or any of the 68xx courses.
General Education Requirement
Writing and Communication
English 1 100.xx
Second Writing Course
Foreign Language
3 hr
3 hr
Social Science
Only one course per Social Science group may count.
3 hr
3 hr
Literature
3 hr
Visual and Performing Arts
Pre-approved substitutions
A. Substitution A: Completion through enrollment in a
foreign language sequence through 1103, or enrollment
in a foreign language course with a prerequisite of
1103, can be substituted for one Gen Ed course
requirement as a Cultures & Ideas.
B. Substitution B: Completion of a foreign language minor
can be substituted for two Gen Ed courses: one course
as a Social Science, (Individuals & Groups or
Organizations & Polities subgroups only) and one
course as either a Literature or a Cultures & Ideas.
3 hr
Historical Study
3 hr
Second Historical Study or Cultures and Ideas
3 hr
Social Diversity in the United States
Course may overlap with another general education category.
0 / 3 hr
Ethics
Ethics courses listed below may overlap with their corresponding
general education category.
Social Science, Individual & Groups sub-category: Economics 3048.
Social Science, any sub-category: Sociology 3302, Sociology 3464.
Cultures & Ideas: Comparative Studies 2341, Philosophy 1332.
Parameters: These substitutions are permitted when the
credit is earned through successful completion of the course
at OSU. Credit earned at another institution (K credit), or
credit by examination (EM credit) is not applicable.
Students must choose either Substitution A OR Substitution
B. Both substitutions cannot be applied simultaneously.
University Capstone (Cross-Disciplinary Seminar)
Pre-approved substitutions
Completion of a Social Science 3597 or 4597 can be substituted
for a Social Science general education course in any group.
Completion of an Arts & Humanities 3597 or 4597 can be
substituted for a Visual/Performing Arts general education
course. See the list of approved general education courses for
additional details: www.engineering.osu.edu/major.
0 / 3 hr
Revised 8/6/2012