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Engineering Physics Program

Upon entering the University, students will work in close consultation with an academic advisor to develop a four-year sequence of courses which forms a curriculum with a particular engineering emphasis. These courses are taken from an approved list of course offerings in the departments of Civil Engineering and Construction, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, and Physics. Engineering topics constitute 41 semester hours with the majority of the courses being engineering science and design. The course work must provide for a particular engineering orientation, such as materials engineering, signals and systems engineering, electromagnetism, or another emphasis that can be constructed from the list of approved courses.

Engineering Physics Program of Study

Freshman Year

First Semester

  • PHY 199 Freshman Seminar - 1 hr.
  • CHM 110 General Chemistry I - 3 hrs.
  • CHM 111 General Chemistry Lab - 1 hr.
  • MTH 121 Calculus I - 4 hrs.
  • ME 101 Foundations of Mechanical Engineering or Gen. Ed. (FA) - 2-3 hrs.
  • ME 273 Computational Methods in ME or EE 101 Intro EE - 1 hr.
  • ENG 101 English Composition - 3 hrs.
    15-16 hours

Second Semester

  • PHY 110 University Physics I - 4 hrs.
  • CHM 112 Engineering Chemistry - 3 hrs.
  • MTH 122 Calculus II  - 4 hrs.
  • COM 103 Oral Communication Process - 3 hrs.
  • ME 102 Engin. Design Graphics or
    EE 102 Computers and Programming in EE - 2 hrs.
  • 16 hours

Sophomore Year

First Semester

  • PHY 201 University Physics II - 4 hrs.
  • MTH 223 Calculus III  - 4 hrs.
  • Gen. Ed. (W. Civ.) - 3 hrs.
  • Gen. Ed. (FA or HV, Philosophy) - 3 hrs.
  • Engineering Topics (Approved) - 3 hrs.
    17 hours

Second Semester

  • PHY 202 Applied Quantum Physics - 3 hrs.
  • PHY 350 Applied Quantum Physics Lab - 1 hr.
  • MTH 224 Differential Equations - 3 hrs.
  • Gen. Ed. (Social Forces) - 3 hrs.
  • Engineering Topics (Approved) - 3 hrs.
  • Gen. Ed. (Non-Western Civilization) - 3 hrs.
    16 hours

Junior Year

First Semester

  • PHY 305 Electricity and Magnetism - 3 hrs.
  • PHY 301 Classical Mechanics - 3 hrs.
  • ENG 305 Technical Writing - 3 hrs.
  • Engineering Topics (Approved) - 6-3 hrs.
  • Gen. Ed. (Human Values - Philosophy) 3 hrs.
    18 hours

Second Semester

  • PHY 361 Electronics  - 3 hrs.
  • PHY 306 Electromagnetic Waves  - 3 hrs.
  • MTH 207 Linear Algebra  - 3 hrs.
  • Engineering Topics (Approved) - 6 hrs.
    15 hours

Senior Year

First Semester

  • PHY 501 Quantum Mechanics I  - 3 hrs.
  • PHY and EGT Design Project  - 3 hrs.
  • PHY 467 Stat. & Thermal Physics  - 3 hrs.
  • Gen. Ed. (Social Forces)  - 3 hrs.
  • Engineering Topics (Approved) - 6 hrs.
    18 hours


Second Semester

  • PHY and EGT Design Project  - 3 hrs.
  • PHY 320 Optics  - 3 hrs.
  • PHY 350 Optics Lab - 1 hr.
  • PHY or MTH Elective  - 3 hrs.
  • Engineering Topics (Approved) - 6 hrs.
    16 hours

Total Hours: 129-130

This is the official catalog for the 2014-2015 academic year. This catalog serves as a contract between a student and Bradley University. Should changes in a program of study become necessary prior to the next academic year every effort will be made to keep students advised of any such changes via the Dean of the College or Chair of the Department concerned, the Registrar's Office, u.Achieve degree audit system, and the Schedule of Classes. It is the responsibility of each student to be aware of the current program and graduation requirements for particular degree programs.