Sample Curriculum for the Five-Year Program
of BS in Physics and MS in Mechanical
Engineering
First Semester
| MATH 163 |
Integral Calculus and Analytic Geometry
I |
5 |
| CHEM C105/C125 |
Principles of Chemistry I |
5 |
| ENG W131 |
Elementary Composition I |
3 |
| SCI 120 |
Windows on Science |
1 |
|
|
Total |
14 |
Second Semester
| PHYS 152 |
Mechanics |
4 |
| MATH 164 |
Integrated Calculus and Analytic Geometry
II |
5 |
| ENG W231 |
Professional Writing Skills |
3 |
| CHEM C106/C126 |
Principles of Chemistry II |
5 |
|
|
Total |
17 |
FIRST SUMMER: Two Humanities Electives
(6)
Third Semester
| PHYS 251 |
Heat, Electricity and Optics |
5 |
| MATH 261 |
Multivariate Calculus |
4 |
| HIST H114 |
History of Western Civilization |
3 |
| Elective |
Computer Science elective |
4 |
|
|
Total |
16 |
Fourth Semester
| PHYS 342 |
Modern Physics |
3 |
| PHYS 342L |
Modern Physics Laboratory |
1 |
| PHYS 310 |
Intermediate Mechanics |
4 |
| MATH 262 |
Linear Algebra and Differential
Equations |
4 |
| COMM R110 |
Fundamentals of Speech and
Communication |
3 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
SECOND SUMMER: One Humanities Elective
(3)
Fifth Semester
| PHYS 330 |
Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
| PHYS 353 |
Electronics Lab |
2 |
| ME 330 |
Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic
Systems |
3 |
| ME 272 |
Mechanics of Materials |
4 |
| Elective |
Science elective |
5 |
|
|
Total |
17 |
Sixth Semester
| ME 462 |
Engineering Design |
4 |
| PHYS 416 |
Thermal Physics |
3 |
| INTG |
Junior/Senior Integrated Course |
3 |
| Elective |
Mathematics elective |
3 |
| Elective |
Science elective |
5 |
|
|
Total |
18 |
Seventh Semester
| MATH 537 |
Applied Mathematics for Scientists and
Engineers I |
3 |
| Elective (4XX-5XX) |
Engineering, physics or math course (e.g.
Phys. 400) |
3 |
| ME 5XX |
ME Primary Area Course |
3 |
|
|
Total |
9 |
Eighth Semester
| MATH 538 |
Applied Mathematics for Scientists and
Engineers II |
3 |
| Elective (4XX-5XX) |
Engineering, physics or math course |
3 |
| ME 5XX |
ME Primary Area Course |
3 |
|
|
Total |
9 |
Ninth Semester
| ME 5XX |
ME Primary Area Course |
3 |
| PHYS 550 |
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
ME 698 (thesis option)
ME 5XX (non-thesis option) |
Thesis
ME Primary Area Course |
3 |
|
|
Total |
9 |
Tenth Semester
| Science Elective |
Graduatte physics or math course |
3 |
ME 698 (thesis option)
ME 5XX (non-thesis option) |
Thesis
ME Primary Area Course |
3 |
ME 698 (thesis option)
ME 5XX (non-thesis option) |
Thesis
ME Primary Area Course |
3 |
|
|
Total |
9 |
Total 142
Notes:
- Science electives (5th and 6th semesters)
could be replaced by engineering courses with
approval.
- Students should take Physics 550 and one
other physics or math course, e.g., Physics 510
(Physical Mechanics) or Physics 600 (Methods of
Theoretical Physics) during the last two years.
Note that P600 is routinely used as a substitute
for the Math requirement in the Physics graduate
program, and hence could be taken in lieu of Math
538 in the proposed program. Alternatively, P510
or P600 could be taken as the Science Elective in
the tenth semester.
- The primary and related area courses are
listed in the Department of Mechanical
Engineering MasterÕs Program Handbook
(Edition 2000).
- Depending on the thesis topic, the thesis
options may take longer than five years.
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