Engineering Physics Major

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Oren Quist, Head
Department of Physics
Crothers Engineering Hall 314
605-688-5428
e-mail: oren.quist@sdstate.edu
website: www.engineering.sdstate.edu/~physics/physics.htm

Requirements for Engineering Physics Major - Electrical Engineering Emphasis:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics

Freshman Year:

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3
See note one below * (Fall)(G)

CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall)
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
* (Fall)
CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
* (Fall)
GE 101 - Introduction to Engineering and Technology Credits: 1
(Spring)
GE 121 - Engineering Design Graphics I Credits: 1
(Fall)
GE 123 - Computer Aided Drawing Credits: 1
(Spring)
MATH 123 - Calculus I (COM) Credits: 4
* (Fall)
MATH 125 - Calculus II (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
PHYS 211 - University Physics I (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
PHYS 211L - University Physics I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Spring)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)

Sophomore Year:

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts/Diversity Credits: 3
See note one below * (Fall)(G)
SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences/Diversity Credits: 3
See note one below * (Spring)
IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2
** (Fall)
Technical Electives Credits: 4
See note three below (Spring)

CSC 150 - Computer Science I (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
CSC 213 - Introduction to Programming W/Fortran Credits: 3
(Spring)
CSC 218 - Introduction to C/C++/Unix for Engineers Credits: 3
(Spring)
EE 220 - Circuits I (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
EE 220L - Circuits I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall)
EE 221 - Circuits II (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
EE 221L - Circuits II Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Spring)
MATH 225 - Calculus III (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall)
MATH 321 - Differential Equations (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
PHYS 213 - University Physics II (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall)
PHYS 213L - University Physics II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Fall)

Junior Year:

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts/Diversity Credits:3
See note one below * (Spring)

EE 320 - Electronics I (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
EE 320L - Electronics Lab I (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall)
EE 321 - Electronics II Credits: 3
(Spring)
EE 321L - Electronics Lab II Credits: 1
(Spring)
PHYS 316 - Measurement Theory and Experiment Design (AW) Credits: 2
(Fall)
PHYS 316L - Measurement Theory and Experiment Design Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)
PHYS 318 - Advanced Laboratory I Credits: 1
(Fall)
PHYS 331 - Introduction to Modern Physics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PHYS 341 - Thermodynamics (COM) Credits: 2
(Fall)
PHYS 343 - Statistical Physics (COM) Credits: 2
(Fall)
PHYS 451-551 - Classical Mechanics (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
* (Spring)
ENGL 277 - Technical Writing in Engineering Credits: 3
See note two below (Spring)

Choose one of the following:

MATH 327 - Calculus of Several Variables Credits: 3
(Fall)
MATH 331 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics Credits: 3
(Fall)

Senior Year:

IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
** (Fall)
IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness CRedits: 3
** (Fall)
Technical Electives Credits: 5 in Fall and 2 in Spring
See note three below

PHYS 361 - Optics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PHYS 418 - Advanced Lab II Credits: 1
(Spring)
PHYS 421-521 - Electromagnetism (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall)
PHYS 464 - Senior Design I Credits: 1
(Fall)
PHYS 465 - Senior Design II Credits: 2
(Spring)
PHYS 471-571 - Quantum Mechanics (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
PHYS 490-590 - Seminar (COM) Credits: (1-3)
(Spring)

Choose one of the following:

PHYS 435 - Introduction to Nuclear Engineering Credits: 3
(Spring)
PHYS 439-539 - Solid State Physics (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)

Notes:

Note One: Check especially the six credits for SGR Goals 3 and 4 which require courses from two different disciplines.

Note Two: The Engineering Physics-Electrical Engineering Emphasis major has received an exemption (see * below) in that the second English course may be delayed until the junior year.

Note Three: Technical electives will be selected with the assistance of the student’s adviser from courses offered by the Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics Departments. Technical electives must be carefully chosen so as to meet the minimum EAC/ABET “Engineering Topics” component. A complete list of departmentally approved technical electives is available in the Physics Department office. Any departures from this list must be approved by the Head of the Physics Department.

Requirements for Engineering Physics Major - Mechanical Engineering Emphasis:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics

Freshman Year:

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences/Diversity Credits: 3
See note one below * (Fall)(G)

CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall)
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
* (Fall)
CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
* (Spring)
GE 101 - Introduction to Engineering and Technology Credits: 1
(Spring)
GE 121 - Engineering Design Graphics I Credits: 1
(Fall)
GE 122 - Engineering Design Graphics II Credits: 1
(Spring)
MATH 123 - Calculus I (COM) Credits: 4
* (Fall)
MATH 125 - Calculus II (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
PHYS 211 - University Physics I (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
PHYS 211L - University Physics I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Spring)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)

Sophomore Year:

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences/Diversity Credits: 3
See note one below * (Fall)
SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts/Diversity Credits: 3
See note one below * (Fall and Spring)(G)

CSC 150 - Computer Science I (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
CSC 213 - Introduction to Programming W/Fortran Credits: 3
(Spring)
CSC 218 - Introduction to C/C++/Unix for Engineers Credits: 3
(Spring)
EE 220 - Circuits I (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
EE 220L - Circuits I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall)
EM 214 - Statics (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
GE 225 - Survey of Machine Tool Applications Credits: 1
(Spring)
MATH 225 - Calculus III (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall)
MATH 321 - Differential Equations (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
ME 240 - Introduction of Mechanical Design Credits: 3
(Spring)
PHYS 213 - University Physics II (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall)
PHYS 213L - University Physics II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Fall)

Junior Year:

IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
** (Fall)
IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
** (Spring)

EE 221 - Circuits II (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
EE 221L - Circuits II Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall)
EM 331 - Fluid Mechanics (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
PHYS 316 - Measurement Theory and Experiment Design (AW) Credits: 2
(Fall)
PHYS 316L - Measurement Theory and Experiment Design Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)
PHYS 318 - Advanced Laboratory I Credits: 1
(Spring)
PHYS 331 - Introduction to Modern Physics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PHYS 341 - Thermodynamics (COM) Credits: 2
(Fall)
PHYS 343 - Statistical Physics (COM) Credits: 2
(Fall)
PHYS 451-551 - Classical Mechanics (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
* (Spring)
ENGL 277 - Technical Writing in Engineering Credits: 3
(See note two)(Spring)

Choose one of the following:

MATH 327 - Calculus of Several Variables Credits: 3
(Spring)
MATH 331 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics Credits: 3
(Spring)

Senior Year:

IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2
** (Fall)
Technical Electives Credits: 6 in Fall and 3 in Spring
See note one below

PHYS 361 - Optics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PHYS 418 - Advanced Lab II Credits: 1
(Spring)
PHYS 421-521 - Electromagnetism (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall)
PHYS 464 - Senior Design I Credits: 1
(Fall)
PHYS 465 - Senior Design II Credits: 2
(Spring)
PHYS 471-571 - Quantum Mechanics (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
PHYS 490-590 - Seminar (COM) Credits: (1-3)
(Spring)

Choose one of the following:

PHYS 435 - Introduction to Nuclear Engineering Credits: 3
(Spring)
PHYS 439-539 - Solid State Physics (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)

Notes:

Note One: Check especially the six credits for SGR Goals 3 and 4 which require courses from two different disciplines. It is recommended that ECON 202 Macroeconomics be one of the elective Social Science courses.

Note Two:The Engineering Physics-Mechanical Engineering Emphasis major has received an exemption (see * below) in that the second English course may be delayed until the junior year.

Note Three:Technical electives will be selected with the assistance of the student’s adviser from courses offered by the Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics Departments. Technical electives must be carefully chosen so as to meet the minimum EAC/ABET “Engineering Topics” component. A complete list of departmentally approved technical electives is available in the Physics Department office. Any departures from this list must be approved by the Head of the Physics Department.