Nov 21, 2024

2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog

Physics/Pre-engineering, BS

Program Code: PHYS-PENG

The BS—Physics/Pre-engineering Track is designed to prepare students for admission to engineering school. The student transfers to the affiliated engineering school after appropriate IUP course work has been completed. When sufficient credit from the affiliated engineering school has been earned, the student transfers the credit back to IUP to earn the bachelor of science degree.

Liberal Studies: 44

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

Major: 34

Required Courses:

PHYS 131 - Physics I-C Lecture Credits: 3 (1)
PHYS 132 - Physics II-C Lecture Credits: 3 (1)
PHYS 141 - Physics I-C Lab Credits: 1 (1)
PHYS 142 - Physics II-C Lab Credits: 1 (1)
PHYS 331 - Modern Physics I Credits: 3
PHYS 345 - Optics Credits: 3
PHYS 441 - Classical Mechanics Credits: 3
PHYS 451 - Electricity and Magnetism Credits: 3

Additional Required Physics Courses:

(2)

PHYS 231 - Electronics Credits: 4
PHYS 342 - Thermal and Statistical Physics Credits: 3
PHYS 350 - Intermediate Experimental Physics I Credits: 3
PHYS 355 - Computer Interfacing Credits: 3
PHYS 401 - Theoretical Physics Credits: 3
PHYS 461 - Quantum Mechanics I Credits: 3
PHYS 472 - Nuclear Physics Credits: 3
or
PHYS 490 - Solid State Physics Credits: 3

Controlled Electives: 6-8

As required per engineering program:

Chemical Engineering:

CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4

Civil Engineering:

MATH 216 - Probability and Statistics for Natural Sciences Credits: 3
Technical elective Credits: 3-4

Electrical Engineering:

MATH 216 - Probability and Statistics for Natural Sciences Credits: 3
Technical elective Credits: 3-4

Industrial Engineering:

MATH 216 - Probability and Statistics for Natural Sciences Credits: 3
Technical elective Credits: 3-4

Materials Science and Engineering:

CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4

Mechanical Engineering:

Technical electives Credits: 6-8

Other Requirements: 24-30

CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
COSC 110 - Problem Solving and Structured Programming Credits: 3
COSC 343 - Introduction to Numerical Methods Credits: 3
MATH 225 - Calculus III/Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics Credits: 3
MATH 341 - Differential Equations Credits: 3
MATH 342 - Advanced Mathematics for Applications Credits: 4

Foreign Language Intermediate Level: 0-6

(3)

Free Electives: 4-12

(If no automatic transfer into the University of Pittsburgh)

Special Requirements:

Two years at University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering (4)

Total Degree Requirements: 120

(1) Credits are counted in the Liberal Studies natural science requirement.

(2) Some of these courses may be taken at the University of Pittsburgh.

(3) Six credits of computer programming will substitute for the foreign language requirement: COSC 110 , COSC 210 , or higher-level computer science courses (COSC 343 recommended), with department permission.

(4) A 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for transfer to the University of Pittsburgh. Students transferring to University of Pittsburgh do not need a second writing-intensive class. Students need at most 64 additional credits from the University of Pittsburgh to receive the engineering degree.

(#) See advisory paragraph “Timely Completion of Degree Requirements” in the section on Liberal Studies and Requirements for Graduation . Students earn two degrees, hence the high credit count.