BS in Engineering Physics
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics degree from UIC, students need to complete university and college degree requirements. The course requirements for this program are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Engineering section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies. See the ECE Department website for revisions to the Engineering Physics curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Nonengineering and General Education Requirements | 72 | |
| Required in the College of Engineering | 44 | |
| Mathematics-Related Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| Exploring World Cultures course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Creative Arts course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Past course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Individual and Society course a | 3 | |
| Understanding U.S. Society course a | 3 | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I b | 4 |
| MATH 181 | Calculus II b | 4 |
| MATH 210 | Calculus III b | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) b | 4 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) b | 4 |
| PHYS 215 | Computational and Mathematical Methods for the Physical Sciences | 4 |
| PHYS 240 | Fundamentals of Modern Quantum Theory | 3 |
| PHYS 245 | Introduction to Vibrations, Waves, and Thermal Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 411 | Quantum Mechanics I | 4 |
| PHYS 441 | Theoretical Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 481 | Modern Experimental Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 499 | Survey of Physics Problems | 1 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy c | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I b,c | 2 |
| Total Hours | 72 | |
- a
Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog for a list of approved courses in this category.
- b
This course is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World General Education category.
- c
General Education credit is given for successful completion of both CHEM 122 and CHEM 123.
Required in the College of Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGR 100 | Engineering Success Seminar a | 1 |
| CME 260 | Properties of Materials | 3 |
| CS 107 | Introduction to Computing and Programming | 4 |
| ECE 115 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 4 |
| ECE 225 | Circuit Analysis | 4 |
| ECE 310 | Discrete and Continuous Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 322 | Introduction to Electromagnetics and Applications | 4 |
| ECE 346 | Solid State Device Theory | 4 |
| ECE 421 | Introduction to Antennas and Wireless Propagation | 3 |
| ECE 440 | Nanoelectronics | 3 |
| ECE 396 | Senior Design I | 2 |
| ECE 397 | Senior Design II | 2 |
| BME/PHYS 450 | Molecular Biophysics of the Cell | 4 |
| ME 211 | Fluid Mechanics I | 4 |
| ECE 499 | Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
| Total Hours | 44 | |
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ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.
Mathematics-Related Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Applied Linear Algebra | ||
| Complex Analysis with Applications | ||
| Applied Differential Equations | ||
| Applied Partial Differential Equations | ||
| Numerical Analysis | ||
| Probability and Random Processes for Engineers | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| Select 9 semester hours from a list of technical electives available from the advisor. At most, one 200-level course can be used as a technical elective if said course meets the following two criteria: (a) it is a prerequisite for a 300-level or higher course, and (b) it is outside the ECE or PHYS department. These courses should be selected in consultation with the advisor and should be chosen from approved sequences in the following areas. In addition, at most, one course from outside of the major rubric (ECE or PHYS) may be used to meet the technical elective requirement. | 9 | |
Bioengineering | ||
Civil and Materials Engineering | ||
Chemical Engineering Design | ||
Chemical Engineering, Multiphase Transport Phenomena | ||
Chemical Engineering, Chemical Processes | ||
Computer Science | ||
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Circuits and VLSI | ||
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Communications and Signal and Processing | ||
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Solid State, MEMS, and Nanotechnology | ||
Electromagnetics and Optics | ||
Mechanical Engineering, Thermal/Fluid Science | ||
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Systems | ||
Modern Physics | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Sample Course Schedule
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I | 2 |
| ECE 115 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 4 |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGR 100 | Engineering Success Seminar a | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 181 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| CS 107 | Introduction to Computing and Programming | 4 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH 210 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) | 4 |
| CME 260 | Properties of Materials | 3 |
| ME 211 | Fluid Mechanics I | 4 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| Math Elective | 3 | |
| PHYS 240 | Fundamentals of Modern Quantum Theory | 3 |
| PHYS 245 | Introduction to Vibrations, Waves, and Thermal Physics | 4 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PHYS 215 | Computational and Mathematical Methods for the Physical Sciences | 4 |
| PHYS 481 | Modern Experimental Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 499 | Survey of Physics Problems | 1 |
| ECE 225 | Circuit Analysis | 4 |
| ECE 346 | Solid State Device Theory | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHYS 441 | Theoretical Mechanics | 4 |
| ECE 310 | Discrete and Continuous Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 322 | Introduction to Electromagnetics and Applications | 4 |
| ECE 440 | Nanoelectronics | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PHYS 411 | Quantum Mechanics I | 4 |
| ECE 396 | Senior Design I | 2 |
| ECE 421 | Introduction to Antennas and Wireless Propagation | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BME 450 | Molecular Biophysics of the Cell | 4 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| ECE 397 | Senior Design II | 2 |
| ECE 499 | Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
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ENGR 100 is one-semester-hour course, but does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.