Engineering Physics

The Engineering Physics concentration is designed for students who are interested in the advancement of technology and the physics that undergirds such technological progress. Students in this concentration are well-prepared to pursue a career in the high-tech industry or continue their studies in an applied physics or engineering graduate school.

This four-year concentration differs from our 3-2 Engineering program in that students stay at Gordon for their undergraduate career and receive a physics degree upon completion. This concentration prepares students to make contributions in fields as diverse as biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials science, renewable energy, medical physics, and many others.

Required Courses for the Engineering Physics Concentration
In addition to the required courses listed near the bottom of this page that all physics majors must take, the following four courses are required for the engineering physics concentration.

PHY125	Introduction to Engineering and Applied Science
PHY216	Statics
PHY225	Electronics
PHY328	Strength of Materials or PHY371 Selected Topics

For the engineering physics concentration, the physics department also strongly recommends these courses:

PHY255	Quantum Mechanics
PHY372	Thermal Physics

Required Courses for All Physics Majors

PHY121, 122	Introductory Physics I, II
PHY130	First-Year Physics Seminar
PHY214/MAT214	Mathematical Methods in Physics I
PHY236	Modern Physics
PHY314	Mechanics
PHY339	Electricity and Magnetism I
PHY391, 392	Junior Seminar I, II
PHY471, 472	Research I, II
PHY491, 492	Senior Seminar I, II
MAT141, 142	Calculus I, II
MAT223	Calculus III
MAT225	Differential Equations
Two of the following courses:
CHE111, 112	Principles of Chemistry I, II
CPS121	Introduction to Programming
CPS122	Object-Oriented Software Development