Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics

OVERVIEW
ADVANTAGES
REQUIREMENTS
CAREERS
FACULTY

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics is designed to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills of both scientists and engineers. Combining the fields of space systems engineering and space physics, this program focuses on the scientific challenges and planning associated with mission design and research related to the exploration of the space environment. Because of the strong emphasis on fundamentals, the Engineering Physics program provides not only an excellent stepping stone into the space program, but also the flexibility to enter a broad variety of engineering and physics applications and graduate programs.

The Engineering Physics degree program has a full engineering accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21204-4012, Telephone: 410-347-7700) and is administered by the Physical Sciences Department. This program supports the University's purpose "to provide a comprehensive education to prepare graduates for productive careers and responsible citizenship, with special emphasis on the needs of aviation, aerospace engineering and related fields."

Advantages

A major in Engineering Physics (EP) offers advantages to students on two fronts. First, as the name implies, EP is a unique blending of a fully ABET accredited engineering program with a rigorous physics program. As a result, our graduates are prepared for careers in either engineering or physics. Both employers and graduate schools recognize the benefits of this blending, and our students enjoy great success in their professional careers.

Second, EP offers two tracks (or Areas of Concentration) designed to meet the diverse interests and needs of our students.

1) A track in Spacecraft Systems is specifically designed for students with interests in space physics, applied mathematics and aerospace engineering. Students of this track benefit from a broad education in many disciplines of engineering and physics and graduate as versatile systems engineers and space scientists.

2) A track in Spacecraft Instrumentation is specifically designed for students with interests in space physics, applied mathematics and electrical engineering. Students of this track benefit from in-depth training in electrical engineering and space physics, and graduate as engineers with instrumentation expertise and as space scientists.

Graduates of both tracks automatically earn a minor in mathematics and are eligible for many co-op and internship opportunities.

Requirements

Our program produces graduates with the knowledge and skills of both Engineers and Scientists. Combining the fields of space systems engineering and space sciences, this program focuses on the scientific challenges and planning associated with mission design and the research related to exploration of the space environment. Because of the strong emphasis on fundamentals, the engineering physics program provides not only an excellent stepping stone into the space program, but also the flexibility to enter a broad variety of engineering and physics applications and graduate programs.

Engineering Physics Bachelors of Science Curriculum

To enter this program, students must have completed four years of high school science and mathematics, demonstrating a high level of competency. Successful candidates for this program will be prepared to enter Calculus I and Chemistry for Engineers.

The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics degree program requires 130 credit hours. The program can be completed in eight semesters. The courses necessary to earn this degree are listed below.

Students should be aware that several courses in each academic year may have prerequisites and/or co-requisite. Check the course descriptions within the University catalog before registering for classes, to ensure requisite sequencing.

Admission Requirements

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics degree program requires 130 credit hours. The program can be completed in eight semesters. The courses necessary to earn this degree are listed below.

Students should be aware that several courses in each academic year may have prerequisites and/or co-requisites. Check the course descriptions at the back of this catalog before registering for classes, to ensure requisite sequencing.

A grade of C or better is required in MA 241, MA 242, MA 243, PS 215, PS 208 and PS 219

Freshman Year
Course	Title	Credit

	Communication Theory and Skills*	6
	Lower-Level Humanities*	3
	Lower-Level Social Sciences*	3
EGR 111	Engineering Drawing	2
EP 101	Current Topics in Space Sciences	1
MA 241	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	4
MA 242	Calculus and Analytic Geometry II	4
PS 140	Chemistry for Engineers	4
PS 141	Chemistry for Engineers Laboratory	1
PS 215	Physics I	3
PS 216	Physics Laboratory I	1
Total Credits		32

Sophomore Year
Course	Title	Credit

	Communication Theory and Skills*	3
EGR 115	Intro to Computing for Engineers	3
ES 201	Statics	3
ES 202	Solid Mechanics	3
ES 204	Dynamics	3
HU	Humanities Elective	3
MA 243	Calculus and Analytic Geometry III	4
MA 245	Differential Equations and Matrix Methods	4
PS 208	Physics II	3
PS 219	Physics III	3
PS 220	Physics Laboratory III	1
PS 290	Physics Laboratory Practicum*	0
Total Credits		33

Junior Year
Course	Title	Credit

EE 335	Electrical Engineering I	2
EE 336	Electrical Engineering Laboratory I	1
EP 320	Electro Optical Engineering	3
EP 340	Introduction to Space Systems Design	2
EP 393	Spaceflight Dynamics	2
EP 394	Space Systems Engineering	3
ES 206	Fluid Mechanics	3
ES 305	Thermodynamics	3
MA 441	Advanced Engineering Mathematics I	3
MA 442	Advanced Engineering Mathematics II	3
ME 200	Machine Shop Laboratory	1
PS 303	Modern Physics	3
PS 305	Modern Physics Laboratory	1
PS 320	Classical Mechanics	3
Total Credits		33

Senior Year
Course	Title	Credit

	Electrical Elective	3
HU/SS	Upper-Level HU/SS Elective	3
EP 391	Microcomputers and Electronic Instrumentation	3
EP 410	Space Physics	3
EP 440	Engineering Electricity and Magnetism	3
EP 445	Quantum Physics	3
EP 496	Space Systems Design I	2
EP 497	Space Systems Design II	3
ES 320	Engineering Materials Science	2
ES 321	Engineering Materials Science Laboratory	1
	Open Electives	6
Total Credits		32

Careers

The Embry-Riddle Connection Gives You a Great Shot at Aerospace Careers and Graduate School

Co-Ops, Internships & Employment Opportunities

The wide breadth of knowledge and experience gained by our engineering physics graduates makes them very attractive to aerospace industry employers. As a result, approximately two-thirds of each graduating class directly enters the workforce. Most engineering physics graduates seeking employment as engineers upon graduation are successful. Recent engineering physics graduates are pursuing careers at:

NASA
Boeing
Northrop Grumman
Lockheed Martin
Swales Aerospace
ITT industries
numerous other commercial and federal agencies

Graduate School

Equipped proportionally with engineering and science, our graduates are geared to pursue graduate studies in many different branches of engineering and science. Consequently, many engineering physics graduates continue their studies towards an M.S. or Ph.D. at various institutions including: