Christian Brothers University
B.S. Engineering Physics Paradigm (2007-2008)

Degree Checklist

FRESHMAN YEAR

SEMESTER I

Credits

 

SEMESTER II

Credits

ENG 111 English Comp I

3

 

CHEM 115 Gen Chemistry

3

ECE 112 or ME112 Computers in Engr.

3

 

CHEM 115L Gen Chemistry Lab

1

MATH 131 Calculus I

3

 

ENG 112 English Comp II

3

ME 121 Solids Modeling

3

 

MATH 132 Calculus II

3

IDS 101 Interdisciplinary Studies

3

 

PHYS 150 Physics I

3

Orientation

0

 

PHYS 150L Physics I Lab

1

 

15

 

 

14

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SEMESTER I

Credits

 

SEMESTER II

Credits

ECE 221 Circuit Analysis I

3

 

ECE 201 Engr Instrumentation

2

MATH 231 Differential Equs.

3

 

ECE 222 Circuit Analysis II

3

PHYS 251 Physics II

3

 

MATH 232 Calculus III

3

PHYS 251L Physics II Lab

1

 

ME 305 Thermodynamics I

3

Literature Elective

3

 

PHYS 252 Physics III

3

Religious Studies Elective

3

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

14

JUNIOR YEAR

SEMESTER I

Credits

 

SEMESTER II

Credits

ECE 331 Electronics I

3

 

Engineering Elective1

3

ECE 341 Junior Lab

2

 

Enginr/Phys/Math Elective1

3

PHYS 252L Physics III Lab

1

 

PHYS 347 Special Relativity

1

PHYS 353 Solid State Physics

3

 

Moral Values Elective

3

PHYS 380 Advanced Mech

3

 

Social Science Elective 2

3

PHYS 447 Quantum Mechanics I

3

 

Elective

3

 

15

 

 

16

SENIOR YEAR

SEMESTER I

Credits

 

SEMESTER II

Credits

MATH 309 Probability

3

 

PHYS 452 Adanced Phys Lab

2

PHYS 337/ECE 405 EM Fields

4

 

PHYS 460 Theoretical Physics

3

PHYS 415 Optics

3

 

PHYS 492 Research II

2

PHYS 415L Optics Lab

1

 

PHYS 499 Comprehensives

0

PHYS 491 Research I

0

 

Engineering Elective1

3

Religious Studies Elective

3

 

Social Science Elective2

3

Elective

2

 

Elective

3

 

16

 

 

16

Total credits for degree: 122.

Transfer students must take at least one-half of the required courses numbered above 300 at CBU.

  1. Engineering electives must be numbered 300 or above and can be from any field of engineering, but must be approved by the Physics Department.
  2. Two Social Science electives are required and must be in the same field.