Admission Requirements

Freshmen and Transfers

• Minimum GPA:  2.0 (cumulative and Physics)
• Pre-Major/Prerequisite Courses:  Complete the following with grades of C or above and no more than 2 attempts per course:
  • PHYS 2101  
  • PHYS 2102  
  • MATH 2241 
• Declaration of Major:  Engineering majors wishing to declare the B.S. in Physics degree are eligible to do so after meeting the above requirements.

Degree Requirements

To obtain a dual B.S. degree in both Physics and Mechanical Engineering, undergraduate students must complete all requirements for the B.S.M.E. degree as established by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science.  In addition, students must complete 12 credit hours of upper-division PHYS courses specified by the Department of Physics and Optical Science with an average grade C or above.  A B.S. in Physics under this program will be awarded at the same time as or after the B.S.M.E.  The B.S. in Physics degree will not be awarded in advance of the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering degree.

Students in this dual degree program are not required to fulfill the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences foreign language requirement (see the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences  section of this Catalog for additional information).

Degree Total = 129-132 credit hours

Grade Requirements

Students must have a 2.0 or above GPA in PHYS courses in order to graduate.  A grade of C or above is required in most PHYS courses before students can progress to the next PHYS course.  Students must also have a 2.0 overall GPA in engineering courses. 

Honors Program

For details about the Honors Program in Physics, visit the program page .