Mar 29, 2025  
Undergraduate Catalog | 2024-2025 
    
Catalog Navigation
Catalog Home
What’s New This Year?
Catalog FAQs
PROGRAMS & COURSES
Academic Programs
Course Descriptions
General Education Requirements
Accreditations
Degree Requirements and Academic Policies
ATTENDING UNC CHARLOTTE
Welcome to UNC Charlotte
About the University
Admission to the University
Campus Life and Student Resources
Financial Information
University Regulation of Student Conduct
COLLEGES/UNITS
College of Arts + Architecture
College of Business
College of Computing and Informatics
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Health and Human Services
College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences
College of Science
School of Data Science
Honors College
Office of Undergraduate Education (includes University College)
School of Professional Studies
DOWNLOADS
Download PDF Catalog
Previous Catalog PDFs
HELPFUL GUIDES
Academic Calendar
Campus Map
Campus Phone/Office Numbers
Catalog User Guides
Glossary
LOG IN
My Catalog Bookmarks
Undergraduate Catalog | 2024-2025

Physics and Computer Engineering, B.S. Dual Degree

The Department of Physics and Optical Science offers two dual degree opportunities with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.  These dual degrees are designed to broaden and enhance the education of students in engineering degree programs.  Students can obtain a B.S. Physics and B.S. Electrical Engineering dual degree or a B.S. Physics and B.S. Computer Engineering dual degree.

All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .

Admission Requirements

Freshmen and Transfers

Currently Enrolled Students

  • 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 Computer Engineering and Physics, undergraduate students must complete all requirements for the B.S.Cp.E. degree as established by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.  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 of C or above.  A B.S. in Physics under this program is awarded at the same time as or after the B.S.Cp.E.; the B.S. in Physics degree will not be awarded in advance of the engineering degree.

Students in this dual degree program are not required to fulfill the College of Science Foreign Language Requirement .

General Education Requirements (31-32 credit hours)

For details on required general education courses, refer to the General Education Program . Total hours to satisfy General Education Requirements may vary as some general education requirements may be double-counted in the major with departmental approval. Please see your advisor for information. 

Pre-Major Courses (14 credit hours)

Major Courses (53 credit hours)

Related Courses (20 credit hours)

Technical Elective Courses (15 credit hours)

1) Select three ECGR 4000-level courses  that are not required as part of the B.S.Cp.E. curriculum. 

2) The remaining two technical elective courses may be chosen from any of the following that are not part of the B.S.Cp.E. degree requirements.  A maximum of one PHYS 3000/4000 level course may be used to satisfy this elective requirement.

Physics Courses (12 credit hours)

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

Degree Total = 129-132 credit hours

Progression Requirements

A GPA of 2.0 or above in PHYS and engineering courses and an overall GPA of 2.0 or above is required.  A grade of C or above is required in most PHYS courses before students can progress to the next PHYS course. 

Honors Program

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