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Jul 05, 2025
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Xavier University Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Applied Physics, B.A., with an Engineering Concentration
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The applied physics program is designed to provide a broad education in the physical sciences, mathematics, and liberal arts. The concentration in engineering prepares students for a career in engineering. Students with this concentration can transition into the following Master programs at the University of Cincinnati:
- Material Science Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
If the program electives and the free electives are chosen as suggested below, students can transition into the following Master programs at the University of Cincinnati:
- Environmental Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
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Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Physics
The applied physics program is designed to provide a broad education in the physical sciences, mathematics, and liberal arts. Requirements for the Applied Physics Major with an Engineering Concentration
Core Curriculum Requirements:
See Undergraduate Core Curriculum 39 credit hours outside of major courses, assuming 103 language placement and that ER/S and DCR flags are satisfied in other core courses. Mathematical Perspectives, Scientific Perspectives, Natural Science Elective, Quantitative Reasoning, Writing and Oral Communication Flags are included within the major. Major Requirements:
60 credit hours, including: 31 hours of physics and engineering courses:
Additional Major Requirements
- 29 credit hours, as follows
11 hours of Mathematics and Computer Science:
- MATH 180 - Calculus I
- MATH 181 - Calculus II
- MATH 220 - Multivariable Calculus III
18 hours in the engineering concentration:
- MATH 230 - Intro to Ordinary Diff Equat
- ENGR 342 - Material Science
- ENGR 370 - Fluid Mechanics
- PHYS 382 - Thermodynamics
- And at least 6 hours from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or Computer Science. Courses in Mathematics, Physics and Engineering must be in addition to those already required by the major.
- In preparation for the electrical engineering Master program at the University of Cincinnati, these 6 hours should include:
- ENGR 346 - Signals and Systems
- In preparation for the environmental engineering Master program at the University of Cincinnati, these 6 hours + free electives should come from:
- BIOL 160 - General Biology I
- BIOL 161 - General Biology I Lab
- CHEM 160 - General Chemistry I
- CHEM 161 - General Chemistry I Lab
- In addition, the following courses are strongly recommended as electives for environmental engineering, but are not required for the Applied Physics major:
- CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II
- CHEM 163 - General Chemistry II Lab
- CHEM 240 - Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I Lab
Note(s):
- A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained within the major, as listed in Degree Works.
TOTAL Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120 Semester Hours
Depending on the language placement and how the DCR and ERS flags are satisfied additional hours need to be taken as electives to reach 120 hours. B.A. Applied Physics with a concentration in Engineering
First Semester
- CORE 100, First Year Seminar
- CORE 101, GOA
- Second Language 103 level
- ENGL 101, Composition
- General Biology I
- General Biology I Lab
- Philosophical Perspective
Total (16) Second Semester
- MATH 169, Precalculus or Elective
- THEO 111 - Theological Foundations
- CORE 102, GOA
- Second Language 201 level
- PHIL 100, Ethics
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemsitry I Lab
Total (16) First Semester
- PHYS 170- University Physics I
- PHYS 171 - Explorations in Physics
- MATH 180 - Calculus I
- ENGR 101 - Introduction to Fabrication
- Theological Perspectives
- General Chemistry II
- General Chemistry II Lab
- ERS Flag or Elective
Total (18) Second Semester
- PHYS 172 - University Physics II
- PHYS 173 or ENGR 173 - Lab
- MATH 181 - Calculus II
- Literature and Moral Imagination
- Elective (3)
- Humanities elective
Total (16) First Semester
- PHYS 330 - Modern Physics I
- PHYS 331 - Modern Physics I Lab
- PHYS 242 - Circuits
- PHYS 243 - Circuits Lab
- MATH 220 - Multivariable Calculus
- Program Elective (3)
Total (17) Second Semester
- ENGR 244 - Electronics
- ENGR 245 - Electronics Lab
- ENGR 342 - Material Science
- PHYS 355 - Advanced Lab
- MATH 230 - Differential Equations
- ENGR 180 - Intro to Mathlab (2)
- Program Elective
Total (17) First Semester
- PHYS 350 - Theoretical Mechanics
- PHYS 395 - Physics Research
- ENGR 370 - Fluid Mechanics
- ENGR346 - Signals and Systems (4)
- Elective (3)
- Social Science Elective
Total (17) Second Semester
- PHYS 398 - Physics Thesis
- PHYS 382 - Thermodynamics
- Program Elective (3)
- Creative Perspectives elective
- DCR or Elective (3)
Total (13) Scheduling Notes:
- Specific block schedules are determined in consultation with the chair.
- Consult the “Undergraduate Core Curriculum ” requirements of the Catalog.
- The E/RS Focus Elective, Diversity Curriculum Elective, and Writing Intensive Elective requirements may be used to satisfy another element of the core or the major.
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