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Physics/Engineering Dual Degree

Physics/Engineering Dual Degree

Bachelor of Science in Physics with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Students pursuing the Physics/Engineering Dual Degree Combined Plan Program receive a degree in Physics from Washington College and a degree in an engineering discipline at Columbia University. Students must complete the physics curriculum through the third year as well as the college’s distribution and writing requirements. The Senior Capstone Experience requirement is waived for students in the Dual Degree Combined Plan.

1. Required Introductory Physics Courses:

(italicized courses are required Foundation Courses for the Columbia University Combined Plan):

PHY 111	General Physics I
PHY 112	General Physics II
PHY 211	Modern Physics
PHY 252	Scientific Modeling and Data Analysis

2. Required Advanced Physics Courses:

• One Laboratory Course

PHY 352

Electronics

• Two Theory Courses Selected from the Following:

PHY 321	Classical Mechanics
PHY 322	Quantum Mechanics
PHY 323	Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
PHY 324	Electricity and Magnetism

3. Required Physics Seminar

PHY 292, 391, 392. Physics Seminar (3 semesters)

4. Required Mathematics Courses

MAT 111	Differential Calculus (taken currently with PHY 111)
MAT 112	Integral Calculus (taken currently with PHY 112)
MAT 210	Multivariable Calculus
MAT 280	Linear Algebra
MAT 310	Differential Equations

5. Other Required Courses

CHE 120	Chemical Principles of Organic Molecules
FYS 101	First Year Seminar
ECN 112	Microeconomics

Additional Required Courses for Selected Engineering Disciplines

No additional courses

CHE 220	Quantitative Chemical Analysis
BIO 111	General Biology I
BIO 112	General Biology II

CHE 140	Reactions of Organic Molecules
CHE 220	Quantitative Chemical Analysis

ENV 140

Exploring Solid Earth

MAT 240

Discrete Math

CHE 220

Quantitative Chemical Analysis

MAT 109

Statistical Inference and Data Analysis

ENV 141

ENV 240

Atmosphere, Ocean and Environment

Earth and Planetary Systems

No additional courses

Sample Washington College Schedules for Students Planning on Selected Engineering Disciplines

Year 1: Fall	Year 1: Spring
PHY 111	PHY 112
MAT 201	MAT 202
FYS	ENG 101
Language 1	Language 2 or Distribution

Year 2: Fall	Year 2: Spring
PHY 211	PHY 252
MAT 203	MAT 345
CHE 120	CHE 140
ECN 112	Distribution
Possible Distribution	PHY 292

Year 3: Fall	Year 3: Spring
PHY 321	PHY 322
CHE 220	MAT 325
Distribution	PHY 352
Elective	Distribution or elective
PHY 391	PHY 392

Year 1: Fall	Year 1: Spring
PHY 111	PHY 112
MAT 201	MAT 202
FYS	ENG 101
Language 1	Language 2 or Distribution

Year 2: Fall	Year 2: Spring
PHY 211	PHY 252
MAT 203	MAT 345
ENV 140	Distribution
ECN 112	Distribution
(Possible Distribution)	PHY 292

Year 3: Fall	Year 3: Spring
PHY 321	PHY 322
CHE 120	MAT 325
Distribution	PHY 352
Distribution	Distribution
PHY 391	PHY 392

Year 1: Fall	Year 1: Spring
PHY 111	PHY 112
MAT 201	MAT 202
FYS	ENG 101
Language 1	Language 2 or Distribution

Year 2: Fall	Year 2: Spring
PHY 211	PHY 252
MAT 203	MAT 345
MAT 240	Distribution
ECN 112	Distribution
(Possible Distribution)	PHY 292

Year 3: Fall	Year 3: Spring
PHY 323	PHY 324
CHE 120	MAT 325
Distribution	PHY 352
Distribution	Distribution
PHY 391	PHY 392

Year 1: Fall	Year 1: Spring
PHY 111	PHY 112
MAT 201	MAT 202
FYS	ENG 101
Language 1	Language 2 or Distribution

Year 2: Fall	Year 2: Spring
PHY 211	PHY 252
MAT 203	MAT 345
CHE 120	CHE 220
ECN 112	MAT 109
(Possible Distribution)	PHY 292

Year 3: Fall	Year 3: Spring
PHY 321	PHY 322
Distribution	MAT 325
Distribution	PHY 352
Distribution or elective	ENV 141
PHY 391	PHY 392

Year 1: Fall	Year 1: Spring
PHY 111	PHY 112
MAT 201	MAT 202
FYS	ENG 101
Language 1	Language 2 or Distribution

Year 2: Fall	Year 2: Spring
PHY 211	PHY 252
MAT 203	MAT 345
ECN 112	Distribution
Distribution or elective	Distribution
(Possible Distribution)	PHY 292

Year 3: Fall	Year 3: Spring
PHY 321	PHY 322
CHE 120	MAT 325
Distribution	PHY 252
Distribution	Distribution
PHY 391	PHY 392