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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog & Student Handbook

Bachelor of Science, Engineering Physics (Program Description)



Florida Polytechnic University’s Engineering Physics degree program will prepare students for careers in engineering where physics principles can be applied to the advancement of technology. The Engineering Physics program will develop enough depth in both engineering and physics skills to produce engineers who can relate fundamental physics to practical engineering problems and will possess the versatility to address new problems in our rapidly changing technological base. Overall, the B.S. degree program in Engineering Physics prepares our graduates with skills and the knowledge to pursue traditional routes of going to graduate school for physics or related engineering disciplines, as well as, to go directly into their career as engineers, research technicians, teachers, analysts, and so on.

Florida Polytechnic University’s Engineering Physics degree program is built on several goals. Upon graduation Engineering Physics majors should be able to:

  • synthesize knowledge of math and physics,
  • apply engineering design approaches,
  • apply experimental research skills,
  • apply computational techniques,
  • be broadly understandable,
  • be employable, and
  • be bold and passionate in their pursuit and application of knowledge.

For program purpose, objectives, and learning outcomes see the Department of Engineering Physics .  

For an example degree plan see the Bachelor of Science, Engineering Physics (Plan of Study) 

**Course offering frequency subject to change**

Program Curriculum: 120 Total Credits


General Education (38)


Click here to view the complete list of General Education offerings. The State of Florida requires a minimum of 38 credit hours of general education for the baccalaureate degree. The following are required for the B.S. in Engineering Physics.

1. Students must complete at least one course in each category to satisfy state of Florida regulations.
2. Students must take 12 hours of Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences.
3. Courses not taught by Florida Poly but listed in the State of Florida “common core” menu of courses can be accepted as transfer credit.
4. Transfer students who have fulfilled the general education requirements at another institution are understood to have fulfilled the requirements at Florida Poly.

Program Foundations / Advanced Math & Science (10)


1. This area may consist of additional general education courses or other foundational courses in a related field.

2. General education courses must be used first to fulfill General Education requirements before being applied here.

3. 15 credits here, plus 15 in Sections D and E (above) meet the 30 hour Basic Math/Science requirement for ABET.

4. Should count the following in this category: COP 2271 - Introduction to Computation and Programming (required for all programs). 

Capstone (6)


All programs are required to have a 6 credit senior capstone sequence.

Engineering Electives (9)


EGN 3321, EGN 3331, and EML 3015 are recommended for Engineering Physics majors interested in the 4+1 Mechanical Engineering program.