2016-17 Undergraduate Catalog

Dec 30, 2024

2016-17 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Physics leading to the 3+2 Engineering Program [PEN]

This concentration in the Physics Department is designed for those students wishing to continue in an engineering discipline. The student spends three years at Cortland taking all requirements for the degree in physics, then transfers to an engineering school for two years to complete the requirements for a bachelor's degree in engineering. Students have transferred to such schools as SUNY College of Ceramics at Alfred,* Binghamton University, SUNY Buffalo, Clarkson University and SUNY Stony Brook.**

* For those interested in the program at SUNY College of Ceramics at Alfred the two physics electives should be PHY 531: Physical Chemistry I and 532: Physical Chemistry II.

** The program with SUNY Stony Brook stipulates that at least three courses be taken in a single department or area, constituting a sequence of courses developing a central theme, with the condition that at least two of these be at the 200 level or above.

Career Potential

Graduate work in engineering
Technical specialist
Professional engineer
Construction industry

A. Required Courses in Physics: 36 credit hours

PHY 186 - Introductory Programming (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.)
PHY 202 - Principles of Physics II (4 cr. hr.)
PHY 203 - Principles of Physics III (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 410 - Modern Physics (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 420 - Classical Mechanics (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 422 - Applied Mechanics (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 440 - Electronics (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 450 - Electricity and Magnetism (4 cr. hr.)
Two physics courses taken at 400 level or above (6-8 cr. hr.)

B. Required Related Courses: 26 credit hours

CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 222 - General Chemistry II (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 135 - Calculus I (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 236 - Calculus II (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 237 - Calculus III (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 425 - Methods of Applied Mathematics (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 430 - Differential Equations (3 cr. hr.)

C. Transfer courses approved by Cortland: Typically 30 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of Physics leading to the 3+2 Engineering Program [PEN]

* indicates prerequisite; General Education (GE); Foreign Language

First Year Fall

CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 135 - Calculus I (4 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.) or
CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester 15

First Year Spring

CHE 222 - General Chemistry II (4 cr. hr.)
PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 236 - Calculus II (4 cr. hr.)
CPN 102 - Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.) or
CPN 103 - Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester 18

Second Year Fall

PHY 186 - Introductory Programming (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 202 - Principles of Physics II (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 237 - Calculus III (4 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester 17

Second Year Spring

PHY 203 - Principles of Physics III (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 422 - Applied Mechanics (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 425 - Methods of Applied Mathematics (3 cr. hr.) or
MAT 425 - Methods of Applied Mathematics (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 430 - Differential Equations (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester 15

Third Year Fall

PHY 410 - Modern Physics (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 420 - Classical Mechanics (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 400/ 500 (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course Foreign Language (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester 15

Third Year Spring

PHY 440 - Electronics (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 450 - Electricity and Magnetism (4 cr. hr.)
PHY 400/500 (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr. )
GE course (3 cr. hr. )

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Physics leading to the 3+2 Engineering Program [PEN]

Career Potential

A. Required Courses in Physics: 36 credit hours

B. Required Related Courses: 26 credit hours

C. Transfer courses approved by Cortland: Typically 30 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of Physics leading to the 3+2 Engineering Program [PEN]

First Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester 15

First Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester 18

Second Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester 17

Second Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester 15

Third Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester 15

Third Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester 16