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Program checklist · B.S. in Physics/B.S. in Engineering

B.S. in Physics/B.S. in Engineering

West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.S. in Physics/B.S. in Engineering
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0801
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
123-141
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216764
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216764_3bb8788a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

general education · 0 items

    Academic Foundations

    6 items
    1. First Year Experience requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. English Composition requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-7
    3. Mathematics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    4. Interdisciplinary requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Diverse Communities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. Ethics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Distributed Disciplinary Foundations

    4 items
    1. Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-8
    2. Behavioral & Social Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. Humanities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    4. Arts requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS

    0 items

      University Requirements

      2 items
      1. Writing Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. Speaking Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Degree Requirements

      1 item
      1. Capstone requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        1-15

      MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

      major core · 0 items

        Major Courses

        major core · 9 items
        1. PHY 170
          4
        2. PHY 180
          4
        3. PHY 240
          3
        4. PHY 275
          3
        5. PHY 300
          Mechanics
          As published: “Mechanics 1”
          3
        6. PHY 310
          Intermediate Physics Lab: Experimental Methods & Scientific Communication
          As published: “Intermediate Physics Lab: Experimental Methods & Scientific Communication 1”
          3
        7. BME 120
          3
        8. BME 220
          3
        9. An additional nine credits in physics at or above the 300 level must be chosen, depending on the engineering area selected. 1
          Not resolved to a course
          9

        Related/Cognate Requirements 2

        8 items
        1. MAT 161
          4
        2. MAT 162
          4
        3. MAT 261
          4
        4. MAT 315
          Differential Equations and Linear Algebra
          As published: “Differential Equations and Linear Algebra 3”
          3
        5. CHE 103
          3
        6. CHE 104
          3
        7. CRL 103
          1
        8. CRL 104
          1

        Capstone Requirement

        1 item
        1. PHY 455
          Advanced Physics Lab: Experimental Methods & Scientific Communication
          As published: “Advanced Physics Lab: Experimental Methods & Scientific Communication 1,4”
          3
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