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 OR ENV 240 |
Atmosphere, Ocean and Environment OR Earth and Planetary Systems |
No additional courses
No additional courses
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 |