Engineering Physics Elective Options
In consultation with his/her adviser, each student will elect a set of technical or professional courses that address an
intellectually coherent body of knowledge. A minimum of twelve (12) hours must be at the 200 level or higher, with
the exception of CHEM 104/105. Required courses may not be included in the set.
Students may select from a list
of pre-approved options or design a custom option, subject to departmental approval. Physics courses used to satisfy
the Flexible Physics Core (Lists A & B) may not also be used to satisfy the option requirements, with the exception of
the Professional Option.
Acoustical Physics
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| PHYS 406 |
Acoustical Physics of Music |
4 |
| ECE 473 |
Fundamentals of Engineering Acoustics |
3 |
|
choose 2 classes from the following: |
|
| PHYS 402 |
Light |
4 |
| PHYS 404 |
Electronic Circuits I |
5 |
| PHYS 402 |
Musical Acoustics |
3 |
| ECE 210 |
Analog Signal Processing |
4 |
| ECE 410 |
Digital Signal Processing |
4 |
| ECE 403 |
Audio Engineering |
3 |
| ECE 417 |
Multimedia Signal Processing |
4 |
| Total: |
|
13-16 |
Astrophysics
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| ASTR 210 |
General Astronomy |
3 |
| ASTR 404 |
Stellar Astrophysics |
3 |
| ASTR 350 |
Introduction to Cosmology |
3 |
| OR ASTR 406 |
Galaxies and the Universe |
3 |
| ASTR 405 |
Solar Sys and IS Medium |
3 |
| ASTR 414 |
Astronomical Techniques |
4 |
| Total: |
|
15-16 |
Atmospheric Science
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| ATMS 201 |
General Meteorology |
3 |
|
choose 4 classes from the following: |
|
| ATMS 301 |
Atmospheric Thermodynamics |
3 |
ATMS 302/
PHYS 329 |
Atmospheric Dynamics I |
3 |
| ATMS 304 |
Atmospheric Radiation |
3 |
| ATMS 305 |
Computing and Data Analysis |
4 |
| ATMS 306 |
Cloud Physics |
4 |
| ATMS 314 |
Mesoscale Processes |
4 |
| ATMS 405 |
Boundary Layer Processes |
4 |
| Total: |
|
15-18 |
Biophysics
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| CHEM 104/105 |
General Chemistry II/Lab II |
3/1 |
| OR CHEM 204/205 |
Accelerated Chemistry II/Lab II |
3/2 |
| CHEM 232/233 |
Elementary Organic Chemistry I/Lab I |
3/2 |
| OR CHEM 236 |
Fundamental Organic Chem I |
4 |
| MCB 450 |
Introductory Biochemistry |
3 |
| OR MCB 354 |
Biochemistry & Physics Basis for Life |
3 |
|
choose 2 classes from the following: |
|
| PHYS 475 |
Introduction to Biological Physics |
3 |
| OR BIOP 401 |
Introduction to Biophysics |
3 |
| Total: |
|
14-16 |
Business
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| ENG 451 |
Sucess in the Workplace |
2 |
| ENG 360 |
Lecture in Engr Entrepreneurship |
1 |
| OR ENG 460 |
Entrepreneurship for Engineers |
1 |
| ENG 465 |
Business Technical Consulting |
4 |
| GE 400 |
Engineering Law |
3 |
|
choose 5 hours from the following: |
|
| ENG 333 |
Creativity, Innovation, Vision |
4 |
| ENG 461 |
Technology Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| ENG 466 |
High-Tech Venture Marketing |
2 |
| ENG 471 |
Seminar Energy & Sustain Engineering |
1 |
| IE 420 |
Financial Engineering |
3 |
| Total: |
|
16 |
Computational Physics
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| CS 173 |
Discrete Structures |
3 |
| CS 225 |
Date Structure |
3 |
|
choose 3 classes from the following: |
|
| CS 418 |
Computer Graphics |
3 |
| CS 357 |
Numerical Methods |
3 |
| CS 233 |
Computer Architecture (same course as CS 398) |
3 |
| OR CS 398 |
Computer Architecture (same course as CS 233) |
3 |
| CS 241 |
System Programming |
3 |
| CS 373 |
Theory of Computation |
3 |
|
Any course number between CS 410 and CS 498 (except CS 413, CS 492, CS 493, CS 494) |
|
| Total: |
|
16 |
Computer Engineering
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| PHYS 404 |
Electronic Circuits I |
5 |
| ECE 110 |
Introduction to Electronics |
3 |
| ECE 120 |
Introduction to Computing |
4 |
| ECE 310 |
Digital Signal Processing |
3 |
| Total: |
|
15 |
Energy/Sustainability
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| ENG 471 |
Seminar Energy & Sustain Engr |
1 |
| ECE 205 |
Electronics and Electronic Circuits |
3 |
| ATMS 201 |
General Physical Meteorology |
3 |
| NRES 210 |
Environmental Economics |
3 |
| PHYS 329 |
Atmospheric Dynamics |
3 |
|
choose 1 classes from the following: |
|
| NPRE 402 |
Nuclear Power Engineering |
3 |
| NPRE 412 |
Nuclear Power Econ & Fuel Management |
3 |
| NPRE 470 |
Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Sources |
3 |
| NPRE 475 |
Wind Power Systems |
3 |
| Total: |
|
16 |
Materials Science
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| MSE 280 |
Introduction to Engineering Materials |
3 |
| MSE 206 |
Mechanics for MatSE |
4 |
| MSE 401 |
Thermodynamics of Materials |
4 |
|
choose 1 class from the following: |
|
| MSE 304 |
Electronic Properties of Materials |
3 |
| MSE 402 |
Kinetic Processes in Materials |
3 |
| MSE 403 |
Synthesis of Materials |
3 |
| MSE 405 |
Microstructure Determination |
3 |
| MSE 406 |
Thermal-Mechanical Behavior of Materials |
3 |
| Total: |
|
14 |
Nuclear Physics
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| PHYS 470 |
Subatomic Physics |
4 |
| NPRE 402 |
Nuclear Power Engineering |
3 |
|
choose 2 classes from the following: |
|
| NPRE 446 |
Radiation Interaction with Matter I |
3 |
| NPRE 435 |
Imaging with Ionizing Radiation |
3 |
| NPRE 441 |
Radiation Protection |
4 |
| Total: |
|
13-14 |
Optical Physics
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| PHYS 436 |
Electromagnetic Fields II |
3 |
| PHYS 402 |
Light |
4 |
| ECE 455 |
Optical Electronics |
3 |
| PHYS 404 |
Electronic Circuits I |
5 |
| Total: |
|
15 |
Law
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| LAW 301 |
Introduction to Law |
3 |
| JOUR 200 |
Introduction to Journalism |
3 |
| CMN 211 |
Business Communication |
3 |
|
choose 2 classes from the following: |
|
| GE 400 |
Engineering Law |
3 |
| PS 225 |
Environmental Politics & Policy |
3 |
| PS 273 |
Environmental and Society |
3 |
| NPRE 480 |
The US Constitution I: Energy and Security |
3 |
| ESE 320 |
Water Planet, Water Crisis |
3 |
| Total: |
|
15 |
Professional Option
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| MATH 415 |
Linear Algebra |
3 |
| PHYS 326 |
Mechanics & Relativity II |
3 |
| PHYS 436 |
Electromagnetic Fields II |
3 |
| PHYS 427 |
Thermo & Statistical Physics |
3 |
| PHYS 487 |
Quantum Mechanics II |
4 |
| PHYS 403 |
Modern Physics Laboratory |
5 |
|
choose 1 class from the following: |
|
| PHYS 401 |
Classical Physics Lab |
3 |
| PHYS 404 |
Electronic Circuits |
5 |
| PHYS 402 |
Light |
4 |
| PHYS 406 |
Acoustical Physics of Music |
4 |
| Total: |
|
24-26 |
Solid State Electronics
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| PHYS 404 |
Electronic Circuits I |
5 |
| ECE 110 |
Intro to Elec & Comp Eng |
4 |
| PHYS 460 |
Condensed Matter Physics |
4 |
| ECE 444 |
IC Device Theory & Fabrication |
3 |
| Total: |
|
16 |
Pre-Med
Consult with the Career Center Pre-Health Professional Counselors
http://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/health/atillinois.php
715 S. Wright Street, Champaign, IL (217) 333-7154
Pre-Law
See the pre-law advising office in the Campus Center for Advising & Academic Services and consult with your physics adviser to approve pre-law option courses. You need to take a minimum of 12 hrs beyond courses used to fulfill general education requirements in the one or more of the following subjects: history, political science, speech communication (SPCOM 111 & 112 recommended), psychology, sociology, business administration, philosophy, literature, economics, accountancy classics, computers, other courses that deal with law and policy.
http://www.prelaw.illinois.edu/