BS in Engineering Physics

Entry Requirements

KENYA

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C /7
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C /7
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B-/8

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (3 Terms) 0.0 - 3.5
• PSE (2 Terms) 4
• PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.0
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5

TOEFL

• PSE (3 Terms) Below 40
• PSE (2 Terms) 40
• PSE (1 Term) 50
• ID (2 Terms) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 60
• AAP (2 Terms) 68

Duolingo

• PSE (3 Terms) 50
• PSE (2 Terms) 60
• PSE (1 Term) 70
• ID (2 Terms) 110
• EAP (3 Terms) 80
• AAP (2 Terms) 90

UGANDA

• Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. In addition, Uganda Certificate of Education with a C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Examination Certificate with 5 academic subjects passed is required.
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C7
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C7
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B5 
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms NA
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms NA
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms NA

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (3 Terms) 0.0 - 3.5
• PSE (2 Terms) 4
• PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.0
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5

TOEFL

• PSE (3 Terms) Below 40
• PSE (2 Terms) 40
• PSE (1 Term) 50
• ID (2 Terms) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 60
• AAP (2 Terms) 68

Duolingo

• PSE (3 Terms) 50
• PSE (2 Terms) 60
• PSE (1 Term) 70
• ID (2 Terms) 110
• EAP (3 Terms) 80
• AAP (2 Terms) 90

TANZANIA

• Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms E/5
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D/4

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (3 Terms) 0.0 - 3.5
• PSE (2 Terms) 4
• PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.0
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5

TOEFL

• PSE (3 Terms) Below 40
• PSE (2 Terms) 40
• PSE (1 Term) 50
• ID (2 Terms) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 60
• AAP (2 Terms) 68

Duolingo

• PSE (3 Terms) 50
• PSE (2 Terms) 60
• PSE (1 Term) 70
• ID (2 Terms) 110
• EAP (3 Terms) 80
• AAP (2 Terms) 90

UNITED KINGDOM

• See GCE criteria
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms GCE
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms GCE
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms GCE

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (3 Terms) 0.0 - 3.5
• PSE (2 Terms) 4
• PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.0
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5

TOEFL

• PSE (3 Terms) Below 40
• PSE (2 Terms) 40
• PSE (1 Term) 50
• ID (2 Terms) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 60
• AAP (2 Terms) 68

Duolingo

• PSE (3 Terms) 50
• PSE (2 Terms) 60
• PSE (1 Term) 70
• ID (2 Terms) 110
• EAP (3 Terms) 80
• AAP (2 Terms) 90

BTEC

• (BTEC) Extended Diploma (Level 3)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms 96 UCAS Points or MMM Grade

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (3 Terms) 0.0 - 3.5
• PSE (2 Terms) 4
• PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.0
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5

TOEFL

• PSE (3 Terms) Below 40
• PSE (2 Terms) 40
• PSE (1 Term) 50
• ID (2 Terms) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 60
• AAP (2 Terms) 68

Duolingo

• PSE (3 Terms) 50
• PSE (2 Terms) 60
• PSE (1 Term) 70
• ID (2 Terms) 110
• EAP (3 Terms) 80
• AAP (2 Terms) 90

GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-LEVEL

• 5 college preparatory subjects passed;
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms D or 3
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms D or 3
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms C or 4

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (3 Terms) 0.0 - 3.5
• PSE (2 Terms) 4
• PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.0
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5

TOEFL

• PSE (3 Terms) Below 40
• PSE (2 Terms) 40
• PSE (1 Term) 50
• ID (2 Terms) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 60
• AAP (2 Terms) 68

Duolingo

• PSE (3 Terms) 50
• PSE (2 Terms) 60
• PSE (1 Term) 70
• ID (2 Terms) 110
• EAP (3 Terms) 80
• AAP (2 Terms) 90

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics

• Students must complete a minimum of 120 units of academic work and a minimum of 32 units of Cooperative Education in order to earn the bachelor of science in engineering physics.

I. General Education Requirements

A. CORE Seminars (2 courses)

• CORE 001 Problem Solving & Oral Comm
• CORE 002 Writing and Critical Thinking

B. Breadth Requirement (7 courses, at least 3 units each)

At least one course from each of the following areas:

• Artistic Process & Creation
• Civic & Global Responsibility
• Language & Narratives
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Scientific Inquiry
• Social Inquiry
• World Perspectives & Ethics

C. Diversity and Inclusion Requirement

• All students must complete Diversity and Inclusion coursework (at least 3 units)

D. Fundamental Skills

Students must demonstrate competence in: 

• Writing
• Quantitative Analysis (Math)
• II. Major Requirements
• Mathematics and Science (minimum of 30 units)
• ECPE 127 Random Signals 3 hrs
• MATH 051 Calculus I 4 hrs
• MATH 053 Calculus II 4 hrs
• MATH 055 Calculus III 4 hrs
• MATH 057 Applied Differential Equations I: ODEs 4 hrs

Select one of the following Chemistry courses:  4-5 hrs 

• CHEM 024
• Fundamentals of Chem
• CHEM 025
• General Chemistry
• CHEM 027
• General Chemistry
• PHYS 053 Principles of Physics I 5 hrs
• PHYS 055 Principles of Physics II 5 hrs
• Engineering Science

Select one of the following: 3-4 hrs 

• COMP 051
• Introduction to Computer Science
• ENGR 019

Computer Applications in Engineering 

• ECPE 041 Circuits 3hrs
• ECPE 041L Circuits Laboratory 1 hrs
• ECPE 071 Digital Design 3 hrs
• ECPE 071L Digital Design Lab 1 hrs
• ENGR 010 Dean's Seminar 1 hrs
• ENGR 020 Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) 3 hrs
• ENGR 030 Engineering and Computing Ethics in Society 3 hrs
• ENGR 045 & 045L Materials Engineering and Materials Engineering Lab 4 hrs

Engineering Physics Core 

• ECPE 121 Digital Signal Processing 4hrs
• ECPE 131 Electronics 3hrs
• ECPE 131L Electronics Lab 1
• ENGR 025 Professional Practice Seminar 1
• ENGR 120 Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics) 3 hrs
• EPHY 195 Senior Project I 2 hrs  or ECPE 195 Senior Project I hrs
• EPHY 196 Senior Project II 2 or ECPE 196 Senior Project II
• PHYS 057 Modern Physics 4 hrs

Select one of the following: 4 hrs 

EPHY 144

• Applied Electromagnetics  or ECPE 144
• Applied Electromagnetics

PHYS 101

• Electricity and Magnetism

Select one of the following: 3-4 hrs 

• ENGR 122
• Thermodynamics I
• PHYS 161
• Thermal Physics
• Technical Electives
• Electives: Five Courses From Technical Electives Options 15-21 hrs
• Physics Electives

Select one of the following: 

• PHYS 102
• Electrodynamics
• PHYS 105
• Optics
• PHYS 127
• Computational Physics
• PHYS 137
• Mathematical Physics
• PHYS 141
• Cosmology
• PHYS 151
• Advanced Physics Laboratory
• PHYS 170
• Solid State Devices
• PHYS 181
• Classical Mechanics
• PHYS 183
• Quantum Mechanics
• PHYS 191
• Independent Study
• PHYS 197
• Undergraduate Research
• Engineering Electives
• Select two 100 or 200 level BENG, CIVL, COMP, ECPE, ENGR, EMGT, EPHY or MECH courses
• Math Elective

Select one of the following: 

MATH 075

• Introduction to Linear Algebra

MATH 110

• Numerical Analysis

MATH 145

• Applied Linear Algebra

MATH 148

• Cryptography

MATH 152

• Vector Analysis

MATH 157

• Applied Differential Equations II

MATH 174

• Graph Theory

Cooperative Education - Minimum 32 units that include: 

• ENGR 181 Professional Practice 1-16 hrs
• ENGR 182 Professional Practice 1-16 hrs
• ENGR 183 Professional Practice 1-16hrs
• AP CHEM scores of 4 or 5, or IB CHEM Higher Level scores of 5, 6, or 7, will satisfy the elective
• Excluding: COMP 187, ENGR 181, ENGR 182, and ENGR 183