Engineering/Applied Physics Course Sequence
The engineering/applied physics program at Xavier provides students with a strong foundation of knowledge ranging across all engineering disciplines. This program consists of three years of study at Xavier followed by a fourth year at the University of Cincinnati School of Engineering. One can also decide to stay at Xavier for their fourth year.
Student in this program must complete the Xavier core curriculum and take 12 hours of program electives beyond the physics requirements listed below. Choice of program electives depends upon the student’s interest. They must also take PHYS 398, Senior Thesis. Typical program electives are in biology, chemistry, computer science, and/or mathematics, but courses may be taken in other areas too. Specific programs are designed in consultation with the chair. To strengthen and broaden the background of all Xavier students, a liberal arts core curriculum is also a part of the program.
This cooperative program is designed for students who wish to continue their education in some field of engineering and can ultimately lead to a master's degree in aerospace engineering, civil and environmental engineering; mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering; engineering science; industrial, or material science.
Xavier graduates from this program have continued engineering studies with full-tuition scholarships and grants at a variety of graduate schools, including University of Cincinnati, Stanford, Ohio State, Purdue, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Carnegie-Mellon.
Freshman Year
| First Semester | Semester Hours | Second Semester | Semester Hours |
| PHYSICS 170 University Physics I |
3 | PHYSICS 172 University Physics II |
3 |
| PHYSICS 171 Explorations in Physics I |
1 | PHYSICS 173 Explorations in Physics II |
1 |
| PHILOSOPHY 100 Ethics as Intro. to Philosophy |
3 | MATH 171 Calculus II |
3 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective |
3 | FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective |
3 |
| MATH 170 Calculus I |
4 | ENGLISH 101 or 115 English Composition or Rhetoric |
3 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE Elective |
3 | ||
| Total | 14 | Total | 17 |
Sophomore Year
| First Semester | Semester Hours | Second Semester | Semester Hours |
| PHYSICS 242 Electronics I |
3 | PHYSICS 340 Modern Physics II |
3 |
| PHYSICS 243 Electronics I Lab |
1 | PHYSICS 341 Modern Physics II Lab |
1 |
| MATH 220 Calculus III |
4 | PHILOSOPHY 290 Theory of Knowledge |
3 |
| PHYSICS 330 Modern Physics I |
3 | MATH 230 Differential Equations |
3 |
| PHYSICS 331 Modern Physics I Lab |
1 | HISTORY II Elective |
3 |
| THEOLOGY 111 Theological Foundations |
3 | FINE ARTS Elective |
3 |
| HISTORY I Elective |
3 | CULTURAL DIVERSITY Elective |
1 |
| Total | 18 | Total | 17 |
Junior Year
| First Semester | Semester Hours | Second Semester | Semester Hours |
| PHYSICS 360 Electromagnetism I |
3 | ENGLISH / CLAS / SPAN 205 Lit & Moral Imagination |
3 |
| PHYSICS 350 Theoretical Mechanics |
3 | PHYSICS 364 Physical Optics |
3 |
| PHYSICS 355 Advanced Physics Lab |
2 | PHYSICS 365 Physical Optics Lab |
1 |
| MATH Elective |
3 | PROGRAM Electives |
6 |
| CHEMISTRY / BIOLOGY Elective + Lab |
4/5 | THEOLOGY Scrip/Hist or Christ Sys Elective |
3 |
| Total | 15/16 | Total | 16 |
Senior Year
A Bachelor of Science (applied physics) will be awarded upon the completion of an additional nine semester hours of liberal arts courses and 23 semester hours of engineering courses taken at the University of Cincinnati. A senior year "block schedule" at the University of Cincinnati depends on the individual student's choice of engineering field.