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PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING 

Typical Sequence of Classes for Students
Pursuing Dual-Degrees: Physics and Engineering

The Dual-Degree Program (one of several options for pursuing a career in engineering) allows students to earn bachelor of science (B.S.) degrees from both Stetson and an engineering school.  In this program, students spend three years at Stetson completing the requirements for a physics major, and then transfer to an accredited engineering school where they are usually able to complte the engineering degree in two years.  Upon receiving the engineering degree, they are awarded the B.S. in physics from Stetson.  Students are free to complete the dual-degree at any accredited engineering school.

Completing the requirements for the physics major (including the general education requirements) in three years takes careful planning, so if a student is considering the dual-degree option, they should notify their advisor and the pre-engineering advisor (Dr. Kevin Riggs - kriggs@stetson.edu) as soon as possible in their first year (during FOCUS orientation is best).  Students should also consult catalogs from the engineering schools they are interested in to ensure that the courses selected to fulfill general education requirements for the Stetson degree also fulfill the general education requirements for the engineering degree.

Students should also see the carefully consider what additional physics electives engineering schools may require.  Some engineering programs require the following courses: 

Students should consult the catalogs for the engineering schools they are interested in to see what they require. 

The sequence of classes listed below roughly outlines the physics classes that a physics major pursuing a dual-degree should take. Courses show in bold font are generally offered every year, and those shown in italics are generally offered in alternate years.

Note: Students who are not ready to take Calculus I their first semester at Stetson may subsitute MATH 130 / MATH 131Q for MATH 141Q and can refer to the Fall, Spring, and Summer after First Year sequencing here, but they need to take Calculus II (MATH 142P) over the summer between their first and sophomore years and return to this sequencing for their sophomore and junior years, should they wish to complete the B.S. in physics portion of their dual-degrees in just three years at Stetson.