Four-Year Curriculum Code 073
First Year
See First-Year Program (35)
Sophomore Year
First Semester
01:640:251 Multivariable Calculus (4)
01:750:227 Analytical Physics IIA (3)
01:750:229 Analytical Physics II Laboratory (1)
engineering or technical elective (6)
humanities/social sciences elective (3)
Second Semester
01:220:102 Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
01:640:244 Differential Equations for Engineering and Physics (4)
01:750:228 Analytical Physics IIB (3)
01:750:230 Analytical Physics II Laboratory (1)
engineering or technical elective (3)
engineering or technical elective (3)
The last two years of the program must be developed with the assistance
of the designated faculty adviser. The overall program must meet the
student's career objectives and must be sufficiently different from the
accredited engineering programs so as not to permit incorporation into
an existing program. Applied sciences in engineering is not accredited
as a professional engineering program; it is an individualized
interdisciplinary program that is not subject to professional
accreditation.
The minimum degree requirement is 120 credits.
In addition to other specific requirements, the following distribution
of courses must be completed:
Humanities/social sciences electives: 12 credits
Engineering electives: 10 courses of 3 credits or more
Technical electives: 30 credits
Some examples of possible concentrations in applied sciences in
engineering are listed below. Other fields may be covered to meet the
special interests of engineering students. Courses are not offered
specifically for this curriculum (except for courses in packaging engineering). Appropriate courses are to be
selected from those offered by the departments (see Course Listing). Since departmental course offerings may
change from year to year, availability of a particular course cannot be
guaranteed.
Biomedical Science and Engineering (Premed). This
specialty is intended primarily for those students who plan to go
on to medical school or graduate study in biomedical engineering and
who wish to take advantage of the flexibility in curriculum planning
that the applied sciences program offers. Engineering electives may be
chosen from any engineering discipline, including undergraduate courses
offered by the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Engineering Physics. This
concentration allows students to combine a background in the basic
engineering subjects with the courses of a physics curriculum. It
provides preparation for work in a physics research laboratory, for
further study in engineering, or for graduate study in physics. The
first two years are the same as those in any of the regular engineering
curricula, although some substitutions are suggested. The last two
years include courses in modern physics, electricity and magnetism,
thermal physics, solid-state physics, and partial differential
equations. Coupled with these are laboratory courses and other courses
in engineering, physics, computer science, mathematics, or other
sciences, to be chosen in consultation with an adviser in the
Department of Physics. Students in this option generally would
simultaneously complete a second major in physics.
Packaging Engineering. The
packaging engineering concentration is designed to prepare engineers
and scientists for a major role in the field of packaging. The
program is structured to meet the technical requirements for the
development and growth of total packaging systems. Details are available at http://packaging.rutgers.edu and on the catalog page below.
