<p>What sets an "engineering physics" degree apart from a physics or engineering degree? I will graduate next spring with a B.S. Mathematics and Physics minor. </p>
<p>Is ERAU a well-respected university? What are some good engineering physics programs? </p>
<p>The EP major, at least at the masters level is more interdisciplinary than a M.S. in Physics or a M.S. in any of the engineering fields except for systems engineering or a few MEng degrees (which can be interdisciplinary).</p>
<p>Most of the graduate EP programs have a few required courses and let you pick from engineering, math or CS for electives.</p>
<p>So, is it in between physics and engineering? Is it partly theoretical and partly applied? Or is it just interdisciplinary?</p>
<p>Do you know anything about ERAU?</p>
<p>I’ll see if I can find Engineering Physics programs across the country and take a peak at their curriculum.</p>
<p>ERAU is really only known for aerospace and aviation things. I didn’t even know they has EP there.</p>
<p>Must be new. Do you know of any other good EP programs?</p>
<p>Cornell. 10char</p>
<p>Anything a little further down south? Heh.</p>
<p>Any school with a good engineering program or good physics program would likely have a respectable EP program.</p>
<p>You would think so, but a lot of them don’t have graduate EP programs. I’m also picky on what area of the country and price, too. Heh.</p>
<p>OSU describes its undergrad degree in EP thusly:</p>
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<p>I’ve found dozens of undergrad EP programs across the country but far fewer graduate programs.</p>
<p>Were you searching solely for “engineering physics” grad programs? I think, and I could be wrong, most grad programs go by the name of “applied physics”.</p>
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<p>Ummm…not quite. An M.S. in Applied Physics will have more required courses and will usually NOT be part of the school’s college of engineering. The EP program will be part of the school’s college of engineering and will be more interdisciplinary.</p>
<p>But…</p>
<p>Like someone mentioned, there are very few graduate EP programs. I actually considered EP when I was starting grad school because I wanted a graduate “engineering” degree that would accept undergrad math majors like myself.</p>
<p>The college I attend offers a graduate degree in engineering physics. The University of Oklahoma.</p>
<p>I am curious though, what would you do with a degree in Engineering Physics? I’ve seen it and it’s intrigued me, but I haven’t really given it much credence.</p>
<p>Almost any kind of engineering, depends on what concentrations your school offers.</p>
<p>The EP program is harder than regular engineering disciplines since it requires more math and physics. It is more rigorous. </p>
<p>After calculus, freshman chemistry & physics; EP undergrad students typically take 2 semesters of Differential equations, Newtonian mechanics, electricity/magnetism, and quantum mechanics. They also take 1 semester of solid state physics, thermodynamics, and nuclear physics. After that they take design courses from a single discipline of electrical, aerospace or mechanical engineering if they have the prerequisite courses. What they end up lacking in are courses in engineering economics and programming (for those inclined toward electrical/computer engineering).</p>
<p>Many EP students are better suited for jobs in electrical, aerospace and mechanical engineering; but they are better suited to take up these subjects in graduate school where they do much better than those students with standard electrical or mechanical engineering B.S. degrees.</p>
<p>The bad part about EP degrees is few colleges offer it and many employers don’t know what it is. Is it a physics degree or general engineering degree? To protect yourself, when it comes time for a job, get an M.Sc. in electrical engineering (or other discipline) and make sure your EP degree is an ABET certified program. To this end you may ask, why go to all this trouble when its harder to complete the program and harder for job prospects? The reason is that you’ll have a better grasp on the fundamentals over your peers and will be a jack of trades for your employer.</p>
<p>Well, I’ll have a B.S. Mathematics and Physics minor next Spring, hopefully. I was looking at the ERAU EP graduate program as a possibility for graduate school.</p>
<p>That sounds like a good idea, and from what I understand ERAU has a very good placement program, so job prospects should be good too. How many students are in the ERAU EP program?</p>
<p>I’m not sure. It’s offered only at the Daytona campus. It looks like graduate tuition is roughly $15K/year which could translate into $30K total. Would that be a good investment?</p>