What exactly is Engineering Physics?

College Majors Engineering Majors
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<p>Does EP have more in common with Physics or with Engineering? How difficult is it? Which are the best universities for EP?</p>

<p>And what can you do after getting a BS in EP?</p>

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<p>Where I went, UIUC, it was a Physics degree offered by the college of Eng. They also offer a Physics degree in the LAS college, for which you take less physics and more LAS subjects. For the Eng. Physics degree, you meet college of engineering graduation requirements - so you take more physics than a LAS major, and meet other eng. school reqs (like a CS class for example).</p>

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<p>thanks Treetopleaf</p>

<p>can you do a masters in any engineering field after a BS in EP? </p>

<p>and would an EP major have a lower chance at a specialized job that another engineer with a more specialized degree?</p>

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<p>For the first question, see
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/788689-advanced-degree-engineering-after-non-engineering-bachelor-s.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/788689-advanced-degree-engineering-after-non-engineering-bachelor-s.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>For the 2nd question, yes I think EP majors are not as desired as engineering degrees for most jobs. It’s a shame, since the EP curriculum is rigorous and grads make great engineers. But the first year or so is harder - you have to catch up with others. Companies would be well served to consider EP grads. If you take a few classes in something more applied, like circuit design or CS, you’ll have an easier time finding a job. It’s not impossible.</p>

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<p>maybe this helps</p>

<p>undergraduate program:
[School</a> of Applied & Engineering Physics (A&EP) - College of Engineering - Cornell University](<a href=“http://www.aep.cornell.edu/eng10_page.cfm?webpageID=30]School”>http://www.aep.cornell.edu/eng10_page.cfm?webpageID=30)</p>

<p>At the graduate level:</p>

<p>"Students in the graduate program of Applied Physics at Cornell University may pursue thesis research in any one of several broad areas, including:</p>

<p>■nanoscience and nanobiotechnology
■condensed matter physics and materials science
■optical physics, quantum electronics, and photonics
■biophysics
■astrophysics and plasma physics
■atomic, molecular, and chemical physics"</p>