What is a Dual Degree in Physics and Engineering?Electrical, Computer and Mechanical engineering students at UNC Charlotte have the opportunity to earn both an engineering degree and B.S. Physics degree simultaneously. These two degrees are awarded at the same time and are called dual degrees. The Department of Physics and Optical Science coordinates dual degree programs with the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Our dual degree programs are designed to broaden and enhance the education of students in the engineering programs. Many of the courses required for the B.S. Physics degree are also required for the engineering degrees. Because of the overlap of the physics and engineering programs, students are able to complete both degrees in four years. The dual degree program does not change the core requirements for the engineering degrees in any way. Graduates of the dual degree programs in physics and engineering receive a thorough education in physics, in addition to the applied and specialized skills they acquire in the engineering programs
Who should Study Physics?If you like mathematics and science, a physics career offers many opportunities. Physics offers challenging, exciting, and productive careers. As a career, physics covers many specialized fields -- from acoustics, astronomy, and astrophysics to medical physics, geophysics, and vacuum sciences. Physics opens doors to employment opportunities throughout the world in government, industry, schools, and private organizations.
The laboratory of the physicist extends from the edge of the universe to inside the nucleus of an atom. A physicist may work in a laboratory designing materials for the computer chips of tomorrow, or smashing atomic particles in a quest to understand how our universe began. Physicists have orbited the Earth as astronauts, and plumbed the oceans' depths. Individuals who have studied physics seek to make instruments that diagnose and cure disease; to develop safer and cleaner fuels for our cars and homes; to harness the power of the sea; to calculate the movement of arctic glaciers; and to create smaller, faster electronic components and integrated circuits
Research physicists work in industry and government, in laboratories and hospitals, and on university campuses. Some physicists serve in the military, teach in high schools and colleges, design science museum exhibits, write books and news articles about science, give advice to governments, and run businesses.
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