2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Jun 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Applied Physics, B.S.

Location(s): Main Campus


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Major Requirements


Major Requirements: 55 Credit Hours at UC plus 30 Semester Credit Hours in Engineering at University of Kentucky. 

Exit Exam: ETS

Required Physics Core Courses: 17 Credit Hours


Required Physics Theory Courses: Choose 6 Credit Hours


Required Physics Experiment Courses: 4 Credit Hours


Required Mathematics Courses: 15 Credit Hours


Required Mathematics Elective Courses: Choose 6 Credit Hours


Required Chemistry Courses: 4 Credit Hours


Required Information Technology Science Course: 3 Credit Hours


Engineering Courses at University of Kentucky: 30 Credit Hours


No more than 9 credit hours may be taken at the 100 - 200 level. The remaining 21 credit hours must be at the 300 - 400 level. 
 

Notes:


The applied physics major is for students pursuing the dual-degree (3-2) engineering option and leads to two bachelor’s degrees. UC has a formal agreement with the University of Kentucky; however, other ABET-accredited engineering schools may be acceptable on a case-by-case basis. Engineering schools and individual branches of engineering require different core courses; applied physics majors are responsible for being familiar with these specific requirements. The curriculum nominally requires three years at UC and two years at UK; however, a variety of situations may affect this timeframe. UC recommends that students complete introductory engineering courses during the summer between UC and UK. Some engineering branches require additional (and maybe extensive) background in programming, chemistry, or biology that are beyond the required curriculum, thus, requiring more than five years.

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