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The Cooperative Engineering with Physics, B.S. degree takes its name from the academic cooperative agreements between the College at Fredonia and affiliated engineering schools. The intent is to combine Liberal Arts and Science at Fredonia with Engineering at another school, thereby maximizing the student’s potential as a member of society and as an employer or employee. 

The State University of New York at Fredonia is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four-year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major, the Fredonia Foundations (FF), and other supporting courses. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. If you are committed to completing your degree in four years, we encourage you to consider signing up for the Fredonia in 4 program. For complete information about this degree program, please consult the university catalog at www.fredonia.edu/catalog

Sample Degree Plan

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
PHYS 199 Freshman Seminar 1
PHYS 131 Waves and Light 3
CHEM 115 General Chemistry I 3
CHEM 125 General Chemistry Lab I 1
MATH 122 University Calculus I 4
FF Course 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
PHYS 230 University Physics I 4
PHYS 232 University Physics Lab I 1
CHEM 116 General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 126 General Chemistry Lab II 1
CSIT 121 Computer Science I 3
MATH 123 University Calculus II 4
TOTAL 16

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
PHYS 231 University Physics II 4
PHYS 233 University Physics Lab II 1
PHYS 321 Engineering Statics 3
PHYS 329 Engineering Dynamics 3
MATH 223 University Calculus III 4
FF Course 3
TOTAL 18

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
PHYS 234 Modern Physics 4
PHYS 322 Mechanics of Solids 3
MATH 224 Differential Equations 3
FF Course 3
FF Course 3
 
TOTAL 16

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
PHYS 323 Circuit Analysis 4
PHYS 330 Thermodynamics 3
PHYS 425 Mathematical Physics I 3
PHYS 431 Quantum Mechanics 3
FF Course 3
 
TOTAL 16

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
PHYS 400 Senior Seminar 1
PHYS 426 Mathematical Physics II 3
PHYS xxx Major Elective/Requirement 3
FF Course 3
FF Course 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 16

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
Taken At Affiliated School 0
TOTAL 0

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
Taken At Affiliated School 0
TOTAL 0

GRAND TOTAL: 97

This Sample Degree Map is based on the requirements published in the University Catalog.

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