3-Plus-2 Dual Degree, NCCU Physics - NC State Mechanical Engineering

Curriculum Requirements

This 3-plus-2 dual degree program provides an opportunity for students to earn two STEM degrees - a B.S. in Physics from NCCU and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from NC State University.  Students would complete three years of study in physics at NCCU and then transfer to NC State at junior status level in the Mechanical Engineering program in the College of Engineering.  Upon completing two years of study in mechanical engineering at NC State, selected engineering course credits earned by the student would transfer back to NCCU and count towards the completion of the physics degree program requirements.  The student would then be awarded two degrees, one from each institution.

1. 124 Credit Hours:

Complete a minimum of 124 semester hours (94-NCCU plus 30-NC State)

2. General Education Requirement:

Complete the General Education Curriculum (GEC) and the NCCU requirements below with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

3. Program Requirements:

4. Concentration Requirements

5. Additional Requirements

Student completes required 94 credit hours in NCCU physics program. Student applies to transfer to College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. A GPA of 3.0 or above is required at the time of transfer. Student completes program of study at NC State for B.S. in Mechanical Engineering degree: minimum of 126 semester hours (74-NC State plus 52 transfer from NCCU).  Transfer 30 credit hours of selected Mechanical Engineering courses to NCCU to fulfill NCCU physics program requirements.

Program Notes:

See four-year plan below

3-PLUS-2 NCCU Physics Curriculum Plan (Dual Degree Plan NCCU Physics-NCSU Mechanical Engineering)

Possible Physics Electives:

• PHYS 3070 - Electricity and Magnetism II (3)
• PHYS 3100 - Principles of Electronics (3) or PHYS 3200 Data Acquisition, Control and Analysis ( 3 )  
• PHYS 3120 - Mechanics II (3)
• PHYS 3290 - Environmental Physics (3)
• PHYS 3510 - Nanotechnology (3)
• PHYS 4230 - Lasers and Applied Optics (3)
• PHYS 4250 - Science Instrumentation (4 to 5)
• PHYS 4310 - Quantum Mechanics II (3)
• PHYS 4320 - Nuclear and Particle Physics (3)
• PHYS 4330 - Solid State Physics (3)
• PHYS 4410 - Computational Physics II (3)
• PHYS 4700 - Physics Research Seminar (1)
• PHYS 4800 - Undergraduate Research (1-3)

• PHYS 4900 - Senior Thesis

  Many 3000-4000 science courses may be approved.