The engineering physics degree is a dual-degree program with the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). This degree program provides the opportunity for a student to study three years at Piedmont College and then transfer into a Georgia Tech Engineering Department. After completing program requirements at Georgia Tech, the student will receive a designated bachelor’s degree in engineering from Georgia Tech and a B.S. in engineering physics from Piedmont College. Because of the special nature of the dual-degree program, the baccalaureate degree will not be conferred by either Piedmont College or Georgia Tech until all requirements established by both institutions have been met satisfactorily. Students must meet the minimum grade-point requirements for admission of transfer students to Georgia Tech that are in effect at the time the student matriculates at Piedmont College in order to transfer to Georgia Tech under this program.
Engineering Physics Curriculum Outline
Dual-degree with Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
Bachelor of Science Degree
General Education
Piedmont College Requirement
| PDMT 1101 | Intro to College Life and Liberal Arts Tradition | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont College must meet this college requirement.
Engineering Physics Major
Business Administration
| BUSA 1210 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 0-3 |
Computer Science
| CSCI 1371 | Computer Programming | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Chemistry
English
Students must choose one of the following courses:
| ENGL 2203 | British Literature to 1790 | 3 |
| ENGL 2204 | British Literature from 1790 | 3 |
| ENGL 2211 | United States Literature from 1865 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 0-3 |
History
| HIST 1111 | World History to the Mid-17th Century | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mass Communications
| MCOM 1110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 0-3 |
Mathematics
Philosophy
Physics Engineering
| PENG 2000 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Physics
Students must choose two of the following courses:
Political Science
| POSC 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 0-3 |
Students who decide to major in Environmental or Chemical Engineering at Georgia Tech will also need to take General Biology I and lab (BIOL 1101 and BLAB 1101). Students must add electives to their required courses for a total of 90 hours required at Piedmont College prior to enrolling at Georgia Tech.
The student will take courses in the major, general education and electives for a total of 90 hours at Piedmont College. Once the student completes the Engineering degree program at Georgia Tech, 30 hours are transferred back Piedmont College to complete the 120 hours needed for a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Physics.
Electives
Total Credit Hours: 120
BUSA 1210, CHEM 1101, CLAB 1101, CHEM 1102, ENGL 2203, ENGL 2204, ENGL 2211, HIST 1111, MATH 2450, MCOM 1110, PHIL 3305, PHYS 2110, PHYS 2120, POSC 1101: These courses also satisfy general education requirements and appear in the number of hours for both general education and the major; in reality, engineering physics majors may have up to 3 additional hours to use for electives. Students may use elective hours to earn a minor or another major, as well as to develop additional marketable skills. The number of elective hours students may take will depend on the courses taken to satisfy general education requirements.