3-2 program with UW-Madison or with UW-Milwaukee:
Receive two B.S. degrees in five years
The Physics with Engineering Emphasis program allows students to participate in a 3-2 program with UW-Madison or with UW-Milwaukee to receive two B.S. degrees in five years.Institutional Agreements
The Institutional agreement between UW-Whitewater and UW-Madison describes the Madison program in more detail.
The Institutional agreement between UW-Whitewater and UW-Milwaukee describes the Milwaukee program in more detail.
Transferring to an Engineering School
UW-Whitewater students can take courses in general education, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering that will transfer into an engineering program at another school. Wisconsin schools of engineering which accept UW-Whitewater credits include:
- UW System Transfer Information System
- The University of Wisconsin - Madison College of Engineering
- The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee College of Engineering
- The University of Wisconsin - Platteville
- Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Marquette University College of Engineering
Other engineering schools may also accept some or all credits earned at UW-Whitewater. In addition, UW - Whitewater has a joint pre-engineering program with UW - Platteville. Students who apply for this program have dual enrollment at UW-Whitewater and UW-Platteville. Application would normally occur within the first year of enrollment at UW-Whitewater. This is a different program than the 3-2 agreement with UW-Milwaukee or Madison and an engineering degree only is earned at UW-Platteville under this arrangement.
3 Year Plan
The following table represents a 3 year plan for a physics major who wants to pursue an engineering career using the 3-2 program with either institution. This 3 year plan should fulfill the requirements needed to transfer (for the 3-2 program) as well as the GenEd requirements for UW-Whitewater, however the above agreements determine the exact course requirements.
|
Term |
Course Name |
Credits |
Fall 2012 |
English 101 Freshman English |
3 |
|
|
Physics 180 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I |
5 |
|
|
GenEd 110 World of the Arts |
3 |
|
|
Math 253 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |
5 |
|
|
PHYSCS 190 Frontiers of Engineering and Physics |
1 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
17 |
|
Term |
Course Name |
Credits |
SPRING 2013 |
English 102 Freshman English |
3 |
|
|
Math 254 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II |
5 |
|
|
PHYSCS 181 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II |
5 |
|
|
GenEd 130 Individual and Society |
3 |
|
|
PENGRL 192 Personal Health and Fitness |
1 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
17 |
|
Term |
Course Name |
Credits |
Fall 2013 |
Physics 305 Mechanics: Statics |
3 |
|
Physics 324 Methods of Theoretical Physics |
3 |
|
|
|
Math 255 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III |
3 |
|
|
Chem 102 Introductory Chemistry |
5 |
|
|
Physics 190 Frontiers of Engineering and Physics |
1 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
15 |
|
Term |
Course Name |
Credits |
Spring 2014 |
GenEd 120 US Experience in a World Context |
3 |
|
|
Physics 310 Mechanics: Dynamics |
3 |
|
|
COMPSCI 347 Scientific Programming |
3 |
|
|
ENGLISH 370 Advanced Composition |
3 |
|
|
CHEM 104 Introductory Chemistry |
5 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
17 |
|
Term |
Course Name |
Credits |
Fall 2014 |
PHYSCS 221 Intermediate Laboratory |
2 |
|
|
Math 280 Discrete Mathematics |
3 |
|
|
GenEd Elective Student Choice (not economics) |
3 |
|
|
PHYSCS 489 Physics Senior Seminar |
2 |
|
|
MATH 361 Differential Equations |
3 |
|
|
MATH 355 Linear Algebra |
3 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
16 |
|
Term |
Course Name |
Credits |
Spring 2015 |
PHYSCS 325 Classical Electromagnetism |
3 |
|
|
PHYSCS 344 Modern Physics |
4 |
|
|
PHYSCS 330 A&D Electronics |
3 |
|
|
PHYSCS 331 A&D Electronics Laboratory |
1 |
|
|
GenEd 390 The World of Ideas |
3 |
|
|
Diversity/GenEd Elective (Student Choice) |
3 |
|
|
Total Semester Credits |
17 |
The following links contain sample 2 year plans at UW-Milwaukee for five different engineering areas.