Physics - Engineering with Columbia University

Program Description

Loyola College offers a five-year combined bachelor degree program with Columbia University for physics majors, which leads to a B.S. in Physics with an Applied Science concentration from Loyola, and a B.S. in Engineering from the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) at Columbia University. Students take courses from Loyola for the first three years and then take courses at SEAS for the last two years. This track enables students to get the best of both worlds – a strong liberal arts education from Loyola and training in an engineering field not offered at Loyola from a major research institution. Because of the intensive nature of this program, interested students should consult with the Chair of the Physics Department as soon as possible after enrolling at Loyola.

The following engineering/science majors are available at Columbia University:

Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Earth and Environmental Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering and Management Systems
Industrial Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Operations Research

Students must fulfill Loyola’s core requirements and physics foundation courses within the first three years. In addition, Microeconomics and two semesters of General Chemistry are required. Fulfillment of these requirements with a minimum of a 3.0 (B) grade point average and a letter of recommendation from the 3-2 Physics/Engineering Director at Loyola will guarantee admission to Columbia.

Students must submit application materials to Columbia University between Jan. 1 and March 1 of the junior year at Loyola, in order to be admitted for the subsequent Fall semester (4th year).

Course Sequence

1st Year: Fall

Effective Writing
Calculus I
General Physics I
General Physics Lab I
Intermediate Language I
Microeconomics

1st Year: Spring

Computer Science I
Calculus II
General Physics II
General Physics Lab II
Intermediate Language II
History of Modern Western Civilization

2nd Year: Fall

Calculus III
Intermediate Laboratory I
Waves and Fields
Thermal Physics
Understanding Literature
Foundations of Philosophy

2nd Year: Spring

Differential Equations
Intermediate Laboratory II
Modern Physics
Classical Mechanics
English core
Philosophical Perspectives

3rd Year: Fall

Experimental Methods I
Quantum Mechanics I
Introduction to Theology
Fine Arts core
Ethics core
General Chemistry I

3rd Year: Spring

Experimental Methods II
Electricity and Magnetism I
Theology core
History core
Soc. Science core
General Chemistry II

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