Students pursuing the Binary Engineering Program must complete 100 credits during their first 3 years at Duquesne, which include:• 15 Basic Physics Sequence credits:
- 17 Advanced Physics Elective credits
- 24 Math and Computer Science credits
- 10 Chemistry credits
- 13 Bayer School Core credits
- 28 University Core credits
- 13 Free Elective credits
and any prerequisite courses for the chosen engineering major, by cross-registration at Pitt.
To graduate, a student must complete the bachelor of science degree in engineering at Case Western Reserve University or the University of Pittsburgh and transfer back 20 credits to complete a bachelor of arts degree at Duquesne.
Download the Curriculum and Course Sequence.
Physics Course Descriptions.
Basic Physics Sequence - 15 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| PHYS 211 |
General Analytical Physics I |
3 |
| PHYS 211L |
General Analytical Physics I Lab |
1 |
| PHYS 212 |
General Analytical Physics II |
3 |
| PHYS 212L |
General Analytical Physics II Lab |
1 |
| PHYS 302 |
Optics |
3 |
| PHYS 312 |
Optics Lab |
1 |
| PHYS 374 |
Modern Physics |
3 |
Advanced Physics Electives - 17 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| PHYS 332 |
Electronics |
3 |
| PHYS 350 |
Math Methods in Science |
3 |
| PHYS 364 |
Modern Physics Lab |
1 |
| PHYS 401 |
Thermal Physics |
3 |
| PHYS 404 |
Solid State Physics |
3 |
| PHYS 405 |
Gravitational Astrophysics |
3 |
| PHYS 461 |
Mechanics |
3 |
| PHYS 470 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
| PHYS 473 |
Electrodynamics |
3 |
| PHYS 474 |
Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
| PHYS 475 |
Advanced Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
| PHYS 482W |
Particle Physics |
3 |
| PHYS 485 |
Relativity |
3 |
| PHYS 491 |
Introductory Materials Science I |
3 |
|
Any advanced physics elective in PCHE with departmental approval |
|
Math and Computer Science – 24 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MATH 115 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| MATH 116 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| MATH 215 |
Calculus III |
4 |
| MATH 210 |
Matrix Algebra or MATH 310 Linear Algebra |
3 |
| MATH 314 |
Differential Equations |
3 |
|
Elective math: numerical analysis or statistics |
3 |
|
Programming: C++ or Java |
3 |
Chemistry – 10 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CHEM 121 |
General Chemistry I (or honors) |
4 |
| CHEM 121L |
General Chemistry I Lab (or honors) |
1 |
| CHEM 122 |
General Chemistry II (or honors) |
4 |
| CHEM 122L |
General Chemistry II Lab (or honors) |
1 |
Bayer School Core - 13 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| ENLG 302W |
Science Writing |
3 |
| HIST 309/307 or PHIL 259 |
Science & Society requirement |
3 |
| SPRG 105 |
Career Development Seminar |
1 |
|
Free Electives |
6 |
University Core - 28 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| UCOR 101 |
Thinking and Writing |
3 |
| UCOR 100 |
Research and Info Skills |
1 |
| UCOR 102 |
Imaginative Literature and Critical Writing |
3 |
| UCOR 132 |
Basic Philosophical Questions |
3 |
| UCOR |
Ethics requirement |
3 |
| UCOR |
Theology requirement |
3 |
| UCOR |
Faith and Reason requirement |
3 |
| UCOR |
Global Diversity requirement |
3 |
| UCOR |
Creative Arts requirement |
3 |
| UCOR |
Social Justice requirement |
3 |
Free Electives - 13 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
|
Free Electives |
13 |
