Undergraduate Bulletin - Illinois Institute of Technology

Physics
Engineering Specializations for Applied Physics
Courses should be chosen in consultation with an academic
advisor. Approved specializations for the Bachelor of Science
degree in Applied Physics include, but are not limited
to, the following:
Aerospace Engineering
Students should take the following courses:
MMAE 232 Design for Innovation
MMAE 202 Mechanics of Solids II
MMAE 313 Fluid Mechanics
MMAE 304 Mechanics of Aerostructures
MMAE 311 Compressible Flow
MMAE 312 Aerodynamics of Aerospace Vehicles
MMAE 315 Aerospace Laboratory I
MMAE 372 Aerospace Materials Lab
In addition, the six semester hours of technical electives
may be chosen from any 400-level physics course or the
following:
MMAE 410 Aircraft Flight Mechanics
MMAE 411 Spacecraft Dynamics
MMAE 414 Aircraft Design I
MMAE 433 Design of Thermal Systems
MMAE 452 Aerospace Propulsion
Electrical Engineering
Students should take the following courses:
ECE 211 Circuit Analysis I
ECE 213 Circuit Analysis II
ECE 218 Digital Systems
ECE 308 Signals and Systems
ECE 311 Engineering Electronics
The remaining 6 semester hours may be chosen from the
following:
ECE 401 Communication Electronics
ECE 421 & 423 Microwave Circuits & Systems &
Laboratory
ECE 425 Analysis & Design of Integrated Circuits
ECE 429 Introduction to VLSI Design
ECE 436 & 437 Digital Signal Processing I & Laboratory
ECE 438 Control Sytems
ECE 441 Microcomputers
ECE 446 Advanced Logic Design
In addition, the six semester hours of technical electives
must include MATH 333 and three semester hours chosen
from the ECE courses listed above. The required course,
PHYS 300 is satisfied by ECE 211, 213, and 218.
Mechanical Engineering
Students should take the following courses:
MMAE 232 Design for Innovation
MMAE 202 Mechanics of Solids II
MMAE 313 Fluid Mechanics
MMAE 302 Mechanics of Solids III
MMAE 323 Heat & Mass Transfer
MMAE 319 Mechanical Laboratory I
MMAE 321 Applied Thermodynamics
MMAE 332 Design of Machine Elements
In addition, the six semester hours of technical electives
may be chosen from any 400-level physics course or the
following:
MMAE 418 Fluid Power for Aerospace Applications
MMAE 443 Systems Analysis & Control
MMAE 485 Manufacturing Process
Co-terminal Bachelor of Science in Physics/Master of Health Physics Degree Program
IIT offers a five-year, co-terminal Bachelor of Science in
Physics/Master of Health Physics degree program for students
who wish to combine a Bachelor of Science degree in
Physics with a professional-track Master of Health Physics
degree leading to a career as a radiation health physicist.
This program is designed for students seeking careers in
government, industry, the military, and environmental and
health-related fields where radiation protection and planning
are critical.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of
Energy, and the Health Physics Society (HPS) have all foreseen
a significant need for new radiation health physicists.
According to the HPS, “A projected shortfall in sufficiently
educated radiation safety professionals has placed a burden
on industries using radiation to support our nation’s
energy, security, and health needs.” The current workforce
in government and industry is aging and those positions
need to be filled.
The unique opportunity to take classes online, as well
as on campus, sets IIT apart from other health physics
programs. According to a recent survey by the Oak Ridge
Institute for Science and Education, IIT ranked third in
the number of Master’s degrees in Health Physics awarded
in 2010. IIT is one of only a handful of universities that
offer this five-year, co-terminal opportunity and at IIT,
faculty help students find an appropriate health physics
internship.
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