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Pursue a bachelor's degree that eliminates the divide between engineering and physics disciplines. Engineering physics is an applied science field that integrates both engineering principles and physics concepts. This program serves as a demanding, comprehensive alternative to conventional specialized engineering degrees, providing adaptable pathways for career advancement.
The engineering physics program structure establishes a solid grounding in fundamental scientific laws, coupled with the theoretical understanding and practical abilities needed for specialized engineering implementations. This curriculum equally benefits students planning to enter industrial research and development roles, as well as those aiming for graduate education across multiple scientific and technical fields.
The core engineering physics program comprises the initial two years of a standard engineering curriculum, succeeded by upper-level courses matching the requirements for a physics bachelor of science degree. Students choose a focused set of technical electives from several contemporary, in-demand fields: applied physics, materials science, computer science, or digital electronics. Participants gain hands-on, practical, problem-focused experience through an advanced projects laboratory and seminar, developed in collaboration with representatives from Massachusetts' leading high-technology companies.
Your future success at UMass Boston is important to us, and that begins with your high school curriculum.
All non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English language proficiency. Students can demonstrate proficiency by submitting the following exams:
TOEFL (79+)
IELTS (6.0+)
SAT (Evidence Based Reading & Writing (ERWS) component of 480+)
ACT (Reading and English component scores totaling 34)
Duolingo English Test (100+)