Designing solutions for real-world problems 

Pacific’s engineering physics degree program combines depth in mathematics and physics beyond other engineering majors, which prepares you for success in all technical fields, including AI and machine learning. Working alongside faculty advisers, you can personalize your study plan to fit your academic and career goals. 

All engineering physics students complete a senior design project applying engineering fundamentals and design methods to solve a real-world problem.  

The Engineering Physics (B.S.) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Criteria for Engineering, General Engineering, Engineering Physics, Engineering Science, and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. 

 

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What is engineering physics?

An engineering physics degree is a unique blend of physics and engineering, offering you a deep understanding of the universe and the tools to improve lives. Learn how this interdisciplinary degree prepares you for in-demand careers in robotics, mechatronics, laser physics and more, as well as advanced studies in physics or engineering. 

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CO-OP experience
Engineering physics major launches his NASA career through Pacific’s CO-OP

Engineering Physics major Mark Castaneda ’25 got to live out his dream internship at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center as a research assistant. He tells us what a typical day interning at NASA was like for him, how he made his resume stand out (hint: it involves a cool Pacific engineering physics project), and his advice to students for persevering through hardship.  

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Earn while you learn

As part of the engineering physics degree program, you will complete a paid CO-OP over two academic terms working in industry and earning an average of $3,700 a month. These professional experiences are crucial in giving you a competitive edge in the engineering job market after graduation. 

Dual-degree program

When enrolled in the undergraduate engineering physics degree program, you can work with your academic advisers to start taking graduate courses as you complete undergraduate degree requirements. Please contact Vivek Pallipuram for more information about the dual-degree program and for an application. 

Multidisciplinary education  

The engineering physics curriculum educates students to work in areas where technology is changing rapidly and where the boundaries of several traditional engineering disciplines overlap. Example areas of multidisciplinary fields in need of engineering physicists include:

  • Robotics
  • Mechatronics
  • Micromachines
  • Lasers
  • Medical imaging and instrumentation
  • Electronic materials
  • Nanostructures
  • Superconductivity
  • Optics
  • Quantum electronics
  • Plasmas
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Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics
Master of Science in Engineering

Curriculum Info

Engineering Physics Major Requirements
Curriculum Overview

Engineering physics program educational objectives 
 
Through their careers in engineering or related profession, Pacific graduates are expected to demonstrate the following within a few years of earning their bachelor's degree in engineering physics:

  • Competency in an engineering or science profession via promotion to positions of increasing responsibility, publications and/or conference presentations

  • Adaptability to new developments in science and technology by successfully completing or pursuing graduate education in engineering or related fields, participating in professional development and/or industrial training courses or pursuing professional licensure.

Engineering physics student outcomes 


Upon graduation, graduates will have: 

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics

  1. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors

  1. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

  1. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts

  1. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives

  1. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

  1. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies 

Engineering and computer science scholarship application instructions

How to Apply

  • Sign in using your Pacific Net ID and password

  • Complete the general application

  • Complete the conditional SOECS application if applicable.

  • Choose "apply" for any recommended scholarship opportunities based on your responses and academic profile.  Please read the scholarship criteria carefully to confirm that you are qualified BEFORE you apply.

  • You will need to upload an unofficial transcript. 

 

Any Engineering or Computer Science Major

Name of ScholarshipQualification Criteria
Maryam H. Dashti Endowed ScholarshipMerit-Based; first preference for a student from Kuwait; second preference for a student from Gulf States Region; third preference for international student
B.G. Glenn A Goddard Veteran's Endowed ScholarshipMerit-Based, currently serving in a military reserve program, honorably discharged veteran or participant in ROTC program.
Robert L. Heyborne Endowed ScholarshipMerit-Based, full-time undergraduate student, minimum 3.0 GPA, Junior/Senior standing preferred
George and Sue Schroeder Endowed ScholarshipUndergraduate School of Engineering & Computer Science student, Minimum 3.2 GPA
Paul M. Sensibaugh Engineering Endowed ScholarshipMerit-Based, preference for students who have graduated or transferred from San Joaquin County Schools
Louise Stark Endowed Scholarship for Women EngineersNeed-Based, Undergraduate Female, Good Academic Standing, minimum 2.5 GPA

 

Any Engineering Major

Name of ScholarshipQualification Criteria
Hamma Fund Scholar (administered by Dean's Office)Merit-Based, last two semesters of Undergrad Program with the goal of enrolling in Master's Program at Pacific, Member of Tau Beta Pi (Award covers 1 fiscal year of graduate school, including books)
Minority Engineering Endowed ScholarshipNeed-Based, Preference for African American or other underrepresented ethnicities
Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. Endowed ScholarshipNeed-Based, full-time Engineering major, minimum of 3.0 GPA
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