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BS Engineering Physics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

Programme overview

The Illinois Physics program provides students with outstanding opportunities to explore modern scientific mysteries. As a physics major at Illinois, students develop a deep conceptual and mathematical understanding of the world. Our flexible program is designed to prepare students for a wide range of fulfilling careers or post-graduate paths.

Faculty: The Grainger College of Engineering  |  Duration: 128 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Requires 128 credit hours. Required courses listed include PHYS 110 Physics Careers; MATH 231 Calculus II; MATH 241 Calculus III; PHYS 211 University Physics: Mechanics; PHYS 212 University Physics: Elec & Mag.

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Entry requirements

is to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign through The Grainger College of Engineering; the catalogue entry lists no separate programme-specific admission requirements.

First-year students enter in the fall term; the first-year application opens September 1. Spring transfer admission is offered with an application deadline of October 1 and fall transfer admission with a final deadline of April 1.

First-year applications open September 1. Early Action deadline November 1 (materials by November 7); Regular deadline January 5 (materials by January 11). Early Action decisions by January 29; Regular decisions by February 26; commit deadline May 1.

Spring transfer: application opens September 1, deadline October 1, materials by October 15, online programmes deadline December 1. Fall transfer: opens January 15, priority deadline February 1, final deadline April 1 (materials by April 5), online programmes deadline July 15.

First-year applicants apply through the Common App. The application fee is $75, or an approved fee waiver sent by a counselor. The ACT and SAT are optional for all first-year applicants, including international students.

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://grainger.illinois.edu/admissions/

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