Engineering physics what can I do?

[ObHassell]

I'm planning on going to the U of A and there is an engineering Physics program there, all I have heard about majoring in Physics is that it's not easy to get an engineering job as with a degree in Physics, so I'm wondering about engineering physics, how are the job prospects?

fyi: the curriculum for Engineering Physics at UA is:

Basic Physics classes:
Intro Classical Mechanics
Intro Optics and Thermodynamics
Intro Electricity and Magnetism
Intro Quantum Physics and Special Relativity
Mathematical Methods in Physics
Intermediate E&M 1 and 2
Optics
Intermediate Classical Mechanics
Quantum 1 and 2
Thermal Physics
Methods in Experimental Physics 1 and 2

Engineering classes:
Intro to Engineering
Mechanics of Solids
Elements of Electrical Engineering
Intro to Mat Sciences
Intro to Fluid Mechanics

then there are 18 units of technical electives to specialize in a type of engineering.

thanx

 

[MATLABdude]

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[MATLABdude]

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[ObHassell]

Thanx for the insight! It's helpful! I guess i should have been more specific, I'm not going to University of Alberta...I'm going to the University of Arizona...lol

 

[gunslingor]

It depends what country you are in. In the US, it may be tough to find such a job.

 

[Choppy]

It's probably better to base your career decisions on hard facts rather than grapevine rumours. There are lots of jobs out there for people with physics degrees, they're just not necessarily advertised as for someone with a physics degree.

The advantage of engineering physics is that it can qualify you to eventually become a professional engineer.

 

[gunslingor]

It's probably better to base your career decisions on hard facts rather than grapevine rumours. There are lots of jobs out there for people with physics degrees, they're just not necessarily advertised as for someone with a physics degree.

The advantage of engineering physics is that it can qualify you to eventually become a professional engineer.

TRUE! but I think it may be fair to say that physics is closely tied to philosophy. And like most philosophers your primary job opportunities, at least in the US, will be teaching. Or perhaps military R&D. The basic relationship is that physicists develop the laws of the universe and the engineers use it to do something. both have aspects of each other, but as a whole are very different.

 

[Choppy]

Here's a breakdown of Canadian physics graduates who received a B.Sc. in physics from 1985-1996. Of these, roughly 25% had gone on to complete a M.Sc. as their highest degree and 25% had gone on to complete a Ph.D.
* Research and Development - 25.8%
* Teaching - 24.1%
* Computing - 12.2%
* Health Sciences - 6.2%
* Management and administration - 4.6%
* Product Development - 4.0%
* Consulting - 4.0%
* Sales and Marketing - 3.4%
* Other - 15.8%
https://www.cap.ca/careers/home/employmentprospects.htmlI don't know how the study question was worded, but people in academia play multiple roles teaching and in research.

I don't think it's fair to equate physicists with philosophers and imply their job opportunities will be primarily as teachers.