A questionnaire addressed to the physics department chairmen at 92 colleges and universities with accredited engineering programs in the U. S. generated 77 responses. These responses have provided hard data concerning the physics lecture and laboratory requirements at engineering schools. Most schools offer from eight to 12 credit hours of physics, which includes one or two credit hours of laboratory work. In the last four years, there has been no significant decrease or increase in these requirements.
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