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Physics — Bachelor of Science
The
physics major
prepares students for graduate study
in physics or for employment opportunities in industry. The
curriculum includes courses prescribed by leading graduate-level
physics programs in the nation.
Students should include courses in mathematics and chemistry
as general electives. Students must demonstrate proficiency in the
general physics sequence to advance into 3000- and 4000-level
courses.
Course requirements involve 68.5 semester hours including:
Physics Core Requirements...................................................62.5
CHEM-1050 Chemistry for Engineers.................................... 3.5 CS-1210 C++ Programming ..................................................... 2 EGEE-2050 Circuits and Instrumentation................................. 4 MATH-1710, 1720, 2710 Calculus I, II, and III ........................ 13 MATH-2740 Differential Equations............................................. 3 MATH-3610 Linear Algebra....................................................... 3 *PHYS-2110, 2120, 2130 General Physics I, II, and III............ 10 PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Lab ...................................... 2 PHYS-3310 Theoretical Mechanics I ........................................ 3 PHYS-3350 Thermal Physics ................................................... 3 PHYS-3410 Electromagnetic Theory I....................................... 3 PHYS-3510 Modern Physics..................................................... 3 PHYS-3800 Research Methods in Physics .............................. 1 PHYS-4110 Advanced Physics Lab........................................... 2 PHYS-4210 Mathematical Methods for Physicists.................... 3 PHYS-4520 Quantum Mechanics I........................................... 3 PHYS-4800 Physics Senior Seminar........................................ 1Electives selected from the following PHYS-3000 and
PHYS-4000-level courses. .......................................................6
PHYS-3330 Acoustics............................................................ 3 PHYS-4310 Theoretical Mechanics II.................................... 3 PHYS-4410 Electromagnetic Theory II ................................. 3 PHYS-4450 Optics. ............................................................... 3 PHYS-4530 Quantum Mechanics II ...................................... 3 PHYS-4550 Solid State Physics ........................................... 3 PHYS-4880 Topics in Physics............................................ 1–3*All students must earn a C+ or higher in these courses.
B.S. Physics Curriculum Summary
Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5
Other General Education Requirements....................................47.5
Physics Major Requirements.....................................................68.5
Electives....................................................................................... 12
Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128
A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24.
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a
Major in Physics — B.S.
First year:
BTGE-1720 Spiritual Formation ........................................................3 CHEM-1050 Chemistry for Engineers ............................................3.5 COM-1100 Speech.............................................................................3 CS-1210 C++ Programming...............................................................2 ENG-1400 English Composition........................................................3 MATH-1710,1720 Calculus I and II................................................... 10 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 PHYS-2110 General Physics I............................................................4Total.............................................................................................. 30.5
Second year:
BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 EGEE-2050 Circuits and Instrumentation..........................................4 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 MATH-2710 Calculus III. ....................................................................3 MATH-2740 Differential Equations. ....................................................3 PHYS-2120, 2130 General Physics II and III......................................6 PHYS-3310 Theoretical Mechanics I..................................................3Total...............................................................................................31.5
Third year:
BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 MATH-3610 Linear Algebra................................................................3 PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Lab................................................2 PHYS-3350 Thermal Physics.............................................................3 PHYS-3410 Electromagnetic Theory I................................................3 PHYS-3510 Modern Physics..............................................................3 PHYS-3800 Research Methods in Physics........................................1LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3
Electives.............................................................................................6
Total................................................................................................. 33
Fourth year:
PHYS-4110 Advanced Physics Lab....................................................2 PHYS-4210 Mathematical Methods for Physicists.............................3 PHYS-4520 Quantum Mechanics I....................................................3 PHYS-4800 Senior Seminar — Physics.............................................1Global Awareness..............................................................................3
History Elective..................................................................................3
Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3
Physics Electives...............................................................................6
Social Science Elective......................................................................3
Electives.............................................................................................6
Total................................................................................................. 33
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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Department of Science and Mathematics
Physics — Bachelor of Science