1998-1999 Academic Catalog

School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science 173 Physics The physics major prepares students for graduate study in physics or for employment opportunities in industry. The curriculum includes courses prescribed by leading gi·aduate– level physics programs in the nation. Students should include courses in mathematics and chemistry as general electives. Course requirements involve 79 quarter hours: Physics core requirements .................................................... 69 CHEM-158ChemistryforEngineers ........................................ 5 GSCI-440Seminar ..................................................................... 1 MATH-281,282,283 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I, II, III .................................................................... 15 MATH-387 DifferentialEquations ........................................... 5 MATH-388 Advanced Calculus I ............................................ 5 PHYS-271,272,273GeneralPhysicsI,II,III ............................ 15 PHYS-301,302 Intermediate Physics Laboratory I, II ................ 4 PHYS-311 Introduction to Theoretical Mechanics .................. 5 PHYS-352ElectromagneticTheoryl ........................................ 5 PHYS-378 Modern Physics I .................................................... 5 PHYS-401,402 Advanced Physics Laboratory I, II ................... 4 Electives (selected from PHYS-300 and 400 level courses): .. 10 PHYS-331 ThermalPhysics .................................................... 5 PHYS-379 Modern Physics II ................................................. 5 PHYS-451 Optics .................................................................... 5 PHYS-452ElectromagneticTheoryII ..................................... 5 PHYS-491 Mathematical Methods for Physicists .................. 5 PHYS-499 Topics in Physics ............................................... 1-5 PhysicsMajor CurriculumSummary Proficiency requirements ...................................................... 0-8 Other General Education Requirements ............................. 70-90 Physics major requirements ................................................... 79 Electives ............................................................................. 23-43 Total (minimum, notincludingproficiency) ....................... 192 Students develop excellent laboratory skills by using well-equipped laboratories and interacting with professors who supervise their lab sessions. A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements is.found on page 30. First year: Suggested Fou:r-Year Curriculum for a Major in BEGE-171 The Christian Life .................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 CHEM-158 Chemistry for Engineers ......................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 MATH-281, 282, 283 Calculus I, II, III .................................. 15 PEF-199 P.A.C.L............. .-......................................................... 2 PHYS-271 General Physics I ...................................................... 5 Global awareness elective ......................................................... 4 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ..................................... 5 MATH-387 Differential Equations ............................................ 5 MATH-388 Advanced Calculus I .............................................. 5 PHYS-272, 273 General Physics II, ill .................................... 10 PHYS-311 Introduction to Theoretical Mechanics .................... 5 Biology elective ......................................................................... 5 Physical education elective ....................................................... l Total "*"""*""""""••••••••••••••"""""""•"""""'"'""""*"'""•"""••li•••*""""'""'"""Q""'"''"'"o•11"•"""f" 49 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 HUM-140 Introduction to Humanities ......................:............... 5 PHYS-301,302 Intermediate Physics Laboratory I, II ............... 4 PHYS-352 Electromagnetic Theory I ......................................... 5 LIT-23 l World Literature ........................................................... 5 History elective ......................................................................... 5 Humanities elective ................................................................... 5 Physics electives ..................................................................... 10 Total ......................................................................................... 47 Fourth year: GSCI-440 Semina,r ...................................................................... I PHYS-378 Modern Physics I ..................................................... 5 PHYS-401,402 Advanced Physics Laboratory I, II ................... 4 Electives ...................,.............................................................. 37 Total ......................................................................................... 47