1999-2000 Academic Catalog

The major prepares students for graduate study in physics or for employment opportunities in industly. 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. Course requirements involve 79 quarter hours: Physics core requirements .................................................... 69 CHEM-158Chemistiy for Engineers ........................................ 5 GSCI-440Seminar ..................................................................... 1 MATH-281,282,283AnalyticGeometryand Calculus I, II, III .................................................................... 15 MATH-387Differentia1Equations ........................................... 5 MATH-388 Advanced Calculus I ............................................ 5 PHYS-271,272,273 GeneralPhysicsI,II,III ............................ 15 PHYS-301,302 Intermediate Physics Laboratory I, II ................ 4 PHYS-311 Introduction to Theoretical Mechanics .................. 5 PHYS-352ElectromagneticTheoryI ........................................ 5 PHYS-378ModemPhysicsI .................................................... 5 PHYS-401,402 Advanced Physics Laboratory I, II ................... 4 Electives (selected from PHYS-300 and 400 level courses): .. 10 PHYS-331 The1malPhysics .................................................... 5 PHYS-379ModemPhysicsII ................................................. 5 PHYS-451 Optics .................................................................... 5 PHYS-452 Electromagnetic Theory II ..................................... 5 PHYS-491 Mathematical Methods for Physicists .................. 5 PHYS-499 Topics inPhysics ............................................... 1-5 PhysicsMajor CurriculumSummary Proficiency requirements ...................................................... 0-8 Other General Education Requirements ............................. 70-90 Physicsmajorrequirements ................................................... 79 Electives ............................................................................. 23-43 (mi1tlimum,notmc:maimg1pronc11ency) ....................... 192 Students develop excellent laborat01y 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: 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 U~Q<a ••,,..,• .,,.,,.,..,,,..,.,,,,,...,,...,..............,,•••• ,,,•••.,...,....,.,.,.,••..,,.•• ,,,,,,49 Secondyear: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 GSS-100 Foundations ofSocial Science ..................................... 5 MATH-387 Differential Equations ............................................ 5 MATH-388 Advanced Calculus I .............................................. 5 PHYS-272, 273 General Physics II, III .................................... 10 PHYS-311 Introduction to Theoretical Mechanics .................... 5 K1'111norvPIPt'.1rnrP ......................................................................... 5 em1cat1011 elective ....................................................... 1 uuu ...........,,.••,.....,,..................,............................., ............ , ........ ,.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 hltermediate Physics Laboratory I, II ............... 4 PHYS-352 Electromagnetic The01y I ......................................... 5 History elective ......................................................................... 5 Humanities elective ................................................................... 5 Literature elective ...................................................................... 5 electives ..................................................................... 10 ................................................................................................. 47 Fourth year: GSCI-440Seminar ...................................................................... 1 PHYS-378 Modem Physics I ..................................................... 5 PHYS-401,402 Advanced Physics Laboratory I, II ................... 4 Electives .................................................................................. 37 Total 47