2001-2002 Academic Catalog

School of Engineering., Science Physics 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 chemistty as general electives. Course requirements involve 79 quarter hours: Physics core requirements .................................................... 69 CHEM-158 Chemistty for Engineers ...................................... 5 GSCI-440 Seminar .................................................................... l MATH-281,282,283 Analytic Geomett·y and Calculus I, II, III .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 MATH-387 DifferentialEquations ........................................... ~ MATH-388 Advanced Calculus I ............................................ 3 PHYS-271,272,273 GeneralPhysicsI,II,III ............................ 15 PHYS-301,302 Intermediate PhysicsLaborat01y I, II ................ 4 PHYS-311 Introduction to Theoretical Mechanics .................. 5 PHYS-352 Electromagnetic Theory I ........................................ 5 PHYS-378ModernPhysicsI .................................................... 5 PHYS-401,402 Advanced Physics Laboratory I, II ................... 4 Electives (selected from PHYS-300 and 400 level courses): .. IO PHYS-331 Thermal Physics .................................................... 5 PHYS-379ModernPhysicsII ................................................. 5 PHYS-451 Optics .................................................................... 5 PHYS-452 Electt·omagneticTheory II ..................................... 5 PHYS-491 Mathematical Methods for Physicists .................. 5 PHYS-499TopicsinPhysics ............................................... 1-5 PhysicsMajor CurriculumSummary Proficiencyrequirements ...................................................... 0-8 OtherGeneral EducationRequirements ............................. 70-90 Physics major requirements ................................................... 79 Electives ............................................................................. 23-43 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ....................... 192 Steven Go/lmer, Professor of Physics, offers expert teaching in the classroom that will prepare his students for success/iii careers. A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements is.found on page 30. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Physics Firstvear: 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 11 .............................................. 5 MATH-281, 282, 283 Calculus I, II, Ill .................................. 15 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 PHYS-271 General Physics I ..................................................... 5 Global Awareness elective ........................................................ 4 Total ......................................................................................... 49 Secondyear: BEGE-273 Old Testament Sutvey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament St1rvey ............................................ 4 COM-1l0 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 Biology elective ......................................................................... 5 Physical Education elective ....................................................... 1 Total •••••••••••••••••••••o••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••··~··•••••• 49 Thirdvear: 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 History elective ......................................................................... 5 Humanities elective ................................................................... 5 Literature elective ...................................................................... 5 Physics electives ..................................................................... 10 Total ......................................................................................... 47 Fourth year: GSCI-440Se111inar ...................................................................... 1 PHYS-378 Mode111 Physics I ..................................................... 5 PHYS-401,402 Advanced Physics Laboratory I, II ................... 4 Electives .................................................................................. 37 Total ......................................................................................... 47