A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Physics — BS First Year: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel ..............................................3 CHEM-1050 Chemistry for Engineers ............................................3.5 COM-1100 Fundamentals Speech.....................................................3 CS-1210 C++ Programming...............................................................2 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 MATH-1710,1720 Calculus I and II...................................................10 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living..................................2 PHYS-2110 General Physics I............................................................4 Total.............................................................................................. 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 PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Labratory......................................2 MATH-2710 Calculus III.....................................................................3 MATH-2740 Differential Equations.....................................................3 PHYS-2120, 2130 General Physics II and III......................................6 PHYS-3310 Theoretical Mechanics....................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 30.5 Third Year: BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 MATH-3610 Linear Algebra................................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 PHYS-3350 Thermal Physics.............................................................3 PHYS-3410 Electromagnetic Theory..................................................3 PHYS-3510 Modern Physics..............................................................3 PHYS-3810 Research in Physics.......................................................2 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Electives............................................................................................. 5 Total................................................................................................. 34 Fourth Year: PHYS-4110 Advanced Physics Laboratory.........................................2 PHYS-4210 Mathematical Methods for Physicists.............................3 PHYS-4520 Quantum Mechanics......................................................3 PHYS-4800 Senior Seminar — Physics.............................................1 History Elective/Global Awareness Elective.......................................3 Humanities Elective...........................................................................3 Physics Electives...............................................................................6 Social Science Elective......................................................................3 Electives............................................................................................. 9 Total................................................................................................. 33 Graduate Program Pathway Option for Physics — Bachelor of Science The Bachelor of Science in physics program offers an accelerated pathway to the Master of Business Administration degree. You may view a sample curriculum plan at cedarville.edu/ gradpathways. PhPyhsyicssics — Bachelor of Science The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in physics 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 69.5 semester hours including: Physics Core Requirements...................................................63.5 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 Labratory..............................2 PHYS-3310 Theoretical Mechanics ..........................................3 PHYS-3350 Thermal Physics ...................................................3 PHYS-3410 Electromagnetic Theory.........................................3 PHYS-3510 Modern Physics.....................................................3 PHYS-3810 Research in Physics..............................................2 PHYS-4110 Advanced Physics Laboratory................................2 PHYS-4210 Mathematical Methods for Physicists....................3 PHYS-4520 Quantum Mechanics.............................................3 PHYS-4800 Senior Seminar — Physics....................................1 Electives selected from the following PHYS-3000 and PHYS-4000-level courses........................................................6 PHYS-3330 Acoustics............................................................3 PHYS-4880 Topics in Physics............................................1–3 *All students must earn a C+ or higher in these courses. BS Physics Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements..........................................................0–4 Other General Education Requirements...................................44.5 Physics Major Requirements.....................................................69.5 Electives....................................................................................... 14 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)...........................128 Page 198 2024–25 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Science and Mathematics Physics
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