Physics Curriculum
The following information is taken from the General Catalog. The current catalog is the official publication of the College, and takes precedence over anything in this web page. Students enrolled in either the Physics or Engineering Physics program are required to take 36 hours of the University Core Curriculum.
Physics Courses (26 Hours Required)
| COURSE |
|
COURSE NUMBER |
| General Physics I or Fundamentals of Physics I (4 hrs.) |
|
PHY 151 or 251 |
| General Physics II or Fundamentals of Physics II (4 hrs.) |
|
PHY 152 or 252 |
| Modern Physics (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 301 |
| Classical Mechanics (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 308 |
| Quantum Physics (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 401 |
| Special Projects (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 402 |
| Electricity and Magnetism I (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 406 |
| Electricity and Magnetism II (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 407 |
| Physics Capstone (1 hr.) |
|
PHY 433 |
Technical Electives (14 Hours Required)
| COURSE |
|
COURSE NUMBER |
| Electrical Circuits (5 hrs.) |
|
ESC 305 |
| Digital Circuits (4 hrs.) |
|
ESC 306 |
| Electronics (4 hrs.) |
|
ESC 310 |
| Statics (3 hrs.) |
|
ESC 311 |
| Dynamics (3 hrs.) |
|
ESC 312 |
| Optics (4 hrs.) |
|
PHY 313 |
| Thermodynamics (3 hrs.) |
|
ESC 315 |
| Nuclear Physics (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 413 |
| Selected Topics in Physics (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 417 |
Mathematics (21 Hours Required)
| COURSE |
|
COURSE NUMBER |
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 121 |
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 122 |
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 221 |
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry IV (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 222 |
| Introduction to Differential Equations (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 352 |
| And Any Two of the Following: |
|
|
| Introduction to Linear Algebra (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 213 |
| Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 353 |
| Introduction to Numerical Methods (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 381 |
Chemistry (12 Hours Required)
| COURSE |
|
COURSE NUMBER |
| General Inorganic Chemistry I (4 hrs.) |
|
CHE 141 |
| General Inorganic Chemistry II (4 hrs.) |
|
CHE 142 |
| Chemical Dynamics (4 hrs.) |
|
CHE 317 |
Computer Science (3 Hours Required)
| COURSE |
|
COURSE NUMBER |
| Intro. to Prog. and Problem Solving (4 hrs.) or |
|
CSC 116 or |
| Practical Fortran Programming (3 hrs.) |
|
CSC 204 |
Communication (3 Hours Required)
| COURSE |
|
COURSE NUMBER |
| Professional Communication Skills (3 hrs.) |
|
COM 203 |
General Electives (Sufficient To Meet 130 Hour Graduation Requirements)