Physics Academic Information
Requirements for a B.S. Degree in Physics*
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General Education: see
catalog for specific courses
(General education requirements for biology, physical science, and mathematics
are counted below in the hours required for the major.) |
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48 |
| II. |
Courses in the Major: |
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69 |
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A. |
Physics |
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35 |
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PHYS |
211 |
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Engineering Physics I |
4 |
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PHYS |
212 |
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Engineering Physics II |
4 |
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PHYS |
301 |
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Modern Physics |
4 |
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PHYS |
312 |
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Applied Mathematics |
3 |
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PHYS |
325 |
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Analytical Mechanics |
3 |
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PHYS |
350 |
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Microcomputer interfacing |
3 |
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PHYS |
412 |
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Electromagnetic Theory |
3 |
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PHYS |
415 |
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Advanced laboratory |
1 |
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PHYS |
425 |
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Thermodynamics & Statistical
Mechanics |
3 |
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PHYS |
431 |
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Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
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PHYS |
440 |
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Seminar |
1 |
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PHYS |
444 |
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Selected Topics |
3 |
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B. |
Other Required Courses |
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34 |
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CHEM |
121 |
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College Chemistry I |
4 |
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CHEM |
122 |
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College Chemistry II |
4 |
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MATH |
201 |
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Analytics & Calculus I |
5 |
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MATH |
251 |
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Analytics & Calculus II |
5 |
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MATH |
301 |
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Analytics & Calculus III |
3 |
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MATH |
351 |
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Differential Equations |
3 |
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PHS |
410 |
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Christian View of Science & Scripture |
2 |
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COMP |
150 |
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Programming I (3) or |
3-5 |
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COMP |
170 |
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Software Development (5) |
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Additional Science,
Computer Science, Mathematics |
3-5 |
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(COMP 328 Numerical
Methods is strongly recommended.) |
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| III. |
Electives |
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5 |
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Math leveling work,
if needed, nullifies electives. |
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| IV. |
Remaining Bible |
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6 |
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PHS 410, counted above
in the major satisfies the Bible requirement in the semester it
is taken. It should be taken in the spring semester of the
senior year. |
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| Total Hours |
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128 |
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*A second major in mathematics or computer science is strongly
recommended.
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