Program Objectives

Upon completion of this program the graduate will:

1. be able to apply mathematics to analyze problems in Physics;
2. be able to use fundamental physical results, such as conservation laws, to study physical systems;
3. be able to analyze important processes occurring in physical systems.

Additionally, graduates of this program will:

1. be prepared for employment in Physics or a related field in the public or private sector;
2. be prepared for admission to a graduate program in Physics or a related field;
3. be prepared to take and pass the Praxis exam in Physics; and physics teaching majors will be prepared to teach Physics in a secondary school.

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 40.0801

Major

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
University Graduation Requirements
General Education		36
Foundations of Learning
GSD 101	Foundations of Learning	3
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
Major Requirements
Core Courses
PHY 201	University Physics I 1	5
or PHY 131	College Physics I
PHY 202	University Physics II 2	5
or PHY 132	College Physics II
PHY 211	Intermediate Physics	4
PHY 302	Modern Physics	4
PHY 406	Advanced Physics Laboratory	4
Concentrations
Students must select one of the following Concentrations:
Physics (General)
Engineering Physics		47
Physics Teaching
Supporting Course Requirements
Free Electives
Choose from 14 hours of free electives 3		14
Total Hours		122

¹

At the discretion of the chair, PHY 131 College Physics I may be substituted for PHY 201 University Physics I.

²

For teaching majors PHY 132 College Physics II may be substituted for PHY 202 University Physics II.

³

Students who are interested in Medical Physics graduate programs are encouraged to take EHS 510 Radiological Health and Safety as a free elective.

Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Concentration Courses
PHY 221	Statics	3
PHY 310	Theoretical Methods in Physics	3
PHY 315	Electrical Circuits	4
PHY 360	Engineering Dynamics	3
PHY 375	Engineering Thermodynamics	3
PHY 380	Fluid Mechanics	3
PHY 460	Classical Mechanics	4
Choose from three hours of the following:		3
CSC 185	Discrete Structures I
EET 253
EET 257	Electronic Devices and Circuits
EET 351	Programmable Logic Controllers
PHY 303	Introduction to Laser Physics
PHY 402	Modern Optics
PHY 410	Independent Study in Physics:___
PHY 411	Special Topics in Physics:
PHY 412	Directed Research in Physics:
STA 270	Applied Statistics
Supporting Course Requirements
CHE 111 & 111L	General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab I (Element 4) G	4
CHE 112 & 112L	General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab	4
CSC 174	Introduction to Programming for Science & Engineering	3
EET 252	Digital Electronics	3
MAT 234	Calculus I (Element 2) G,1
MAT 244	Calculus II	4
MAT 254	Calculus III	4
MAT 353	Differential Equations	3
Total Hours		51

G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above. Note that a max of 3 credit hours from one course may be applied each to any Gen. Ed. element.

¹

A preparatory course (MAT 122 Precalculus Mathematics) in mathematics may be required before admission to MAT 234 Calculus I.