Applied Physics (BS)

Bachelor of Science Degree

 

General Education

I. Communication (9 hours)
Rhetoric and Composition		ENGL 1101*							Rhetoric and Composition	3
Literature and Composition		ENGL 1102*							Literature and Composition	3
Communication									Choose course from approved list	3
II. Humanities and Fine Arts (15 hours)
Modern Languages									Choose sequence from approved list	6
English Literature									Choose one 2000-level English Literature course (ENGL 2225 and ENGL 2226 may NOT be used)	3
Philosophy and Religion									Choose one PHIL or RELG course at the 1000-2000 level	3
Fine Arts									Choose course from approved list	3
III. History and Social Sciences (9 hours)
World History									Choose course from approved list	3
Government									Choose course from approved list	3
Social Science									Choose course from approved list	3
IV. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (12 hours)
Mathematics		MATH 2450*							Calculus I	4
		MATH 2450L*							Calculus I Lab	0
Natural Science		PHYS 2110							University Physics I	4
		PHYS 2110L							University Physics I Lab	0
		PHYS 2120							University Physics II	4
		PHYS 2120L							University Physics II Lab	0
V. Ethics (3 hours)
Ethics									Choose course from approved list	3
VI. Institutional Requirement (1 hour)
First-Year Experience   *Grade of C or higher required.		PDMT 1101							Introduction to University Life and the Liberal Arts Tradition	1

Total Credit Hours:

48-49

Students who enter with fewer than 24 semester credit hours must satisfy the institutional requirement.

Applied Physics Major

MATH 2460	Calculus II	4
MATH 2460L	Calculus II Lab	0
MATH 2470	Calculus III	4
MATH 2470L	Calculus III Lab	0
MATH 2480	Introduction to Differential Equations	3
PHYS 3010	Advanced Physics Lab I	1
PHYS 3020	Advanced Physics Lab II	1
PHYS 3100	Classical Mechanics	3
PHYS 3200	Modern Physics	3
PHYS 3300	Thermal and Statistical Physics	3
PHYS 4400	Electricity and Magnetism	3
PHYS 4600	Circuits	3
PHYS 4800	Quantum Mechanics	3
PHYS 4950	Senior Capstone I	1
PHYS 4980	Senior Capstone II	1
NASC 3990	Philosophy and Methodology of Science	3
Total Credit Hours:		36

Students must complete two of the following courses:

PHYS 4100	Materials	3
PHYS 4350	Advanced Topics in Physics	1-3
PHYS 4500	Fluids	3
Total Credit Hours:		4-6

Students must complete 12 semester credit hours of coursework selected from the following list:

MATH 2600	Linear Algebra	3
MATH 3300	Probability	3
MATH 3400	Number Theory	3
MATH 3500	Numerical Methods	3
MATH 3600	Abstract Algebra	3
MATH 3700	Geometry	3
MATH 4350	Advanced Studies in Mathematics	1-3
MATH 4500	History and Development of Mathematics	3
MATH 4600	Real Analysis	3
MATH 4700	Complex Analysis	3
MATH 4950	Senior Capstone I	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

General Electives

	General Electives	18-20
Total Credit Hours:		18-20

Total Credit Hours: 121