Physics, B.S.                                                   

Applied Physics (Nanotechnology)
 

A.

General Education (52 sh total)

 

  MATH141 Calculus 1 is required  

B.

Area Requirements (18 sh total) - Supporting Science and Math Courses

 

 

COMP160 Programming I

  3 sh

  MATH142 Calculus 2  

 

MATH211 Linear Methods

3 sh

 

MATH243 Calculus 3

12-15 sh

  MATH244 Calculus 4  

 

MATH301 Differential Equations

  3 sh

C.

Core Requirements (33 sh total)

 

 

PHYS170, 171 Intermediate General Physics 1 & 2

  8 sh

  PHYS250 Heat  

 

PHYS315 Atomic & Nuclear Physics

  4 sh

  PHYS330 Mechanics 1  

 

PHYS331 Mechanics 2

  6 sh

 

PHYS345 Mathematical Methods of Physics

2 sh

 

PHYS370 Electricity and Magnetism 1

  7 sh

  PHYS371 Electrodynamics  

 

PHYS350 Quantum Mechanics

  3 sh

 

PHYS431 Advanced Physics Laboratory

  3 sh

D.

Electives in Physics (5 sh required)

 

 

Physics Elective Courses (200+ level) totaling 10 sh (counted as Gen Ed electives)

 

  Choose from:  
  PHYS290 Electronics  
  PHYS325 Optics  

E.

Free Electives (12 sh)

 

  Recommended:  

 

CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry 2

 

Applied Physics (Nanotechnology) Track Within BS Physics

A.

General Education (52 sh total, to include the following)

 

  PHYS170, 171 Intermediate General Physics 1 & 2 8 sh
  MATH141 Calculus 1 3 sh

B.

Area Requirements (38 sh total)

 

  *****Courses below will be taken at Nanofabrication Center/Penn State University*****  

 

PHAP201 Materials, Safety & Equipment Overview for Nanofabrication

  3 sh

 

PHAP202 Basic Nanofabrication Process

3 sh

 

PHAP203 Thin Films in Nanofabrication

 3 sh

 

PHAP204 Advanced Lithography & Dielectrics for Nanofabrication

  3 sh

  PHAP205 Materials Modification in Nanofabrication

3 sh

  PHAP206 Characterization, Packaging, & Testing of Nanofabricated Structures

3 sh

  *****Courses below will be taken at LHU*****  
  PHAP200 Orientation for Nanotechnology 1 sh
  COMP160 Programming 1  
  MATH211 Linear Methods 3 sh
  Mathematics through MATH244 Calculus 4 9 sh
  MATH301 Differential Equations 3 sh
  CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry 1

4 sh

C.

Core Requirements (22 sh total)

 

  ELET2xx Thin Film Technology (course to be approved)

4 sh

 

PHYS315 Atomic & Nuclear Physics

  4 sh

 

PHYS331 Mechanics 2

  3 sh

  PHYS350 Quantum Mechanics  

 

PHYS370 Electricity and Magnetism

  4 sh

 

PHYS431 Advanced Physics Laboratory

  4 sh

D.

Free Electives (8 sh total)

 

Updated 11/2007