Physics Programs - Course Requirements

Lock Haven University

Major Courses and Supporting Courses
Course sh B.S. Ed.
Sec Ed.
Physics		 Physics
B.S.		 B.S.
Applied
Physics
Nanotech
Track		 3-2
Engineering
B.S./B.S.		 A.A.S.
Nanotech
Phy Bio
CHEM120-Principles of Chemistry I 4 * S * * * *
CHEM121-Principles of Chemistry II 4 * S   * * *
COMP160-Programming I 3   *   *    
MATH113-Precalculus 3           *
MATH211-Linear Methods 3   * * *    
MATH141-Calculus I 3 * * * * *  
MATH142-Calculus II 3 * * * * *  
MATH243-Calculus III 3 * * * *    
MATH244-Calculus IV 3   * * *    
MATH301-Differential Equations 3 * * * *    
PHYS105-Engineering Graphics 3       *    
PHYS130-Physics I 4         * *
PHYS131-Physics II 4         * *
PHYS170-Intermediate General Physics I 4 * * * *    
PHYS171-Intermediate General Physics II 4 * * * *    
PHYS250-Heat 3 S *   *    
PHYS290-Electronics 4 * S   or 325    
PHYS310-Lab Dev. & Supervision 1 *          
PHYS315-Modern Physics 4 * * * *    
PHYS325-Optics 4 * S   or 290    
PHYS330-Mechanics 3   *   *    
PHYS331-Mechanics II 3 S * * *    
PHYS345-Math Meth of Physics 2   *   *    
PHYS350-Quantum Mechanics 3 S * * *    
PHYS370-Electricity & Magnetism 3 S * * *    
PHYS371-Electrodynamics 3   *        
PHYS431-Advanced Physics Lab 3   * *      
PHAP100-Intro to NanoScience 1     *   * *
PHAP300-Thin Film Science 4     *   * *
PHAP400-Modern Optoelectronics 4            
PHAP410-Materials Science 4            
PHAP431-Adv Applied Phys Lab 4     *      
Nanofabrication, PSU&LHU 19     *   * *
NOTES:
  • * = Required Course
  • S = Suggested Course
  • Secondary Education – Additional courses in Education are required.
  • B.S.Physics – Requires an additional 5 sh of 200+ level Physics electives. (PHYS290 or PHYS325)
  • 3-2 Engineering
    - Additional courses are required in some fields.
    • Chemical engineering- must take organic chemistry (CHEM220 & CHEM221)
    • Mining engineering - must take Principles of Geology and Mineralogy (GEOS130 & GEOS221)
    • Petroleum and natural gas engineering - must take Principles of Geology (GEOS130)
    • Civil Engineering - Principles of Geology (GEOS130) is strongly recommended
    • Ceramic, Nuclear, or Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering - do not have to take Mechanics II (PHYS331)
  • A.A.S.Nanotechnology - Additional Requirements (PHY: 3sh specific electives, Bio: BIOL106/107 +4sh specific electives)
General Education
All four year degree programs must include 52 sh of General Education Courses. This applies to all our majors except for 3-2 Engineering. All programs, including 3-2 Engineering, must take the semester hours of courses shown below.
I. Wellnes   3 sh III. Content    
II. Skills English Composition 3 sh B. Social Sciences
(6sh for AAS))		 World History 3 sh
  Math* 3 sh Poli Sci **or Economics 3 sh
  Speech 3 sh Psychology 3 sh
III. Content     Socialogy or Anthropology 3 sh
A. Humanities
(3sh for AAS)		 Art/Music/Theater*** 6 sh C. Natural Sciences*
(4sh for AAS)		   6 sh
Literature 3 sh    
Philosophy 3 sh    
* Fulfilled with Major and Supporting Courses
**3-2 Engineering Majors should not take Political Science Courses
***We recommend taking 2 courses in either Art, Music, or Theater rather than a mix. This will allow you to meet Penn State's sequence requirements. Course in this category must not be studio classes. Acceptable courses are:
ART: 102, 103, 205, 301, 304, 401
MUSIC: 101, 103, 105, 200, 202, 203, 204, 301, 305, 312, 313, 314, 315, 319, 320
THEATER: 110, 150, 340

Additional Overlay Requirements
4 yr degree, 3-2 Engineering BS/BS
Multicultural (MC) courses 2,1 Writing Emphasis (WE) courses 3,1
Information Literacy (IL) courses 2,1 External Experience (EE) units 2,1
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