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Select from BS Physics, BS Physics/Applied Physics (Nanotechnology), or BS Physics/Pre-engineering

BS Physics

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

 

BS Physics - Applied Physics (Nanotechnology)

BS Physics - Pre-engineering (Students earn 96.0 sh at LHU and complete the requirements for the LHU degree by finishing an engineering degree at an engineering school.)
 
A. General Education (42 sh) -- to include the following  
  CHEM120 and CHEM121 Chemistry 1 & 2 (also meet major area requirement  
  MATH141 Calculus 1 (also meets major area requirement)  
B. Area Requirements (29 sh)  
  COMP160 Programming 1 3 sh
  CHEM120 & CHEM121 Chemistry 1 & 2 (also counts for gen ed) 8 sh
  MATH141 Calculus 1 (also counts for gen ed) 3 sh
  MATH142 Calculus 2 3 sh
  MATH243 Calculus 3 3 sh
  MATH244 Calculus 4 3 sh
  MATH211 Linear Methods 3 sh
  MATH301 Differential Equations 3 sh
C. Core Requirements (36 sh)  
  PHYS105 Engineering Graphics 3sh
  PHYS170 & PHYS171 Intermediate General Physics 1 & 2 8 sh
  PHYS250 Heat 3 sh
  PHYS315 Modern Physics 4 sh
  PHYS330 Mechanics 1 3 sh
  PHYS331 Mechanics 2 3 sh
  PHYS345 Mathematical Methods of Physics 2 sh
  PHYS350 Quantum Mechanics 3 sh
  PHYS370 Electricity and Magnetism 3 sh
  PHYS290 Electronics OR PHYS325 Optics 4 sh
     
     

Updated 05/05/2010
 

 


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