|
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
|
|
| |
| Chair:
Sankoorikal L. Varghese (251-460-6224) |
| Professors:
Clark, Helminger, Jenkins, Varghese |
| Associate
Professor: Sanders |
| Assistant
Professors: Irby, Kim |
Instructors:
Boleman, Ronhovde |
| |
| Department
of Physics web site |
| |
| The
curriculum in the Department of Physics serves
three groups of students: those preparing for
careers in physics, those pursuing professional
fields such as medicine and engineering, and
those electing physics and astronomy as part
of the natural-science requirement for Bachelor
of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degrees. The
degree program in physics allows for flexibility
to the extent that the serious student can select
related courses in biology, chemistry, geology,
computer science, and engineering to prepare
for a career in such interdisciplinary areas
as biophysics, geophysics, oceanography, and
environmental science. Three options for a Bachelor
of Science degree in Physics are offered. One
option (the Pre-Medical Option) is for those
students pursuing medicine as a career. Sample
programs and requirements for each option follows. |
| |
| Sample
Program for BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICS
(Option A) |
| |
| First
Year |
| Physics
107 |
1
|
|
Physics
201 |
4
|
|
| Chemistry
131 |
4
|
|
Chemistry
132 |
4
|
|
| Math
125 |
4
|
|
Math
126 |
4
|
|
| Comm:
EH 101 |
3
|
|
Comm:
EH 102 |
3
|
|
| Art |
3
|
|
_____________ |
__
|
|
| Total |
15
|
|
Total
|
15
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Year
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Physics
202 |
4
|
|
Physics
303 |
4
|
|
| Math
227 |
4
|
|
Math
238 |
4
|
|
| Humanities |
3
|
|
Humanities |
3
|
|
| Social
Sciences |
3
|
|
Social
Sciences |
3
|
|
| Art |
3
|
|
_____________ |
__
|
|
| _____________ |
__
|
|
Comm:
CA 110 |
3
|
|
| Total
|
17
|
|
Total
|
17
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Third
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
| Physics
366 |
3
|
|
Physics
367 |
3
|
|
| Physics
385 |
3
|
|
Physics
463 |
3
|
|
| _____________ |
__
|
|
Phys
elect (A)* |
3
|
|
| Math
237 |
3
|
|
_____________ |
__
|
|
| Humanities |
3
|
|
Humanities |
3
|
|
| Social
Sciences |
3
|
|
Social Sciences |
3
|
|
| PE or
ROTC |
1
|
|
PE or
ROTC |
1
|
|
| Total |
16
|
|
Total |
16
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fourth Year
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Physics
348 |
3
|
|
Physics
349 |
3
|
|
| Physics
448 |
3
|
|
Physics
449 |
3
|
|
| _____________ |
__
|
|
Phys
elect (B)** |
3
|
|
| Language |
3
|
|
Language
|
3
|
|
| Electives |
6
|
|
Electives |
5
|
|
| Total |
15
|
|
Total |
17
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals:
|
Hours
|
|
*Physics
Elective A |
|
|
| Physics |
43
|
|
PH 301 |
|
|
| Mathematics |
19
|
|
PH 346 |
|
|
| Chemistry |
8
|
|
PH
390 |
|
|
| Humanities |
12
|
|
|
|
|
| Social
Sciences |
12
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine/Perform
Arts |
6
|
|
**Physics
Electives B |
|
|
| Communication |
9
|
|
PH 354 |
|
|
| Language |
6
|
|
PH 411 |
|
|
| PE or
ROTC |
2
|
|
PH 494 |
|
|
| Electives |
11
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN PHYSICS (Option A) |
| Option
A is designed for a student anticipating graduate
study in Physics. This option gives the student
a solid foundation in basic Physics. Physics
course requirements include: PH 107, 201, 202,
303, 348, 349, 366, 367, 385(W), 448, 449 and
463. One course from each group must be taken:
Physics Elective A (PH 301, 346 or 390) and
Physics Elective B (PH 354, 411 or 494). The
following additional technical courses are required.
CH 131 and 132. In addition, the following math
courses are prerequisites for upper division
Physics courses: MA 125, 126, 227 and 238. |
| |
|
Sample Program for BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICS (Option B)
|
| First
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
| Physics
107 |
1
|
|
Physics
201 |
4
|
|
| Chemistry
131 |
4
|
|
Chemistry
132 |
4
|
|
| Math
125 |
4
|
|
Math
126 |
4
|
|
| Comm
EH 101 |
3
|
|
Comm
EH 102 |
3
|
|
| Art |
3
|
|
____________ |
__
|
|
| Total |
15
|
|
Total
|
15
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Second
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
| Physics
202 |
4
|
|
Physics
303 |
4
|
|
| Math
227 |
4
|
|
Math
238 |
4
|
|
| Humanities |
3
|
|
Humanities |
3
|
|
| Social
Sciences |
3
|
|
Social
Sciences |
3
|
|
| Art |
3
|
|
____________ |
__
|
|
| ____________ |
__
|
|
Comm:
CA 110 |
3
|
|
| Total
|
17
|
|
Total |
17
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Third
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
| Physics
366 |
3
|
|
Physics
354 |
4
|
|
| Physics
385 |
3
|
|
Physics
463 |
3
|
|
| Humanities |
3
|
|
Humanities |
3
|
|
| Social
Sciences |
3
|
|
Social
Sciences |
3
|
|
| Electives |
3
|
|
Electives |
3
|
|
| PE or
ROTC |
1
|
|
PE or
ROTC |
1
|
|
| Total |
16
|
|
Total |
17
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Fourth
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
| Physics
348 |
3
|
|
Physics
411 |
3
|
|
| Physics
448 |
3
|
|
____________ |
__
|
|
| ____________ |
__
|
|
Physics
elect* |
3
|
|
| Language |
3
|
|
Language |
3
|
|
| Electives |
7
|
|
Electives |
6
|
|
| Total |
16
|
|
Total |
15
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Totals:
|
Hours
|
|
*Physics
Elective A |
|
|
| Physics
|
38
|
|
PH 301 |
|
|
| Mathematics |
16
|
|
PH 346 |
|
|
| Chemistry |
8
|
|
PH
390 |
|
|
| Humanities |
12
|
|
PH 494 |
|
|
| Social
Sciences |
12
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine/Perform
Arts |
6
|
|
|
|
|
| Communication |
9
|
|
|
|
|
| Language |
6
|
|
|
|
|
| PE or
ROTC |
2
|
|
|
|
|
| Electives |
19
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
128
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN PHYSICS (Option B) |
| Option
B is designed for a student intending no graduate
study in Physics. This option emphasizes applied
Physics and has a large number of elective hours
so that the student may tailor an interdisciplinary
degree. Physics course requirements include:
PH 107, 201, 202, 303, 348, 354, 366, 385(W),
411, 448 and 463. One Physics Elective course
(PH 301, 346, 390 or 494) must be taken. The
following additional technical courses are required:
CH 131 and 132. In addition, the following math
courses are prerequisites for upper division.
Physics courses: MA 125, 126, 227 and 238. |
| |
| Sample
Program for BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICS |
| (Premedical
Option) |
| First
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
| Physics
107 |
1
|
|
Physics
201 |
4
|
|
| Chemistry
131 |
4
|
|
Chemistry
132 |
4
|
|
| Math
125 |
4
|
|
Math
126 |
4
|
|
| Biology
121 |
4
|
|
____________ |
__
|
|
| Comm
EH 101 |
3
|
|
Comm
EH 102 |
3
|
|
| PE
or ROTC |
1
|
|
PE
or ROTC |
1
|
|
| Total
|
17
|
|
Total
|
16
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Second
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
| Physics
202 |
4
|
|
Physics
303 |
4
|
|
| Math
227 |
4
|
|
Math
238 |
4
|
|
| Biology
122 |
4
|
|
____________ |
__
|
|
| ____________ |
__
|
|
Chemistry
201 |
4
|
|
| Humanities |
3
|
|
Humanities |
3
|
|
| Total
|
15
|
|
Total |
15
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Third
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
| Physics
366 |
3
|
|
Physics
463 |
3
|
|
| Physics
385 |
3
|
|
____________ |
__
|
|
| ____________ |
__
|
|
Phys
elect* |
3
|
|
| ____________ |
__
|
|
Biology
311 |
4
|
|
| Chemistry
202 |
4
|
|
____________ |
__
|
|
| Humanities |
3
|
|
Humanities |
3
|
|
| Social
Sciences |
3
|
|
Social
Sciences |
3
|
|
| ____________ |
__
|
|
Art |
3
|
|
| Total
|
16
|
|
Total |
19
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Fourth
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
| Physics
348 |
3
|
|
Physics
448 |
3
|
|
| ____________ |
__
|
|
Phys
elect* |
3
|
|
| Language |
3
|
|
Language |
3
|
|
| Social
Sciences |
3
|
|
Social
Sciences |
3
|
|
| ____________ |
__
|
|
Art |
3
|
|
| Comm:
CA 110 |
3
|
|
____________ |
__
|
|
| Elective |
3
|
|
Elective |
1
|
|
| Total |
15
|
|
Total |
16
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Totals: |
Hours
|
|
*Physics
Electives: |
|
|
| Physics |
33
|
|
PH 301 |
|
|
| Math |
16
|
|
PH 346 |
|
|
| Chemistry |
16
|
|
PH
354 |
|
|
| Biology |
12
|
|
PH 390 |
|
|
| Humanities |
12
|
|
PH 411 |
|
|
| Social
Sciences |
12
|
|
PH 494 |
|
|
| Fine/Perform
Art |
6
|
|
|
|
|
| Communication |
9
|
|
|
|
|
| Language |
6
|
|
|
|
|
| PE or
ROTC |
2
|
|
|
|
|
| Electives |
4
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
128
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN PHYSICS (Premedical Option) |
| The
Premedical Option is designed for a student
intending a career in a health profession field
such as Medicine. Physics course requirements
include: PH 201, 202, 303, 348, 366, 385(W),
448 and 463. Two Physics Elective courses must
be taken from the list: PH 301, 346, 354, 390,
411 and 494. The following additional technical
courses are required: CH 131, 132, 201, 202,
BLY 121, 122 and 311. In addition, the following
math courses are prerequisites for upper division
Physics courses: MA 125, 126, 227 and 238. |
| |
|
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN PHYSICS
|
| A
minimum of 20 semester hours in Physics, including
PH 303, and at least six additional hours at
the 300 level or above. |
| |
| GENERAL
COMMENTS |
| PH
114 and 115 with either PH 201 or 202 may be
substituted for PH 201 and 202 with the prior
approval of the physics department chair. |
| The
sequences PH 114, 115 and PH 201, 202 may not
both be taken for credit. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
