DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
1997-1998 Bulletin Information |
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Chair: Sankoorikal L. Varghese (460-6224)
Professors: Helminger, Varghese, Weber Associate
Professors: Clark, Jenkins
Assistant Professors: Sanders, Irby
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. A major program has been developed for those students pursuing
medicine as a career. There is also an evening physics program. Through this program it is
possible to earn a B.S. degree in Physics by attending classes only during the evenings. A
typical program leading to the regular major in Physics follows. Students planning to
pursue any of the other above programs in physics are invited to contact the Chair of the
Department for sample programs.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICS
| FIRST YEAR | |||
| Chemistry Math (See Note) Communication Language |
114-5 131-5 EH 101-4 -4 18 |
115-5 132-5 EH 102-4 -4 18 |
116-5 233-5 CA 110-4 -4 18 |
SECOND YEAR |
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| Physics 215-5 216-5 Math 234-5 331-4 Humanities -4 -4 -4 Social Sci -4 -4 -4 PE or ROTC |
215-5 234-45 -4 -4 -1 18 |
216-5 331-4 -4 -4 -1 18 |
217-5 332-4 -4 -4 -1 18 |
THIRD YEAR |
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| Physics 331-3 332-3 333-3 Physics 363-3 364-3 Physics 381-2 382-2 383-2 Humanities -4 Social Sci -4 -4 Electives -4 Art -4 PE or ROTC |
331-3 363-3 381-2 -4 -4 __ 16 |
332-3 364-3 382-2 -4 __ 12 |
333-3 383-2 -4 -4 -1 14 |
FOURTH YEAR |
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| Physics Physics Humanities Electives Physics elect Mathematics Art PE or ROTC |
341-3 461-3 -4 316 or 318-4 -1 15 |
342-3 -4 -2 -4 -1 14 |
447-4 -7 -1 -1 13 |
TOTALS: |
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| Physics, including electives Mathematics Chemistry Humanities Social Sciences Fine and Performing Art Communication Languages PE or ROTC Free Electives |
50 32 15 20 20 8 12 12 6 17 192 |
NOTE: Students without sufficient Mathematical preparation (as determined by the guidelines of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics), should take MA 120 and MA 121. Also, students expecting to pursue Social graduate studies in Physics should include as many non-required, upper-divisional Physics courses as scheduling will allow.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN PHYSICS
PH 215, 216, 217, 331, 332, 333, 341, 342, 363, 364, 381, 382, 383,
447, 461, and CH 114, 115 and 116.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN PHYSICS
A minimum of 30 quarter hours in Physics, including at least 12
hours at the 300 level or above.
GENERAL COMMENTS
PH 111, 112, 113, and PH 235 may be substituted for PH 215, 216, 217
only with the approval of the Department.
The sequences PH 111, 112, 113 and 215, 216, 217 may not both be
taken for credit.
DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL PHYSICS (PH) COURSES BEGIN
ON PAGE 302.