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  The Astronomy option is a 4-year degree program for students interested in obtaining a B.S. degree in Physics with a concentration in astronomy. This option is for students desiring a liberal arts background in theoretical and experimental physics, as well as a background in astronomy.
 

Major Requirements (57 sem. hrs.)
................................Grade... Sem Taken
PHY 1055G (1095G) ______/___________
PHY 1056G (1096G) ______/___________
PHY 1351G (1391G) ______/___________
PHY 1352G (1392G) ______/___________
PHY 1361 ______/___________
PHY 1362 ______/___________
PHY 1371 ______/___________
PHY 1372 ______/___________
PHY 2600 ______/___________
PHY 3080 ______/___________
PHY 3100 ______/___________
PHY 3150 ______/___________
PHY 4100 ______/___________
PHY 4470 ______/___________
MAT 1441G ______/___________
MAT 2442 ______/___________
MAT 2443 ______/___________

Electives in Mathematics (3 sem. hrs.)
MAT 2170 ______/___________
MAT 2550 ______/___________
MAT 3501 ______/___________

Electives in Physics (6 sem. hrs.)
PHY 3090 ______/___________
PHY 3300 ______/___________
PHY 3320 ______/___________
PHY 3410 ______/___________
PHY 3420 ______/___________
PHY 4444 ______/___________
PHY 4555 ______/___________
PHY 4600 ______/___________
PHY 4750 ______/___________
PHY 4800 ______/___________
PHY 4850 ______/___________
PHY 4860 ______/___________
PHY 4870 ______/___________



(3 SH; F,S) Astronomy
(1 SH; F,S) Astronomy Lab
(3 SH; F,S) General Physics I
(1 SH; F,S) General Physics Lab I
(3 SH; F,S) General Physics II
(1 SH; F,S) General Physics Lab II
(3 SH; F,S) General Physics III
(1 SH; F,S) General Physics Lab III
(1 SH; F) Introductory Research in Physics
(3 SH: S) Modern Physics I
3 SH; S Odd) Astronomical Techniques
4 SH; F) Electronics
(3 SH; S Even) Astrophysics
(4 SH; F odd) Optics
(5 SH; F,S) Calculus I
(5 SH; F,S) Calculus II
(4 SH; F,S) Calculus III


(4 SH; F,S) Computer Science I
(3 SH; F,S) Linear Algebra
(3 SH; F,S) Differential Equations


(3 SH; F Odd) Modern Physics II. Credits: 3
(3 SH; S Odd) Advanced Classical Mechanics, Credits: 3
(4 SH; S Even) Computational Methods in Physics and Engr.
(3 SH; F Even) Electricity and Magnetism I
(3 SH; S Odd) Electricity and Magnetism II
(3 SH; F,S) Honors Independent Study (See footnote 1)
(3 SH; F,S) Honors Research, Credits: 3 (See footnote 1)
(1-3 SH; F,S) Research in Physics (See footnote 1)
(4 SH; F Even) Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
1-6 SH; F,S) Independent Study (See footnote 1)
(4 SH; F Odd) Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics I
(2 SH; S Even) Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics II
(3 SH; F Odd) Mathematical Methods of Physics

  Footnote:
1 A limit of 1 hour of Physics 4444, 4555, 4600, or 4800 may be counted toward the degree
 



Graduation Requirements

_____ 120 Semester hours (SH)
_____ 2.00 Cumulative GPA
_____ 2.00 Major GPA

_____ 42 SH in residence at EIU
_____ 32 SH Junior-Senior Residency
_____ 12 SH senior residency
_____ 56 SH at senior institution (Transfer students)

_____ 40 SH of upper division courses (3000-4000)
_____ Senior Seminar (after completion of 75 hours)
_____ Cultural Diversity (designated with an * in catalog)
_____ Application for degree. Review requirements by first semester of junior year



Electronic Writing Portfolio
Students graduating under the 2000-01 catalog must do the Electronic Writing Portfolio. The first essay/document will come from a writing-centered course in the General Education curriculum, ENG 1001G, ENG 1002G, ENG 1091G, or ENG 1092G (generally completed before the student has earned 30 hours); the second essay/document will come from a writing-intensive course at the 2000 or 3000 level or from an introductory, writing-intensive course in the major field (generally completed when the student has earned between 30 and 59 hours); the third essay/document will come from an upper-division, writing-intensive General Education course or from a 3000- or 4000- level writing-intensive course in the major (generally completed when the student has earned between 60 and 89 hours); the fourth essay/document will come from the Senior Seminar (generally completed after the student has earned 90 hours).

Further information about the Electronic Writing Portfolio is available at http://www.eiu.edu/~assess.

Foreign Language (0-8 SH) Exempt? Yes / No
Exemption? Two years in a single foreign language in high school with an average grade of C or better.
Course...............Sem. Hrs.......Grade....Sem Taken
__________/___________/_______/__________
__________/___________/_______/__________
Senior Seminar (3 semester hours)
Taken after student has completed 75 hours.
Course..............Sem. Hrs........Grade....Sem Taken
__________/___________/_______/__________
General Ed. Requirement
Students transferring to EIU who have received an AA or AS degree in a baccalaureate-oriented program from an Illinois public community college, Lincoln College or Springfield College in Illinois or who completed the IAI General Education Core Curriculum are considered as having met lower division general education requirements. EXCEPT, they must complete a Senior Seminar and must meet the Foreign Language Requirement, either by exemption or with course work.
Humanities & Fine Arts (9 semester hours)
Student must successfully complete at least one course from humanities and one from fine arts, all from different disciplines.
......Course........Sem. Hrs....... Grade.....Sem Taken
__________/___________/_______/__________
__________/___________/_______/__________
__________/___________/_______/__________
__________/___________/_______/__________
Mathematics (3 semester hours) MAT 1441
Language (9 semester hours)Grade of C or better
..............................................Grade.....Sem Taken
ENG 1001G (1091G) 3 sh /_______/__________
ENG 1002G (1092G) 3 sh /_______/__________
SPC 1310G (1391G) 3 sh /_______/__________
Scientific Awareness fullfilled with a Biological Science course.
Course................Sem. Hrs........Grade...Sem Taken
__________/____________/______/__________
Social & Behavioral Sciences (9 sem. hrs.)
3 hours required from the constitution area; the remaining six hours must be selected from two different disciplines.
.....Course.......... Sem. Hrs..... Grade... Sem Taken
__________/___________/_______/__________
__________/___________/_______/__________
Constitution (PLS1153G or HIS3600G or Approved Equivalent)
__________/___________/_______/__________

 

Sample Four-Year Plan of Study
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First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16

PHY 1055G (1095) Astronomy. Credits: 3
PHY 1056G (1096) Astronomy Lab. Credits: 1
MAT 1441G, Calculus I. Credits 5
PHY 1351G (or 1391G), General Physics I. Credits: 3
PHY 1352G, General Physics I, Lab. Credits: 1
ENG 1001G, Composition. Credits: 3

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

ENG 1002G, Literature. Credits: 3
MAT 2442, Calculus II. Credits: 5
PHY 1361, General Physics II. Credits: 3
PHY 1362, General Physics I.I Lab. Credits: 1
CMN 1310G, Speech Communication. Credits: 3

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14

MAT 2443 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III. Credits: 4
PHY 1371 - General Physics III. Credits: 3
PHY 1372 - General Physics III Laboratory. Credits: 1
PHY 2390 - Statics. Credits: 3
SPC 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication. Credits: 3

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

PHY 3080, Modern Physics I. Credits: 3
MAT Elective (2170, 2550, or 3501). Credits: 3-4
Humanitites G Course. Credits: 3
Social and Behavioral G Course. Credits: 3
Social and Behavioral G Course. Credits: 3

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16-17

PHY 3150, Electronics. Credits: 4
PHY 4470, Optics (or PHY Elective). Credits: 3-4
Social and Behavioral G Course. Credits: 3

Free Electives. Credits: 6

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-17

PHY 3100, Astronomical Techniques (or 4100, Astrophysics). Credits: 3
PHY Elective. Credits: 3-4
Life Science G Course. Credits: 3-4

Free Electives. Credits: 6

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

PHY Elective (or PHY 4470, Optics). Credits: 3-4

Free Electives. Credits: 12

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-14

PHY 4100, Astrophysics ( (or 3100, Astronomical Techniques). Credits: 3
PHY 2600. Credits: 1

Free Electives. Credits: 8-10


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