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| The Physics major is designed for students
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Requirements CHM 1310G MAT 1441G (1440G) Electives (6 semester hours) |
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(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 (3 SH; F) Statics (3 SH; S) Dynamics (3 SH: S) Modern Physics I (4 SH; F) Electronics (3 SH; F even) Electricity & Magnetism I (3 SH; S odd) Electricity & Magnetism II (1 SH; F,S) Seminar – 1st Time (1 SH; F,S) Seminar – 2nd Time (4 SH; F odd Quantum Mech. & Atomic Physics I (1 SH; F,S) Experimental Lab – 1st Time (1 SH; F,S) Experimental Lab – 2nd Time (1 SH; F,S) Experimental Lab – 3rd time (3 SH; F,S) General Chemistry I (1 SH: F,S) General Chemistry Lab I (3 SH; F,S) General Chemistry II (1 SH; F,S) General Chemistry Lab II (5(4) SH; F,S) Calculus I (5 SH; F,S) Calculus II (4 SH; F,S) Calculus III (3 SH; F,S) Differential Equations I (3 SH; S) Differential Equations II (1-3 SH) Topics in Physics (2 SH; S) Radiations Safety Methods (2 SH; F) Laser Safety Methods (3 SH; F odd) Modern Physics II (4 SH; S) Intro. Circuit Analysis (3 SH; S odd) Advanced Classical Mechanics (3 SH; S odd) Solid State (1-3 SH) Independent Study (4 SH; F odd) Optics (4 SH; F even) Thermodynamics & Statis. Mech. (1-3 SH) Independent Study (2 SH; S even) Quantum Mechanics II (3 SH; F odd) Mathematical Methods |
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| Graduation Requirements _____ 120 Semester hours (SH) _____ 2.00 Cumulative GPA _____ 2.00 Major GPA _____ 42 SH in residence at EIU |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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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 __________/___________/_______/_________ 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 /_______/__________ Mathematics (3 semester hours): MAT1441G Scientific Awareness: Need one Biological Science course for completion: Course..............Sem. Hrs........ Grade...Sem Taken __________/____________/______/__________ Senior Seminar (3 semester hours) Taken after student has completed 75 hours---------> |
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 __________/___________/_______/__________ __________/___________/_______/__________ __________/___________/_______/__________ 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) __________/___________/_______/__________ Course..............Sem. Hrs........ Grade...Sem Taken __________/___________/_______/__________ |
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Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study Home :: Checklist :: Physics Major 4 Year Plan :: Minor |
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First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16 CHM 1310G - General Chemistry I. Credits: 3 CHM 1315G - General Chemistry Laboratory I. Credits: 1 ENG 1001G - Composition and Language. Credits: 3 MAT 1441G - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. Credits: 5 PHY 1351G - General Physics I. Credits: 3 (See footnotes *, ~) PHY 1352G - General Physics I Laboratory. Credits: 1 (See footnotes *, ~) |
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16 CHM 1410 - General Chemistry II. Credits: 3 CHM 1415 - General Chemistry Laboratory II. Credits: 1 ENG 1002G - Composition and Literature. Credits: 3 MAT 2442 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. Credits: 5 PHY 1361 - General Physics II. Credits: 3 (See footnote ~) PHY 1362 - General Physics II Laboratory. Credits: 1 (See footnote ~) |
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| Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15 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 PHY 3150 - Electronics. Credits: 4 |
Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15 General Education Elective. Credits: 3 MAT 3501 - Differential Equations I. Credits: 3 PHY 2400 - Dynamics. Credits: 3 PHY 3080 - Modern Physics I. Credits: 3 SPC 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication. Credits: 3 |
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Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16
General Education Elective. Credits: 3 General Education Elective. Credits: 3 PHY Elective. Credits: 3 HIS 3600G - The U.S. Constitution and the Nation. Credits: 3 or PLS 1153G PHY 3410 - Electricity and Magnetism I. Credits: 3 PHY 4710 - Experimental Physics. Credits: 1 |
Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 14 General Education Elective. Credits: 3 PHY Elective. Credits: 3 PHY 3420 - Electricity and Magnetism II. Credits: 3 PHY 4000 - Seminar in Physics. Credits: 1 PHY 4710 - Experimental Physics. Credits: 1 MAT 3502 - Differential Equations II. Credits: 3 |
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Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15 Elective. Credits: 3 Elective or Foreign Language. Credits: 4 General Education Elective. Credits: 3 PHY 4710 - Experimental Physics. Credits: 1 PHY 4850 - Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics I. Credits: 4 |
Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 13-14 Elective. Credits: 3 Elective or Foreign Language. Credits: 3-4 General Education Elective. Credits: 3 Senior Seminar. Credits: 3 PHY 4010 - Seminar in Physics. Credits: 1 |
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Footnotes: * PHY 1391G/1392G acceptable ~ or (1151G/1152G and 1161/1162 with permission of the chairperson of the department (Major GPA based on all physics courses taken at EIU.) |
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Physics Minor Home :: Checklist :: Physics Major 4 Year Plan :: Minor |
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| Total Semester Hours: 18 12 Semester Hours from: Physics (1351G, 1352G) or (1391G, 1392G) or (1151G, 1152G); PHY 1152G - Principles of Physics I Laboratory. Credits: 1 PHY 1161 - Principles of Physics II. Credits: 3 PHY 1162 - Principles of Physics II Laboratory. Credits: 1 PHY 1351G - General Physics I. Credits: 3 PHY 1352G - General Physics I Laboratory. Credits: 1 PHY 1361 - General Physics II. Credits: 3 PHY 1362 - General Physics II Laboratory. Credits: 1 PHY 1371 - General Physics III. Credits: 3 PHY 1372 - General Physics III Laboratory. Credits: 1 PHY 1391G - General Physics I, Honors. Credits: 3 PHY 1392G - General Physics I Laboratory, Honors. Credits: Electives 6 Semester Hours from: PHY 2390 - Statics. Credits: 3 PHY 2400 - Dynamics. Credits: 3 PHY 3010 - Special Topics in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3 PHY 3011 - Special Topics in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3 PHY 3012 - Special Topics in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3 PHY 3080 - Modern Physics I. Credits: 3 PHY 3090 - Modern Physics II. Credits: 3 PHY 3150 - Electronics. Credits: 4 PHY 3300 - Advanced Classical Mechanics. Credits: 3 PHY 3350 - Introduction to Solid State Physics. Credits: 3 PHY 3410 - Electricity and Magnetism I. Credits: 3 PHY 3420 - Electricity and Magnetism II. Credits: 3 PHY 4470 - Optics. Credits: 4 PHY 4710 - Experimental Physics. Credits: 1 PHY 4750 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Credits: 4 PHY 4850 - Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics I. Credits: 4 PHY 4860 - Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics II. Credits: 2 Note: Not more than two semester hours from: PHY 3010 - Special Topics in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3 PHY 3011 - Special Topics in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3 PHY 3012 - Special Topics in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3 Home :: Checklist :: Physics Major 4 Year Plan :: Minor |
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