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Physics
(BS)
Major
The Physics major comprises the following courses:
Students who have completed college-level, algebra-based physics courses (e.g., PHY 1151G, 1152G, 1161, 1162) should consult the department chair.
CHM 1310G
General Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 1315G
General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
CHM 1410
General Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 1415
General Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)
MAT 1441G
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. (5 credits)
MAT 2442
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. (5 credits)
MAT 2443
Calculus and Analytic Geometry III. (4 credits)
MAT 3501
Differential Equations I. (3 credits)
MAT 3502
Differential Equations II. (3 credits)
PHY 1351G
General Physics I. (3 credits)
(See footnote 1)
PHY 1352G
General Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
(See footnote 1)
PHY 1361
General Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 1362
General Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1371
General Physics III. (3 credits)
PHY 1372
General Physics III Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 2390
Statics. (3 credits)
PHY 2400
Dynamics. (3 credits)
PHY 3080
Modern Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 3150
Electronics. (4 credits)
PHY 3410
Electricity and Magnetism I. (3 credits)
PHY 3420
Electricity and Magnetism II. (3 credits)
PHY 4000
Seminar in Physics. (1 credits)
PHY 4010
Seminar in Physics. (1 credits)
PHY 4710
Experimental Physics. (1 credits)
PHY 4850
Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics I. (4 credits)
Electives
And 6 semester hours of PHY electives, selected from the list below:
PHY 3010
Special Topics in Physics. (1 to 3 credits)
PHY 3011
Special Topics in Physics. (1 to 3 credits)
PHY 3012
Special Topics in Physics. (1 to 3 credits)
PHY 3090
Modern Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 3270
Introduction to Circuit Analysis. (4 credits)
PHY 3300
Advanced Classical Mechanics. (3 credits)
PHY 3350
Introduction to Solid State Physics. (3 credits)
PHY 4410
Independent Study. (1 to 3 credits)
PHY 4470
Optics. (4 credits)
PHY 4750
Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. (4 credits)
PHY 4800
Independent Study. (1 to 6 credits)
PHY 4860
Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics II. (2 credits)
PHY 4870
Mathematical Methods of Physics. (3 credits)
Footnote:
(Major GPA based on all physics courses taken at EIU.)
1PHY 1391, General Physics I, Honors, and PHY 1392, General Physics I Laboratory, Honors, may be taken in place of PHY 1351 and PHY 1352.
Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.