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Physics
(BS)
Major
The Physics major comprises the following courses:
(students must take either PHY 1351G/1352G or 1391G/1392G)
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)
and PHY 1352G or PHY 1391G, 1392G
PHY 1352G
General Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
and PHY 1351G or PHY 1391G, 1392G
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 1391G
General Physics I, Honors. (3 credits)
and PHY 1392G or PHY 1351G, 1352G
PHY 1392G
General Physics I Laboratory, Honors. (1 credits)
and PHY 1391G or PHY 1351G, 1352G
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)
Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study
A suggested plan of study follows:
First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16
CHM 1310G
General Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 1315G
General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
ENG 1001G
Composition and Language. (3 credits)
MAT 1441G
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. (5 credits)
PHY 1351G
General Physics I. (3 credits)
(See footnotes *, ~)
PHY 1352G
General Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
(See footnotes *, ~)
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16
CHM 1410
General Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 1415
General Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)
ENG 1002G
Composition and Literature. (3 credits)
MAT 2442
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. (5 credits)
PHY 1361
General Physics II. (3 credits)
(See footnote ~)
PHY 1362
General Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
(See footnote ~)
Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
MAT 2443
Calculus and Analytic Geometry III. (4 credits)
PHY 1371
General Physics III. (3 credits)
PHY 1372
General Physics III Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 2390
Statics. (3 credits)
PHY 3150
Electronics. (4 credits)
Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- General Education Elective. Credits: 3
MAT 3501
Differential Equations I. (3 credits)
PHY 2400
Dynamics. (3 credits)
PHY 3080
Modern Physics I. (3 credits)
SPC 1310G
Introduction to Speech Communication. (3 credits)
Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16
- General Education Elective. Credits: 3
- PHY Elective. Credits: 3
HIS 3600G
The U.S. Constitution and the Nation. (3 credits)
or PLS 1153G
MAT 3502
Differential Equations II. (3 credits)
PHY 3410
Electricity and Magnetism I. (3 credits)
PHY 4710
Experimental Physics. (1 credits)
PLS 1153G
American Government and Constitution. (3 credits)
or HIS 3600G
Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 14
- General Education Elective. Credits: 3
- General Education Elective. Credits: 3
- PHY Elective. Credits: 3
PHY 3420
Electricity and Magnetism II. (3 credits)
PHY 4000
Seminar in Physics. (1 credits)
PHY 4710
Experimental Physics. (1 credits)
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. (1 credits)
PHY 4850
Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics I. (4 credits)
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. (1 credits)
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.)
Information sourced from the 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.