Curriculum
The following information is taken from the General Catalog. The current catalog is the official publication of the College, and takes precedence over anything in this web page. Students enrolled in either the Physics or Engineering Physics program are required to take 36 hours of the University Core Curriculum.
Physics and Engineering Science (52 Hours Required)
| COURSE |
|
COURSE NUMBER |
| General Physics I or Fundamentals of Physics I (4 hrs.) |
|
PHY 151 or 251 |
| General Physics II or Fundamentals of Physics II (4 hrs.) |
|
PHY 152 or 252 |
| Modern Physics (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 301 |
| Optics (4 hrs.) |
|
PHY 313 |
| Thermodynamics (3 hrs.) |
|
ESC 315 |
| Electricity and Magnetism I (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 406 |
| Electricity and Magnetism II ( 3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 407 |
| Computational Tools in Physical Science I (2 hrs.) |
|
ESC 105 |
| Computational Tools in Physical Science II (2 hrs.) |
|
ESC 205 |
| Electrical Circuits ( 5 hrs.) |
|
ESC 305 |
| Electronics (4 hrs.) |
|
ESC 310 |
| Statics (3 hrs.) |
|
ESC 311 |
| Dynamics (3 hrs.) |
|
ESC 312 |
| Strength of Materials (3 hrs.) |
|
ESC 321 |
| Fluid Mechanics (4 hrs.) |
|
ESC 350 |
| Senior Design Project (2 hrs.) |
|
ESC 450 |
Technical Electives (3 Hours Required)
| COURSE |
|
COURSE NUMBER |
| Digital Circuits (4 hrs.) |
|
ESC 306 |
| Classical Mechanics (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 308 |
| Heat Transfer (3 hrs.) |
|
ESC 340 |
| Quantum Mechanics (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 401 |
| Selected Topics in Physics (3 hrs.) |
|
PHY 417 |
| Geophysical Applications: Atmospheric Electricity (4 hrs.) |
|
ESC 430 |
Mathematics (15 Hours Required)
| COURSE |
|
COURSE NUMBER |
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 121 |
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 122 |
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 221 |
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry IV (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 222 |
| Introduction to Differential Equations (3 hrs.) |
|
MAT 352 |
Chemistry (8 Hours Required)
| COURSE |
|
COURSE NUMBER |
| General Inorganic Chemistry I (4 hrs.) |
|
CHE 141 |
| General Inorganic Chemistry II (4 hrs.) |
|
CHE 142 |
Computer Science (6 Hours Required)
| COURSE |
|
COURSE NUMBER |
| Practical Fortran Programming (4 hrs.) |
|
CSC 204 |
| C/C++ Language Programming (4 hrs.) |
|
CSC 220 |
Communication (3 Hours Required)
| COURSE |
|
COURSE NUMBER |
| Professional Communication Skills (3 hrs.) |
|
COM 203 |
General Electives (Sufficent Hours to Meet 130 Hour Graduation Requirement)