Physics: Pre-Medical Physics (Bachelor of Science)

2020-2021 Catalog

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Major: Physics Concentration: Pre-Medical Physics Degree: Bachelor of Science

Prerequisites (30 credits)

CHEMISTRY 1 REQUIREMENT

CHM 2045 General Chemistry I
CHM 2045L General Chemistry I Lab
Acceptable substitutes: (CHMX040 and CHMX041) or CHMX045C

CHEMISTRY 2 REQUIREMENT

CHM 2046 General Chemistry II
CHM 2046L General Chemistry II Lab
Acceptable substitutes: CHMX046C

MAC2311 (GM) Calculus I (4 Credits)

Acceptable substitutes: MACX281
Prereq: MAC 1147

MAC2312 (GM) Calculus II (4 Credits)

Acceptable substitutes: MACX282
Prereq: MAC 2311

MAC2313 (GM) Calculus III (4 Credits)

Acceptable substitutes: MACX283
Prereq: MAC 2312

PHYSICS REQUIREMENT:

PHY 2048 Calculus Physics I
PHY 2048L Calculus Physics I Lab
PHY 2049 Calculus Physics II
PHY 2049L Calculus Physics II Lab

Contextual Courses (19 credits)

BSC1010C General Biology I (4 Credits)

BSC1011C General Biology II (4 Credits)

MAP2302 (GM) Ordinary Differ Equations (3 Credits)

ORGANIC REQUIREMENT

CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I
CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry I lab
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II
CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II lab

Major Requirements (32 credits)

Courses must be taken in prerequisite order. Grades of C or above must be earned in all physics requirements.

PHY1024 Exploring Majoring in Physics (1 Credit)

PHY3101 Modern Physics (3 Credits)

Prereq: PHY 2049; Coreq: MAC 2313

PHY3101L Modern Physics Lab (1 Credit)

Coreq: PHY 3101

PHZ3113C Mathematical Physics (4 Credits)

Prereq: PHY 2049 & MAC 2313; Coreq: MAP 2302

PHY3220 Classical Mechanics (4 Credits)

Prereqs: PHZ 3113C

PHY4320 Electricity and Magnetism (4 Credits)

Prereq: PHZ 3113C

PHY3424C Optics with Laboratory (4 Credits)

Prereq: PHY 2049 and MAC 2313

PHY3722C Electronics for Scientists (4 Credits)

Prereqs: PHY 2049 & MAC 2313

PHY3604 Quantum Mechanics (4 Credits)

Prereq: PHZ 3113C

PHY4523 Thermodyn and Statistical Mech (4 Credits)

Prereqs: PHY 3101, MAC 2313 & MAP 2302

Major Electives (12 credits)

SELECT 12-13 HRS FROM THE FOLLOWING:

BSC 2012C Biology III (4 credits)
BCH 4033 Biochemistry (3 credits)
BCH 4033L Biochemistry lab (1 credits)
CHM 3120C Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (4 credits)
PCB 3023C Molecular & Cell Biology (4 credits)
PCB 3063 Genetics (4 credits)
PHY 4802L Advanced Physics Lab (1 credits)
PHY 4910 Physics Research & Seminar (1 credits)
PHZ 4404 Solid State Physics (3 credits)
PHZ 4303 Nuclear Physics (3 credits)
PHY 4610 Applications of Quantum Mechanics (3 credits)

Free Electives (4 credits)

SELECT 4 HRS (3000/4000 LEVEL)