May 16, 2024

2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics Major: Radiation Physics Option

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The radiation physics option is for students interested in applications of physics that occur in the nuclear radiation fields including radio-pharmaceuticals, dosimetry and environmental radiation safety.

Core Requirements

Requirements include:

both Radiation Lab and Laser Lab

CHM 1310G - General Chemistry I. Credits: 3
CHM 1315G - General Chemistry Laboratory I. Credits: 1
CHM 1410 - General Chemistry II. Credits: 3
CHM 1415 - General Chemistry Laboratory II. Credits: 1
CHM 2730 - Quantitative Analysis. Credits: 3
ESC 3010G - Environmental Physical Science. Credits: 3
(cross listed with GEL 3010G)
GEL 3010G - Environmental Physical Science. Credits: 3
(cross listed with ESC 3010G)
GEL 4335 - Environmental Geology. Credits: 3
MAT 1441G - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. Credits: 5
MAT 2110G - Brief Calculus with Applications. Credits: 3
MAT 2170 - Computer Science I. Credits: 3
PHY 1151G - Principles of Physics I. Credits: 3
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 3011 - Special Topics in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3
PHY 3012 - Special Topics in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3
PHY 3150 - Electronics. Credits: 4
PHY 4000 - Seminar in Physics. Credits: 1
PHY 4710 - Experimental Physics. Credits: 1

Electives

5 semester hours of electives chosen from the list below:

BIO 3100 - Molecular and Cell Biology. Credits: 3
CHM 2430 - Survey of Organic Chemistry. Credits: 3
CHM 2435 - Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory. Credits: 1
CHM 3450 - Biochemistry I. Credits: 3
FCS 4820 - Death and Dying. Credits: 3
MAT 2250G - Elementary Statistics. Credits: 4
PHY 3080 - Modern Physics I. Credits: 3
PHY 4010 - Seminar in Physics. Credits: 1
PHY 4600 - Research in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3
PHY 4800 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 6

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study

A suggested plan of study follows:

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
(See footnote #)
PHY 1151G - Principles of Physics I. Credits: 3
(See footnotes *, ~)
PHY 1152G - Principles of Physics I Laboratory. Credits: 1
(See footnotes *, ~)

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 14

CHM 1410 - General Chemistry II. Credits: 3
CHM 1415 - General Chemistry Laboratory II. Credits: 1
ENG 1002G - Composition and Literature. Credits: 3
PHY 1161 - Principles of Physics II. Credits: 3
(see footnote ~)
PHY 1162 - Principles of Physics II Laboratory. Credits: 1
(see footnote ~)
SPC 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication. Credits: 3

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

General Education Elective. Credits: 3
General Education Elective. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3

CHM 2730 - Quantitative Analysis. Credits: 3
MAT 2170 - Computer Science I. Credits: 3
PHY 3011 - Special Topics in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

Option Elective. Credits: 3
General Education Elective. Credits: 3
General Education Elective. Credits: 3

ESC 3010G - Environmental Physical Science. Credits: 3
HIS 3600G - The U.S. Constitution and the Nation. Credits: 3
or
PLS 1153G - American Government and Constitution. Credits: 3

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

General Education Elective. Credits: 3
General Education Elective. Credits: 3
Option Elective. Credits: 2
Elective. Credits: 3

PHY 3150 - Electronics. Credits: 4

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

Elective. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3

GEL 4335 - Environmental Geology. Credits: 3
PHY 3012 - Special Topics in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3
PHY 4710 - Experimental Physics. Credits: 1

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14

Elective. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3

PHY 4000 - Seminar in Physics. Credits: 1
PHY 4710 - Experimental Physics. Credits: 1

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16

Elective. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3
Senior Seminar Credits: 3

PHY 4710 - Experimental Physics. Credits: 1

Footnotes

* PHY 1391G/1392G acceptable

# or MAT 2110G

~ or (1351G/1352G and 1361/1362 and 1371/1372 with permission of the chairperson of the department

(Major GPA based on all physics courses taken at EIU.)

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