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. 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
• MAT 1441G - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. Credits: 5
• MAT 2442 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. Credits: 5
• MAT 2443 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III. Credits: 4
• MAT 3501 - Differential Equations I. Credits: 3
• MAT 3502 - Differential Equations II. Credits: 3
• PHY 1351G - General Physics I. Credits: 3

• (See footnote 1)

• PHY 1352G - General Physics I Laboratory. Credits: 1

• (See footnote 1)

• PHY 1361 - General Physics II. Credits: 3
• PHY 1362 - General Physics II Laboratory. Credits: 1
• PHY 1371 - General Physics III. Credits: 3
• PHY 1372 - General Physics III Laboratory. Credits: 1
• PHY 2390 - Statics. Credits: 3
• PHY 2400 - Dynamics. Credits: 3
• PHY 3080 - Modern Physics I. Credits: 3
• PHY 3150 - Electronics. Credits: 4
• PHY 3410 - Electricity and Magnetism I. Credits: 3
• PHY 3420 - Electricity and Magnetism II. Credits: 3
• PHY 4000 - Seminar in Physics. Credits: 1
• PHY 4010 - Seminar in Physics. Credits: 1
• PHY 4710 - Experimental Physics. Credits: 1

• (3 semester hours are required)

• PHY 4850 - Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics I. Credits: 4

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.