Core Requirements

• CHM 1310G - General Chemistry I. Credits: 3
• CHM 1315G - General Chemistry Laboratory I. Credits: 1
• MAT 1441G - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. Credits: 5
• MAT 2170 - Computer Science I. Credits: 4
• MAT 2442 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. Credits: 5
• MAT 2443 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III. Credits: 4
• MAT 2550 - Introduction to Linear Algebra. Credits: 3
• MAT 3501 - Differential Equations I. Credits: 3
• PHY 1351G - General Physics I. Credits: 3

• (OR PHY 1391G)

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

• (OR PHY 1392G)

• 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 3320 - Computational Methods in Physics and Engineering. Credits: 4
• PHY 3410 - Electricity and Magnetism I. Credits: 3
• PHY 4000 - Seminar in Physics. Credits: 1
• PHY 4010 - Seminar in Physics. Credits: 1
• PHY 4320 - Computational Physics. Credits: 4
• PHY 4600 - Research in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3
• PHY 4710 - Experimental Physics. Credits: 1
• PHY 4850 - Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics I. Credits: 4

Electives

And 6-8 hours of electives chosen from the list below:

• PHY 3090 - Modern Physics II. Credits: 3
• PHY 3270 - Introduction to Circuit Analysis. Credits: 4
• PHY 3300 - Advanced Classical Mechanics. Credits: 3
• PHY 3350 - Introduction to Solid State Physics. Credits: 3
• PHY 3420 - Electricity and Magnetism II. Credits: 3
• PHY 4100 - Astrophysics. Credits: 3
• PHY 4470 - Optics. Credits: 4
• PHY 4750 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Credits: 4
• PHY 4800 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 6

• (See Footnote 1)

• PHY 4860 - Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics II. Credits: 2
• PHY 4870 - Mathematical Methods of Physics. Credits: 3

Footnote:

¹A limit of 3 semester hours of PHY 4800 may be counted toward the option.

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