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Nov 24, 2024
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2012-2013 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Physics (B.S.)
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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. Electives
And 6 semester hours of PHY electives, selected from the list below: - PHY 3010* - Special Topics in Physics. Credits: 1 to 3
*Course Numbers: PHY 3010A, B, D-F, H-M, O-R, T-Z - PHY 3090 - Modern Physics II. Credits: 3
- PHY 3270 - Introduction to Circuit Analysis. Credits: 4
- PHY 3300 - Advanced Classical Mechanics. Credits: 3
- PHY 3320 - Computational Methods in Physics and Engineering. Credits: 4
- PHY 3350 - Introduction to Solid State Physics. Credits: 3
- PHY 4100 - Astrophysics. Credits: 3
- PHY 4444A - Honors Independent Study A. Credits: 3
or PHY 4444B or PHY 4444D (See footnote 2) - PHY 4470 - Optics. Credits: 4
- PHY 4555 - Honors Research. Credits: 3
(See footnote 2) - PHY 4601A - Research in Physics 1A. Credits: 1
or PHY 4601B or PHY 4601D or PHY 4601E (See footnote 2) - PHY 4602A - Research in Physics 2A. Credits: 2
or PHY 4602B or PHY 4602D or PHY 4602E (See footnote 2) - PHY 4603A - Research in Physics 3A. Credits: 3
or PHY 4603B or PHY 4603D or PHY 4603E (See footnote 2) - PHY 4750 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Credits: 4
- PHY 4800* - Advanced Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 6
*Course Numbers: PHY 4800A, B, D-F, H-M, O-R, T-Z (See footnote 2) - PHY 4860 - Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics II. Credits: 2
- PHY 4870 - Mathematical Methods of Physics. Credits: 3
Footnotes:
(Major GPA based on all physics courses taken at EIU.)
1 PHY 1391, General Physics I, Honors, and PHY 1392, General Physics I Laboratory, Honors, may be taken in place of PHY 1351 and PHY 1352.
2 No more than 3 semester hours of PHY 4444*, PHY 4555, PHY 4600, 4601*, 4602*, 4603* and PHY 4800* in aggregate will count towards the Physics concentration electives. |
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