Core Requirements

Requirements include:

• 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
• PHY 1055G - Principles of Astronomy. Credits: 3

• or PHY 1095G

• PHY 1056G - Principles of Astronomy Laboratory. Credits: 1

• or PHY 1096G

• 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 1001 - Introduction to Physics and Engineering. Credits: 1
• CSM 2170 - Computer Science I. Credits: 4
• PHY 4601A - Research in Physics 1A. Credits: 1

• or PHY 4601B or PHY 4601D or PHY 4601E

• (See footnote 1)

• OR

• PHY 4602A - Research in Physics 2A. Credits: 2

• or PHY 4602B or PHY 4602D or PHY 4602E

• (See footnote 1)

• OR

• PHY 4603A - Research in Physics 3A. Credits: 3

• or PHY 4603B or PHY 4603D or PHY 4603E

• (See footnote 1)

• PHY 3150 - Electronics. Credits: 4
• PHY 4000 - Seminar in Physics. Credits: 1
• PHY 4100 - Astrophysics. Credits: 3

• OR

• PHY 3100 - Astronomical Techniques. Credits: 3
• PHY 4470 - Optics. Credits: 4

Electives

• PHY 2450 - Classical Dynamics. Credits: 3
• CSM 2670 - Computer Science II. Credits: 4
• MAT 2550 - Introduction to Linear Algebra. Credits: 3
• MAT 3501 - Differential Equations I. Credits: 3

Footnotes:

¹ Minimum of one semester hour from PHY 4601, 4602, or 4603 but more than one semester hour is encouraged.

² No more than 2 semester hours of PHY 4444*, PHY 4555, PHY 4600, 4601*, 4602*, 4603* and PHY 4800* in aggregate will count towards the Astronomy Option electives.

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