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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Physics: Computational Physics Option (B.S.)
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Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 120 semester hours
Minimum Semester Hours required for the Physics: Computational Physics Option: 74 semester hours
The Computational Physics option is designed for students interested in the computational approach to solving complex problems in physics. Students gain experience in computer modeling and simulation of a wide variety of systems in physics and engineering. It is designed for students who seek industrial employment or graduate study in a computational field.
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Core Requirements
Requirements include: - CHM 1310G - General Chemistry I. Credits: 3
- CHM 1315G - General Chemistry Laboratory I. Credits: 1
- MAT 1441G - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. Credits: 5
- CSM 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
- CSM 2670 - Object Oriented Programming. Credits: 4
- MAT 3501 - Differential Equations I. Credits: 3
- CSM 3570 - Numerical Analysis. Credits: 3
- PHY 1001 - Introduction to Physics and Engineering. Credits: 1
- 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 2450 - Classical Dynamics. Credits: 3
- PHY 3410 - Electricity and Magnetism I. Credits: 3
- PHY 3420 - Electricity and Magnetism II. Credits: 4
- PHY 4000 - Seminar in Physics. Credits: 1
- PHY 4320 - Computational Physics. Credits: 4
- PHY 4601A,B,D,E,F,H,J,K,L,M - Research in Physics 1A.B,D,E,F,H,J,K,L,M Credits: 1
or PHY 4601B or PHY 4601D or PHY 4601E OR - PHY 4602A,B,D,E,F,H,J,K,L,M - Research in Physics 2A.B,D,E,F,H,J,K,L,M Credits: 2
or PHY 4602B or PHY 4602D or PHY 4602E OR - PHY 4603A,B,D,E,F,H,J,K,L,M - Research in Physics 3A.B,D,E,F,H,J,K,L,M Credits: 3
or PHY 4603B or PHY 4603D or PHY 4603E - PHY 4711 - Experimental Physics I. Credits: 1
or PHY 4712 - PHY 4750 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. Credits: 3
- PHY 4855 - Quantum Mechanics. Credits: 3
Electives:
And 3 hours of electives chosen from the list below:
Footnote:
1 No more than 3 semester hours of PHY 4444*, PHY 4555, and PHY 4800* in aggregate will count towards the Computational Physics concentration electives.
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