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Department of Physics

Bachelor of Science, Physics
Specialization in Photonics and Laser Physics


Course Requirements

The following list shows the courses and the total number of credit-hours required in each category.  See the Typical Program of Study below for a 4-year curriculum guide.  Students should consult their advisers regularly to work out and update their programs of study, and must have adviser approval in order to register each term.

General Education Requirements     25
    This must include the following:  CS 145
Physics Requirements 65
PHYS 120, 151, 151L, 152, 152L, 201, 201L, 251
PHYS 304, 314, 318, 321, 323, 376, 406410, 416472, 499AB
One of the following:  PHYS 230, 240, 343393, 397, 398, 442, 450, 493, 497, or 498
Other Requirements 31
MATH 150, 152, 250, 305, 321
CHEM 131, 135
IS 364, ENG 334
Other Electives
0

TOTAL 121

Typical Program of Study

This guide provides only a suggested course of study, and should be used in consultation with an adviser along with the above list of Degree Requirements and/or the SIUE Undergraduate Catalog (see Office of the Registrar).


FIRST YEAR - FALL       FIRST YEAR - SPRING


PHYS 120 - Frontiers in Physics 3 PHYS 151 - University Physics I (BPS) 4
MATH 150 - Calculus I (QR) 5 PHYS 151L - University Physics I Lab (EL) 1
CHEM 131 - Engineering Chemistry 4 MATH 152 - Calculus II (BPS) 5
CHEM 135 - Engineering Chemistry Lab (EL) 1 ACS 101 or 103 - Oral Expression 3
ENG 101 - Composition 3 ENG 102 - Composition II 3


Total 16 Total 16
SECOND YEAR - FALL       SECOND YEAR - SPRING


PHYS 152 - University Physics II (BPS) 4 PHYS 201 - University Physics III (BPS) 4
PHYS 152L - University Physics II Lab (EL) 1 PHYS 201L - University Physics III Lab (EL) 1
MATH 250 - Calculus III (BPS) 4 PHYS 251 - Waves 4
MATH 321 - Linear Algebra I 3 MATH 305 - Differential Equations 3
RA 101 - Reasoning & Argumentation 3 Breadth Humanities (BHUM) 3


Total 15 Total 15
THIRD YEAR - FALL       THIRD YEAR - SPRING


PHYS 304 - Intro to Quantum Physics 4 PHYS 323 - Statistical Mechanics (odd year) 4
PHYS 321 - Intro to Classical Mechanics 4 PHYS 406 - Electromagnetic Fields (odd year) 4
PHYS 410 - Optics (odd year) 3 Life Sciences and Health Experience (EH) (odd yr) 3
Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA) (even yr) 3 PHYS 314 - Modern Data Acquisition (even year) 3
CS 145 - Introduction to Computing 3 PHYS 318 - Electronic Measurements (even year) 3
PHYS 472 - Photonics Laboratory (even year) 3
PHYS 376 - Career Preparation in Physics 1
ENG 334 - Scientific Writing 3


Total 14 Total (odd year) 15
Total (even year) 13
FOURTH YEAR - FALL       FOURTH YEAR - SPRING


Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA) (even yr) 3 PHYS 314 - Modern Data Acquisition (even year) 3
PHYS 410 - Optics (odd year) 3 PHYS 318 - Electronic Measurements (even year) 3
PHYS 416 - Principles of Quantum Mechanics 4 PHYS 472 - Photonics Laboratory (even year) 3
Physics elective from list below * 3 PHYS 323 - Statistical Mechanics (odd year) 4
PHYS 499A - Senior Assignment Project, Part I 3 PHYS 406 - Electromagnetic Fields (odd year) 4
IS 364 - The Atomic Era 3 Breadth Life Sci & Health Exper (BLS, EH) (odd yr) 3
PHYS 499B - Senior Assignment Project, Part 2 2
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) 3


Total 16 Total (even year) 14
Total (odd year) 16
* One of the following:  PHYS 230, 240, 343393, 397, 398, 442, 450, 493, 497, or 498
TOTAL 121 HOURS FOR GRADUATION

Revised 2018 May 9
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