Physics B.S. - Concentration: Professional

The Professional concentration provides the foundation for graduate work. As such, it requires a more complete distribution of advanced coursework than that required for the Bachelor of Arts in Physics.

Contact person: John Elwood

Program Features

43 credits

Required major core courses:

PHYS 161GE: Physics I

4 credits

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

PHYS 261Physics III

3 credits

PHYS 328Mathematical Physics

3 credits

 

PHYS 333Advanced Physics Lab I

3 credits

Or

PHYS 334Advanced Physics Lab II

3 credits

 

PHYS 361Physics IV

3 credits

PHYS 401Quantum Physics

3 credits

PHYS 431Electromagnetic Theory

4 credits

PHYS 441Theoretical Mechanics

3 credits

 

PHYS 411Thermal Physics

3 credits

Or

PHYS 421Statistical Physics

3 credits

 

PHYS 495Seminar

1 credits

 

two or more of:

PHYS 404Introductory Astrophysics

3 credits

PHYS 415Computational Physics

3 credits

PHYS 428Theoretical Physics

3 credits

PHYS 432Applied Electromagnetic Theory: Radio Waves and High Frequency Circuits

4 credits

PHYS 433Atomic and Nuclear Physics

3 credits

PHYS 471Special Problems in Physics

3 credits

three credits in a 300-level or above in PHYS, as approved by adviser.

Co-requisite courses:

 

CHEM 121GE: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GE: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

MATH 140GE: Calculus I

4 credits

MATH 141GE: Calculus II

4 credits

MATH 240Multivariate Calculus

4 credits

Recommended courses:

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Lab

1 credits

 

MATH 110GE: General Statistics

3 credits

Or

MATH 311Statistics I

3 credits

 

MATH 320Linear Algebra

3 credits

MATH 341Differential Equations

3 credits

Additional requirements:

At least nine credits of required courses (not co-requisites), must be completed at East Stroudsburg University. A minimum of a “C-” must be obtained in each of the required and cognate courses.

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan (Professional)

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

MATH 140GE: Calculus I

4 credits

CHEM 121GE: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GE: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

General Education (Group C)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Spring

PHYS 161GE: Physics I

4 credits

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Lab

1 credits

MATH 141GE: Calculus II

4 credits

General Education (Group A)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

Elective

3 credits

FIT Elective

1 credit

MATH 240Multivariate Calculus

4 credits

General Education (Group C)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

PHYS 261Physics III

3 credits

PHYS 328Mathematical Physics

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

General Education (Group A)

3 credits

General Education (Group C)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Junior Year

Fall

PHYS 361Physics IV

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

General Education (Group B)

3 credits

General Education (Group A)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Group B General Education; (BIOL, PSY or CPSC)

Spring

PHYS 333Advanced Physics Lab I

3 credits

PHYS 431Electromagnetic Theory

4 credits

Physics Elective

3 credits

General Education (Group A)

3 credits

General Education (Group C)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Senior Year

Fall

PHYS 401Quantum Physics

3 credits

PHYS 495Seminar

1 credits

Physics Elective

3 credits

FIT Elective

1 credit

General Education (Group A)

3 credits

General Education (Group C)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Spring

PHYS 421Statistical Physics

3 credits

Or

PHYS 411Thermal Physics

3 credits

 

PHYS 441Theoretical Mechanics

3 credits

Physics Elective

3 credits

Elective

4 credits

Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact Program Coordinator John Elwood at 570-422-3408 or email jelwood@esu.edu.