Physics B.S. - Concentration: Industrial Physics

The Industrial Physics concentration prepares students for careers in industry that require a strong background in physics. The first three years of the industrial physics concentration mirrors the first three years of the Engineering Transfer program within the Bachelor of Arts in Physics.

Contact person: David Larrabee

Program Features

51 credits

Required major core courses:

PHYS 111Engineering Graphics

2 credits

PHYS 161GE: Physics I

4 credits

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

PHYS 201Statics

3 credits

PHYS 202Dynamics

3 credits

PHYS 261Physics III

3 credits

PHYS 240Basic Electronics

4 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 415Computational Physics

3 credits

PHYS 431Electromagnetic Theory

4 credits

PHYS 493Research in Physics

3 credits

PHYS 495Seminar

1 credits

 

three courses from:

PHYS 301Strength Of Materials

3 credits

PHYS 403Optics

3 credits

PHYS 411Thermal Physics

3 credits

PHYS 421Statistical Physics

3 credits

PHYS 423Advanced Electronics

4 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 441Theoretical Mechanics

3 credits

PHYS 471Special Problems in Physics

3 credits

CHEM 371Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative

4 credits

with at least two from PHYS 301, PHYS 403, PHYS 423, PHYS 432, CHEM 371

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

BIOL 114GE: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

 

ECON 111GE: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

Or

ECON 112GE: Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits

 

ENGL 204Technical Writing

3 credits

CMST 111GE: Introduction to Communication

3 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 (Industrial Physics)

(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

PHYS 111Engineering Graphics

2 credits

 

ECON 111GE: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

Or

ECON 112GE: Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

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 Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

PHYS 201Statics

3 credits

ENGL 204Technical Writing

3 credits

MATH 240Multivariate Calculus

4 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Spring

PHYS 261Physics III

3 credits

PHYS 328Mathematical Physics

3 credits

PHYS 202Dynamics

3 credits

CMST 111GE: Introduction to Communication

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Junior Year

Fall

PHYS 361Physics IV

3 credits

PHYS 240Basic Electronics

4 credits

PHYS 333Advanced Physics Lab I

3 credits

BIOL 114GE: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

PHYS 415Computational Physics

3 credits

PHYS 431Electromagnetic Theory

4 credits

FIT Elective

1 credit

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Senior Year

Fall

Physics Elective

3 credits

Physics Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

PHYS 415Computational Physics

3 credits

PHYS 495Seminar

1 credits

PHYS 493Research in Physics

3 credits

Physics Elective

3 credits

FIT Elective

1 credit

Elective

4 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact Program Coordinator David Larrabee at 570-422-3292 or email dlarrabee@esu.edu.