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: Jerry Ross

Program Features

74 credits

Required major core courses:

PHYS 111Engineering Graphics

2 credits

PHYS 161GN: Physics I

4 credits

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

PHYS 201Statics

3 credits

PHYS 202Dynamics

3 credits

PHYS 240Basic Electronics

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 315Computational Physics

3 credits

PHYS 431Electromagnetic Theory

3 credits

PHYS 495Senior Capstone

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:41

 

Six Additional Credits 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

PHYS 486Field Experience and Internships

1-18 credits

PHYS 493Research in Physics

1-18 credits

CHEM 371Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative

4 credits

Total Credit Hours:6

of which PHYS 486 is preferred. 

Co-requisite courses:

 

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credit

MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits

MATH 141GN: Calculus II

4 credits

MATH 240Multivariate Calculus

4 credits

BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

 

ECON 111GN: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

OR

ECON 112GN: Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits

 

ENGL 204Technical Writing

3 credits

CMST 111GN: Introduction to Communication

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:29

Recommended courses:

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Lab

1 credit

 

MATH 110GN: 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 135GN: Pre-Calculus

3 credits

PHYS 101GN: Physical Science - Force, Matter and Energy

3 credits

FYE 100University Studies

3 credits

ECON 111GN: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

OR

ECON 112GN: Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

PHYS 111Engineering Graphics

2 credits

ENGL 204Technical Writing

3 credits

HPLW 105Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness

3 credits

MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits

CMST 111GN: Introduction to Communication

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall

PHYS 161GN: Physics I

4 credits

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credit

GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits

MATH 141GN: Calculus II

4 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

MATH 240Multivariate Calculus

4 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group C)

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Junior Year

Fall

PHYS 261Physics III

3 credits

PHYS 328Mathematical Physics

3 credits

PHYS 201Statics

3 credits

PHYS 240Basic Electronics

4 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group C)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

PHYS 361Physics IV

3 credits

PHYS 431Electromagnetic Theory

3 credits

PHYS 202Dynamics

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group C)

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

Fall

BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

PHYS ___Physics Elective

3 credits

PHYS 333Advanced Physics Lab I

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

PHYS 315Computational Physics

3 credits

PHYS 495Senior Capstone

3 credits

PHYS ___Physics Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:14

  • Total Credit Hours:  120
  • For more information, contact Program Coordinator Jerry Ross at 570-422-2214 or email jross@esu.edu.