Physics B.S. - Concentration: Industrial Physics
The Industrial Physics concentration prepares students for careers in industry that require a strong background in physics.
Contact person: Jerry Ross
Program Features
79 credits
Required major core courses:
Six Additional Credits from:
| PHYS 301 | Strength of Materials | 3 credits |
| PHYS 403 | Optics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 411 | Thermal Physics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 421 | Statistical Physics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 423/GSCI 523 | Advanced Electronics | 4 credits |
| PHYS 428 | Theoretical Physics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 432 | Applied Electromagnetic Theory: Radio Waves and High Frequency Circuits | 4 credits |
| PHYS 433 | Atomic and Nuclear Physics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 441 | Theoretical Mechanics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 471 | Special Problems in Physics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 486 | Field Experience and Internships | 1-18 credits |
| PHYS 493 | Research in Physics | 1-18 credits |
| CHEM 371 | Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative | 4 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Co-requisite courses:
| CHEM 121 | GN: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GN: General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 credit |
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| CPSC 120 | GN: Introduction to Computer Programming for Science and Engineering | 3 credits |
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| CPSC 130 | GN: Introduction to Computer Programming I | 3 credits |
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| MATH 140 | GN: Calculus I | 4 credits |
| MATH 141 | GN: Calculus II | 4 credits |
| MATH 240 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 credits |
| BIOL 114 | GN: Introductory Biology I | 4 credits |
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| ECON 111 | GN: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
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| ECON 112 | GN: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
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| CMST 111 | GN: Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
Recommended courses:
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 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| MATH 135 | GN: Pre-Calculus | 3 credits |
| PHYS 101 | GN: Physical Science | Force, Matter and Energy | 3 credits |
| FYE 100 | University Studies | 3 credits |
| ECON 111 | GN: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| OR | | |
| ECON 112 | GN: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| PHYS 111 | Engineering Graphics | 2 credits |
| ENGL 204 | Technical Writing | 3 credits |
| HPLW 105 | Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness | 3 credits |
| MATH 140 | GN: Calculus I | 4 credits |
| CMST 111 | GN: Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| PHYS 161 | GN: Physics I | 4 credits |
| CHEM 121 | GN: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GN: General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 credit |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group A) | 3 credits |
| MATH 141 | GN: Calculus II | 4 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| PHYS 162 | Physics II | 4 credits |
| MATH 240 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group C) | 3 credits |
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| CPSC 120 | GN: Introduction to Computer Programming for Science and Engineering | 3 credits |
| OR | | |
| CPSC 130 | GN: Introduction to Computer Programming I | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Junior Year
Fall
Spring
| PHYS 361 | Physics IV | 3 credits |
| PHYS 431 | Electromagnetic Theory | 3 credits |
| PHYS 202 | Dynamics | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group C) | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group A) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall
| BIOL 114 | GN: Introductory Biology I | 4 credits |
| PHYS ___ | Physics Elective | 3 credits |
| PHYS 333 | Advanced Physics Lab I | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
- Total Credit Hours: 120
- For more information, contact Program Coordinator Jerry Ross at 570-422-2214 or email jross@esu.edu.