Indiana University of Pennsylvania

2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Bachelor of Science-Physics

Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section         56-57
with the following specifications:
Mathematics:  MATH 123
Natural Science:  PHYS 131/PHYS 141-PHYS 132/PHYS 142
Liberal Studies electives:  MATH 124, no courses with PHYS prefix

Major:                                                             37
Required courses:
PHYS 131   Physics I-C Lecture                         *sh (1)
PHYS 132   Physics II-C Lecture                        *sh (1)
PHYS 141   Physics I-C Lab                             *sh (1)
PHYS 142   Physics II-C Lab                            *sh (1)
PHYS 222   Mechanics I                                 2sh
PHYS 223   Mechanics II                                2sh
PHYS 231   Electronics                                 4sh
PHYS 242   Optics                                      3sh
PHYS 322   Electricity and Magnetism I                 2sh
PHYS 323   Electricity and Magnetism II                2sh
PHYS 331   Modern Physics                              3sh
PHYS 342   Thermal and Statistical Physics             3sh
PHYS 350   Intermediate Experimental Physics I         3sh
PHYS 351   Intermediate Experimental Physics II        3sh
PHYS 473   Quantum Mechanics I                         4sh

Controlled electives:
One course from list:  PHYS 472 or PHYS 490            3sh
One additional PHYS majors course                      3sh

Other Requirements:                                             13-19
COSC 110   Problem Solving and Structured Programming  3sh
MATH 241   Differential Equations                      3sh
MATH 342   Advanced Mathematics for Applications       4sh
One from list:  COSC 250, MATH 171, MATH 363,
MATH 421, MATH 423   				       3sh
Foreign Language Intermediate Level (2)              0-6sh

Free Electives:                                                 11-18

Total Degree Requirements: 124
(1) Semester hours are counted in the Liberal Studies Natural Science Requirement
(2) Intermediate-level Foreign Language may be included in Liberal Studies electives.
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