Concentration in Applied Physics
DIRECTOR
Associate Professor Moldenhauer
About the Concentration in Applied Physics
Students at the university may find that traditional departmental boundaries are not adequate to describe the breadth of their interest, especially when post-baccalaureate plans are considered. Though they may choose to major in Mathematics or Philosophy or Biology, they may also have an interest in bolstering their education with further applications of the ideas and models of physics. In addition, a student who seeks secondary certification with a science composite would find the Applied Physics Concentration useful in fulfilling the certification requirements. The concentration in Applied Physics seeks to provide students the opportunities to pursue new studies that relate to their major and life interests.
The concentration consists of six courses and associated labs. The core courses in the concentration are General Physics I and lab, calculus or trig-based, General Physics II and lab, calculus or trig-based and Computational Physics.
Required Courses for the Concentration
| PHY 2311 | General Physics I (Calculus) | 3 |
| PHY 2111 | General Physics I (Calculus) Lab | 1 |
| | Or | |
| PHY 2305 | General Physics I (Trigonometry) | 3 |
| PHY 2105 | General Physics I (Trigonometry) Lab | 1 |
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| PHY 2312 | General Physics II (Calculus) | 3 |
| PHY 2112 | General Physics II (Calc) Lab | 1 |
| | Or | |
| PHY 2306 | General Physics II (Trigonometry) | 3 |
| PHY 2106 | General Physics II (Trigonometry) Lab | 1 |
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| PHY 3363 | Computational Physics | 3 |
Concentration Requirements
Select two courses (course+lab) from the list below.
Note: The sixth course is an elective from a field other than physics that allows the student to tailor the concentration to his or her own interests.
Possible choices include the following or an elective approved by the Director