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 2311General Physics I (Calculus)

3

PHY 2111General Physics I (Calculus) Lab

1

Or

PHY 2305General Physics I (Trigonometry)

3

PHY 2105General Physics I (Trigonometry) Lab

1

PHY 2312General Physics II (Calculus)

3

PHY 2112General Physics II (Calc) Lab

1

Or

PHY 2306General Physics II (Trigonometry)

3

PHY 2106General Physics II (Trigonometry) Lab

1

PHY 3363Computational Physics

3

Concentration Requirements

Select two courses (course+lab) from the list below.
PHY 2302Introductory Astronomy

3

PHY 2102Introductory Astronomy Lab

1

Or

PHY 3320Quantum Physics

3

PHY 3120Quantum Laboratory

1

Or

PHY 3341Optics

3

PHY 3141Optics Laboratory

1

Or

PHY 3333Electronics

3

PHY 3133Electronics Laboratory

1

Or

PHY 4327Electromagnetic Theory

3

Or

PHY 4364Nuclear and Particle Physics

3

Or

PHY 4365Condensed Matter Physics

3

Or

PHY 4366Astrophysics and Cosmology

3

Or

PHY 4V68Special Topics in Physics

1-3

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

CHE 3331Physical Chemistry I

3

CHE 3320Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHE 3335Biochemistry I

3

CHE 3135Biochemistry I Lab

1

ECO 3328Econometrics

3

MAT 4315Applied Mathematics

3

MAT 3326Probability

3

EDU 4346Principles of Secondary Education

3

EDU 5352Education Evaluation

3

BIO 3345Biostatistics

3

BIO 3331Physiology

3

PHI 4333Philosophy of Science

3

PHI 4334Bioethics

3