Physics : Biomedical Physics Option, BS

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General Education Requirements (39 credit hours)

Core Requirements (12 credit hrs) See list …

English composition (6 hrs)
Oral communication (3 hrs)
- CMAT 2030 Required
Mathematics (3 hrs)

General Requirements (24 credit hrs)

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 hrs); at least 3 hrs Humanities and 3 hrs Fine Arts
Social Sciences (9 hrs); in at least two different disciplines
Natural Sciences (6 hrs); 3 hrs Physical Science and 3 hrs Life Sciences, one of which must be a lab course

Required Course in Oral Communications (3 credit hrs)
CMAT 2030 - Basic Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
Suggested General Education Courses:
PSYC 1100 - Intro To Psyc Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2080 - Int Stat Methods Psy Credit Hours: 3
Introductory ECON course

College of Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements (3 credit hrs)

General Education
One course in a World Language (3 hrs)
One general education or major course carrying the diversity designation (embedded)

Program / Major Requirements (35 credit hrs)

Physics Core Courses (32 credit hrs)

CHEM 1010 - Practical Skills for Success in Science Credit Hours: 1
OR
PHYS 1010 - Practical Skills for Success in Science Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 2110 - General Physics I With Calculus: Mechanics Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2330 - General Physics III with Calculus: Thermodynamics, Optics and Modern Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2700 - Electronics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 3110 - Classical Mechanics I Credit Hours: 3
OR
PHYS 3115 - Honors Classical Mechanics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 3150 - Electricity and Magnetism I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 3250 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 3450 - Mathematical Methods of Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 4850 - Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 4

Physics Capstone Course (3 credit hrs)

PHYS 4905 - Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 3
This course fulfills the senior thesis/capstone requirement.

Required Supportive Courses (51 credit hrs)

Required Courses in Math and CS (19 credit hrs)

MATH 1410 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 1420 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2430 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2550 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 4
CPTR 1100 - Introduction to C++ Programming Credit Hours: 3

Required Courses in Chemistry and the Biological Sciences (32 credit hours)

CHEM 1400 - General Chemistry I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1410 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1450 - General Chemistry II Lecture Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1460 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 2400 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 2450 - Organic Chemistry II Lecture Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2460 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 1701 - Introduction to Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1702 - Introduction to Biology II Credit Hours: 4
ZOOL 2050 - Human Functional Anatomy Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
PSLY 2040 - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 4

Program / Major Elective Courses (4 hrs)

Choose any other courses in consultation with the physics academic advisor.

Degree Program Credit Hour Total : 120

Sample 4-Year Plan

Consult with your academic advisor for support.

1st Year - Fall

CHEM 1400 - General Chemistry I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1410 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
ENG 1230 - Writers’ Workshop I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENG 1270 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1000 - Chemical Calculations Lecture and Discussion Credit Hours: 1
Foreign Language - Credits / Units: 3

1st Year - Spring

CHEM 1450 - General Chemistry II Lecture Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1460 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
MATH 1420 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
ENG 1240 - Writers’ Workshop II Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENG 1280 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
Humanities or Fine Arts Elective - Credits / Units: 3
Oral Communications - Credits / Units: 3

4th Year - Fall

PSLY 2040 - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 3250 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 3150 - Electricity and Magnetism I Credit Hours: 3
Fine Arts elective - Credits / Units: 3
Approved Elective - Credits / Units: 1

4th Year - Spring

PHYS 4850 - Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 4905 - Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 3
ZOOL 2050 - Human Functional Anatomy Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
Humanities Elective - Credits / Units: 3

Physics : Biomedical Physics Option, BS

General Education Requirements (39 credit hours)

College of Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements (3 credit hrs)

Program / Major Requirements (35 credit hrs)

Physics Core Courses (32 credit hrs)

Physics Capstone Course (3 credit hrs)

Required Supportive Courses (51 credit hrs)

Required Courses in Math and CS (19 credit hrs)

Required Courses in Chemistry and the Biological Sciences (32 credit hours)

Program / Major Elective Courses (4 hrs)

Sample 4-Year Plan

1st Year - Fall

1st Year - Spring

2nd Year - Fall

2nd Year - Spring

3rd Year - Fall

3rd Year - Spring

4th Year - Fall

4th Year - Spring

Degree Program Credit Hour Total: 120