Physics, B.S.

Prerequisites:

• MT 1800 - Calculus I (4)
• MT 1810 - Calculus II (4)
• MT 2800 - Calculus III (4)
• MT 2200 - Mathematical Computing (3)
• CH 2610 - General Chemistry I (3) and
• CH 2620 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)

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• CH 2630 - General Chemistry II (3) and
• CH 2640 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)

Physics for the Life Sciences:

• PH 2700 - Physics for the Life Sciences I (3) and
• PH 2710 - Physics for the Life Sciences Lab I (1)

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• PH 2750 - Physics for the Life Sciences II (3) and
• PH 2760 - Physics for the Life Sciences Lab II (1)

Or Physics for Scientists and Engineers:

• PH 2850 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (3) and
• PH 2860 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I (1)

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• PH 2940 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (3) and
• PH 2920 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II (1)

Required Upper-Division Courses for Physics Major:

• PH 3500 - Statics (3)

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• PH 3510 - Physical Chemistry I: Thermodynamics and Kinetics (4)

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• CH 3510 - Physical Chemistry I: Thermodynamics and Kinetics (4)

• or

• PH 3400 - Thermodynamics (3)

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• PH 3530 - Physical Chemistry II: Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy (4)

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• CH 3530 - Physical Chemistry II: Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy (4)

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• PH 4000 - Electric Circuits (3)
• PH 4100 - Dynamics (3)
• PH 4500 - Modern Physics (3)
• PH 4940 - Research Physics Capstone (1-3)

Additional Required Courses:

Choose a minimum of one course from the following list: work with your advisor to choose appropriate pre-requisites and courses for your graduate school or career path.

• MT 3260 - Mathematical Modeling (3)
• MT 3400 - Probability and Statistics I (3)
• MT 4420 - Statistical Learning (3)
• PH 3240 - Physics of Medical Imaging (3)
• PH 4400 - Optics in Medicine (3)
• PH 4900 - Statistics for the Health Sciences (3)

Mathematics Courses Required for the Physics Major:

• MT 3700 - Differential Equations (3)
• MT 3810 - Linear Algebra (3)
• PH 3710 - Mathematical Methods in Physics (3)

Total Upper-Division Hours Required for Physics Major: 32 hours

Note:

Per university requirements, students must choose additional upper-division coursework to complete the major requirement of 30 hours of upper-division coursework. Students are advised to work with their advisor to choose these hours to complete coursework necessary for graduate school entrance requirements. A grade of C or better is required in each upper-division course counted toward fulfillment of the major requirements. (A grade of C- will not satisfy this requirement.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Contact Rockhurst University Physics Department Faculty:

Nancy Donaldson, Ph.D.
Professor of Physics; Discipline Coordinator
nancy.donaldson@rockhurst.edu

Mark Pecaut, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics
mark.pecaut@rockhurst.edu

Mayuri Perera, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics
mayuri.perera@rockhurst.edu