Physics, General, Bachelor of Science (BS)
The Bachelor of Science–Physics, General degree allows the student to acquire a physics degree with strong emphasis in one or more related fields of study, via second majors, minors, or certificates. This degree is ideal preparation for graduate or industry work in such areas as geophysics, biophysics, computational physics, engineering, and physical chemistry.
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
- 60 upper-division credits are required to graduate (this major has 29)–contact the Physics advisor or Department Chair;
- A Senior Capstone/Senior Thesis class is a university requirement for graduation–contact the Physics advisor or Department Chair;
| Required Physics Courses | ||
| PHYS 151 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PHYS 152 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4 |
| PHYS 153 | GENERAL PHYSICS III | 4 |
| PHYS 221 | GENERAL PHYSICS IV | 4 |
| PHYS 361 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS I | 4 |
| PHYS 371 | QUANTUM PHYSICS I: INTRODUCTION | 4 |
| PHYS 401 | ELECTROMAGNETISM I | 4 |
| Required Laboratory Courses | ||
| PHYS 161 | MECHANICS LABORATORY | 1 |
| PHYS 162 | HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY | 1 |
| PHYS 163 | ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I | 1 |
| PHYS 263 | ELECTRONICS LABORATORY II | 1 |
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| MATH/HONS 161 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
| MATH 162 | CALCULUS II | 5 |
| MATH 163 | CALCULUS III | 5 |
| MATH 241 | CALCULUS IV | 5 |
| Electives–any 300- or 400-level PHYS course except PHYS 497 may be chosen as electives. | 17 | |
| Total Credits | 69 | |
Plan of Study
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | MATH 163 | 5 |
| MATH 161 | 5 | MATH 162 | 5 | PHYS 153 & PHYS 163 | 5 |
| PHYS 151 & PHYS 161 (Natural Science BACR 1) | 5 | PHYS 152 & PHYS 162 (Natural Science BACR 2) | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| MATH 241 | 5 | PHYS 3713 | 4 | Physics Elective4 | 4 |
| PHYS 221 | 4 | PHYS 4013 | 4 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 |
| PHYS 263 | 1 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| PHYS 3612 | 4 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | ||
| 14 | 18 | 14 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| PHYS 3612 | 4 | PHYS 3713 | 4 | Physics Elective4 | 4 |
| Physics Elective4 | 4 | PHYS 4013 | 4 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 2 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | ||
| 15 | 18 | 14 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| Physics Elective4 | 4 | Physics Elective4 | 4 | PHYS 491 or ITDS 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 4 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | |||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
- 1
University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
- 2
If fall of the academic year is an even year
- 3
If fall of the academic year is an odd year
- 4
Electives–17 credits in any 300- or 400-level PHYS course except PHYS 497 may be chosen as electives.
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Requirements in Degree Works are based on these two catalog years:
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.