Catalog 2025 — Indefinite
School:
Engineering and Physics / Department:
Physics
Program Specific Info
Students are encouraged to become student members of the American Physical Society.
Requirements
REQUIRED COURSES (40 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- PHYS221 - Physics for Scientists & Engineers I (IN-7) (4)
- PHYS222 - Physics for Scientists & Engineers II (4)
- PHYS223 - Physics for Scientists & Engineers, Lab I (IN-7) (1)
- PHYS224 - Physics for Scientists & Engineers, Lab II (1)
- PHYS307 - Mathematical and Computational Methods for Physical Modeling (3)
- PHYS310 - Modern Physics (3)
- PHYS400 - Physics Portfolio (1)
- PHYS412 - Quantum Mechanics (3)
- PHYS413 - Analytic Mechanics (3)
- PHYS414 - Electrodynamics I (3)
- PHYS415 - Electrodynamics II (3)
- PHYS418 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics (3)
- PHYS480 - Scientific Writing and Presentation (W) (1)
- Select 1 course(s):
- PHYS297 - Undergraduate Research in Physics (0 - 2)
- PHYS497 - Advanced Undergraduate Research in Physics (0 - 2)
- Select 1 credit(s):
- PHYS325 - Advanced Physics Laboratory I (1)
- PHYS326 - Advanced Physics Laboratory II (1)
- Select PHYS (Physics) Electives (6-4 credits)
REQUIRED COGNATES (22 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- MATH191 - Calculus I (4)
- MATH192 - Calculus II (4)
- MATH218 - Calculus III (4)
- MATH315 - Differential Equations (3)
- MATH316 - Partial Differential Equations (3)
- CPTR124 - Fundamentals of Programming (4)
ELECTIVES TO = 124 (20 Total Credits) Grand Total Credits: 124
Sample Degree Plan
YEAR 1FALL- Course(s):
- Select 3 credits from R-1) Spiritual Development
YEAR 2FALL- Course(s):
- Select 3 credits from IN-6) Historical Perspectives
- Minimum 2 credits
WINTER- Course(s):
- Select 3 credits from IN-8) Human Development
- Select 3 credits from R-2) Seventh-day Adventist Teachings
- Minimum 6 credits
YEAR 3FALL- Course(s):
- Select 3 credits from IN-9) Stewardship, Business and Economics
- Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity
- Select PHYS (Physics) Electives (2- credits)
WINTER- Course(s):
- Minimum 3 credits
YEAR 4FALL- Course(s):
- Select PHYS (Physics) Electives (3 credits)
- Select 3 credits from R-3) Biblical Studies
- Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity
- Minimum 3 credits
WINTER- Course(s):
- Select 3 credits from IN-10) Aesthetic Analysis
- Minimum 6 credits
Grand Total Credits: 124