Undergraduate Bulletin - Illinois Institute of Technology
Undergraduate Bulletin - Illinois Institute of Technology Undergraduate Bulletin - Illinois Institute of Technology
Physics Physics Department Website: www.iit.edu/csl/phy The undergraduate Physics program at IIT provides an excellent preparation for a number of professions including law (patent and intellectual property), health physics, business, medicine, or research. The rigorous interdisciplinary nature of the program prepares graduates with a greater understanding of how physics is interrelated with biology and chemistry. Graduates are also prepared for immediate entry into positions in industrial, medical, and other research laboratories and for graduate study in areas such as biophysics, solid state physics, or high energy physics. Bachelor of Science in Physics Required Courses Credit Hours Physics Requirements 53 PHYS 100, 123, 221, 223, 240, 300, 304, 308, 309, 348, 405, 406, 413, 414, 427, 440, 485 (2) Interprofessional Projects 6 Mathematics Requirements 18 MATH 151, 152, 251, 252 Mathematics Electives 6 Chemistry Requirements 8 CHEM 124, 125 Computer Science Requirement 2 CS 105 Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements 21 For general education requirements, see page 25. Free Electives 12 Total Hours 126 132
Physics Physics Curriculum Semester 1 Credits PHYS 100 Introduction to the Profession 2 PHYS 123 General Physics I 4 CHEM 124 Principles of Chemistry I 4 MATH 151 Calculus I 5 Total Hours 15 Semester 2 Credits PHYS 221 General Physics II 4 CHEM 125 Principles of Chemistry II 4 MATH 152 Calculus II 5 Social Science Elective 3 Total Hours 16 Semester 3 Credits PHYS 223 General Physics III 4 CS 105 Intro to Computer Programming I 2 MATH 251 Multivariate and Vector Calculus 4 Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 Humanities 100-level Elective 3 Total Hours 16 Semester 4 Credits PHYS 240 Computational Science 3 PHYS 348 Modern Physics 3 MATH 252 Introduction to Differential Equations 4 Social Science Elective 3 Social Science Elective (300+) 3 Total Hours 16 Semester 5 Credits PHYS 308 Classic Mechanics I 3 PHYS 300 Instrumentation Lab 4 PHYS 405 Quantum Theory I 3 IPRO Elective I 3 Humanities Elective (300+) 3 Total Hours 16 Semester 6 Credits PHYS 309 Classic Mechanics II 3 PHYS 304 Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics 3 PHYS 406 Quantum Theory II 3 IPRO Elective II 3 Free Elective 3 Total Hours 15 Semester 7 Credits PHYS 413 Electricity and Magnetism I 3 PHYS 427 Advanced Physics Laboratory I 3 PHYS 485 Physics Colloquium 1 Math Elective, 400-level or above 3 Humanities Elective (300+) 3 Free Elective 3 Total Hours 16 Semester 8 Credits PHYS 414 Electricity and Magnetism II 3 PHYS 440 Computational Physics 3 PHYS 485 Physics Colloquium 1 Math Elective, 400-level or above 3 Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3 Total Hours 16 Total Credit Hours 126 133
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Physics<br />
Physics<br />
Department Website: www.iit.edu/csl/phy<br />
The undergraduate Physics program at IIT provides an excellent<br />
preparation for a number <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essions including<br />
law (patent and intellectual property), health physics, business,<br />
medicine, or research. The rigorous interdisciplinary<br />
nature <strong>of</strong> the program prepares graduates with a greater<br />
understanding <strong>of</strong> how physics is interrelated with biology<br />
and chemistry. Graduates are also prepared for immediate<br />
entry into positions in industrial, medical, and other<br />
research laboratories and for graduate study in areas such<br />
as biophysics, solid state physics, or high energy physics.<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science in Physics<br />
Required Courses<br />
Credit Hours<br />
Physics Requirements 53<br />
PHYS 100, 123, 221, 223, 240, 300, 304, 308, 309, 348, 405, 406, 413, 414, 427, 440, 485 (2)<br />
Interpr<strong>of</strong>essional Projects 6<br />
Mathematics Requirements 18<br />
MATH 151, 152, 251, 252<br />
Mathematics Electives 6<br />
Chemistry Requirements 8<br />
CHEM 124, 125<br />
Computer Science Requirement 2<br />
CS 105<br />
Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements 21<br />
For general education requirements, see page 25.<br />
Free Electives 12<br />
Total Hours 126<br />
132
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