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Biological, Chemical and Physical Sciences Physics The undergraduate physics program at IIT provides an excellent preparation for a number of professions including law (patent and intellectual property), health physics, business and research. Graduates are prepared for immediate entry into positions in industrial and other research laboratories and for graduate study in biophysics, solid-state physics or high energy physics. Bachelor of Science in Physics Required Courses Credit Hours Physics Requirements 55 PHYS 100, 123, 221, 223, 240, 300, 304, 308, 309, 348, 405, 406, 413, 414, 427, 428, 440, 485 Interprofessional Projects IPRO 397, 497 Mathematics Requirements MATH 151, 152, 251, 252 Mathematics Electives IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 1999-2001 Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. A semester-by-semester outline of the physics degree program (including credit hours) is presented below. Complete course descriptions are also available. Required Courses Credit Hours Chemistry Requirements 8 CHEM 124, 125 Computer Science Requirement CS 105 Humanities/Social Science Electives 21 Free Elective-s 12 Total Credit Hours 128 2

Illinois Institute of Technology Physics Curriculum Semester 1 PHYS 123 General Physics I CHEM 124 General Chemistry I PHYS 100 Introduction to the Profession MATH 151 calculus I Humanities 100-level course Totals Semester 3 PHYS 223 General Physics III CS 105 Computer Science MATH 251 Calculus III Humanities/social science elective* Humanities/social science elective* Totals Semester 5 PHYS 308 Classical Mechanics I PHYS 300 Instrumentation Laboratory IPRO 397 Interprofessional Project I Mathematics elective Humanities/social science elective* Totals Semester 7 PHYS 405 Quantum Theory I PHYS 428 Advanced Physics Laboratory II PHYS 413 Electricity and Magnetism I PHYS 485 Physics Colloquium IPRO 497 Interprofessional Project II Free elective† Totals Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Biological, Chemical and Physical Sciences Cr. Hrs. 4 4 2 5 3 18 4 2 4 3 3 16 3 3 3 3 3 15 3 3 3 1 3 3 16 Semester 2 PHYS 221 General Physics II CHEM 125 General Chemistry II MATH 152 Calculus II Humanities/social science elective* Totals Semester 4 PHYS 348 Modern Physics PHYS 240 Computational Science MATH 252 Differential Equations Humanities/social science elective* Humanities/social science elective* Totals Semester 6 PHYS 309 Classical Mechanics II PHYS 304 Kinetic Theory and Thermodynamics PHYS 427 Advanced Physics Laboratory I Free elective† Free elective† Totals Semester 8 PHYS 406 Quantum Theory II PHYS 440 Computational Physics PHYS 414 Electricity and Magnetism II PHYS 485 Physics Colloquium Mathematics elective Free elective† Totals Cr. Hrs. 4 4 5 3 16 Total Credit Hours 128 * Humanities and social science components of general education requirements. † Any advanced undergraduate or graduate physics course selected in consultation with the academic adviser. IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 1999-2001 47 3 3 4 3 3 16 3 3 3 3 3 15 3 3 3 1 3 3 16

Biological, Chemical and Physical Sciences<br />

Physics<br />

The undergraduate physics program at IIT provides an excellent<br />

preparation for a number <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essions including law<br />

(patent and intellectual property), health physics, business<br />

and research. Graduates are prepared for immediate entry<br />

into positions in industrial and other research laboratories<br />

and for graduate study in biophysics, solid-state physics or<br />

high energy physics.<br />

Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science in Physics<br />

Required Courses Credit<br />

Hours<br />

Physics Requirements 55<br />

PHYS 100, 123, 221, 223, 240, 300, 304, 308,<br />

309, 348, 405, 406, 413, 414, 427, 428, 440, 485<br />

Interpr<strong>of</strong>essional Projects<br />

IPRO 397, 497<br />

Mathematics Requirements<br />

MATH 151, 152, 251, 252<br />

Mathematics Electives<br />

IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 1999-2001<br />

<strong>Copyright</strong> & <strong>Disclaimer</strong> <strong>Information</strong>: <strong>Copyright</strong> © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.<br />

<strong>Copyright</strong> & <strong>Disclaimer</strong> <strong>Information</strong>: <strong>Copyright</strong> © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.<br />

A semester-by-semester outline <strong>of</strong> the physics degree program<br />

(including credit hours) is presented below. Complete course<br />

descriptions are also available.<br />

Required Courses Credit<br />

Hours<br />

Chemistry Requirements<br />

8<br />

CHEM 124, 125<br />

Computer Science Requirement<br />

CS 105<br />

Humanities/Social Science Electives 21<br />

Free Elective-s 12<br />

Total Credit Hours 128<br />

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