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Applied Physics, B.S.

Applied Physics Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Science Degree

Applied Physics Major

Total Credit Hours:55-66

Physics

PHYS 2110General Physics I

4
PHYS 2120General Physics II

4
PHYS 3100Classical Mechanics

3
PHYS 3200Modern Physics

3
PHYS 3300Thermal and Statistical Physics

3
PHYS 3010Advanced Physics Lab I

1
PHYS 3020Advanced Physics Lab II

1
PHYS 3990Philosophy and Methodology of Science

3
PHYS 4100Materials

3
PHYS 4400Electricity and Magnetism

3
PHYS 4500Fluids

3
PHYS 4600Circuits

3
PHYS 4800Quantum Mechanics

3
PHYS 4950Science Seminar

1
PHYS 4980Senior Research

1
Total Credit Hours:32-39

Mathematics

MATH 2450Calculus I

4
MATH 2460Calculus II

4
MATH 2470Calculus III

4
MATH 2480Introduction to Differential Equations

3
Students must choose four of the following courses:
MATH 2600Linear Algebra

3
MATH 3300Probability

3
MATH 3400Number Theory

3
MATH 3500Numerical Methods

3
MATH 3600Abstract Algebra

3
MATH 3700Geometry

3
MATH 4350Advanced Studies in Mathematics

1-3
MATH 4500History and Development of Mathematics

3
MATH 4600Real Analysis

3
MATH 4700Complex Analysis

3
MATH 4950Directed Independent Research

3
Total Credit Hours:23-27

MATH 2600, MATH 3300, MATH 3500, MATH 4700: These courses are the recommended electives.

Electives

Total Credit Hours:8

General Education

Total Credit Hours:46

Piedmont College Requirement

PDMT 1101Intro to College Life and Liberal Arts Tradition

1
Total Credit Hours:1

Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont College must meet this college requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 120

PHYS 2110, PHYS 2120, MATH 2450: These courses also satisfy general education requirements and appear in the number of hours for both general education and the major; in reality, applied physics majors may have up to 17 additional hours to use for electives. Students may use elective hours to earn a minor or another major, as well as to develop additional marketable skills. The number of elective hours students may take will depend on the courses taken to satisfy general education requirements.