Physics B.S. - Concentration: Professional
The Professional concentration provides the foundation for graduate work. As such, it requires a more complete distribution of advanced coursework than that required for the Bachelor of Arts in Physics.
Contact person: John Elwood
Program Features
43 credits
Required major core courses:
two or more of:
| PHYS 404 | Introductory Astrophysics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 415 | Computational Physics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 428 | Theoretical Physics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 432 | Applied Electromagnetic Theory: Radio Waves and High Frequency Circuits | 4 credits |
| PHYS 433 | Atomic and Nuclear Physics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 471 | Special Problems in Physics | 3 credits |
three credits in a 300-level or above in PHYS, as approved by adviser.
Co-requisite courses:
Recommended courses:
Additional requirements:
At least nine credits of required courses (not co-requisites), must be completed at East Stroudsburg University. A minimum of a “C-” must be obtained in each of the required and cognate courses.
4 Year Curriculum Program Plan (Professional)
(Subject to change by the university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| MATH 140 | GE: Calculus I | 4 credits |
| CHEM 121 | GE: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GE: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| | General Education (Group C) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Spring
| PHYS 161 | GE: Physics I | 4 credits |
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| MATH 141 | GE: Calculus II | 4 credits |
| | General Education (Group A) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| PHYS 162 | GE: Physics II | 4 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | FIT Elective | 1 credit |
| MATH 240 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 credits |
| | General Education (Group C) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| PHYS 261 | Physics III | 3 credits |
| PHYS 328 | Mathematical Physics | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education (Group A) | 3 credits |
| | General Education (Group C) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Year
Fall
| PHYS 361 | Physics IV | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education (Group B) | 3 credits |
| | General Education (Group A) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Group B General Education; (BIOL, PSY or CPSC)
Spring
| PHYS 333 | Advanced Physics Lab I | 3 credits |
| PHYS 431 | Electromagnetic Theory | 4 credits |
| | Physics Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education (Group A) | 3 credits |
| | General Education (Group C) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Senior Year
Fall
| PHYS 401 | Quantum Physics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 495 | Seminar | 1 credits |
| | Physics Elective | 3 credits |
| | FIT Elective | 1 credit |
| | General Education (Group A) | 3 credits |
| | General Education (Group C) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Spring
| PHYS 421 | Statistical Physics | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| PHYS 411 | Thermal Physics | 3 credits |
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| PHYS 441 | Theoretical Mechanics | 3 credits |
| | Physics Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 4 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
For more information, contact Program Coordinator John Elwood at 570-422-3408 or email jelwood@esu.edu.