Physics B.S. - Concentration: Industrial Physics
The Industrial Physics concentration prepares students for careers in industry that require a strong background in physics. The first three years of the industrial physics concentration mirrors the first three years of the Engineering Transfer program within the Bachelor of Arts in Physics.
Contact person: Jerry Ross
Program Features
74 credits
Required major core courses:
Six Additional Credits from:
| PHYS 301 | Strength of Materials | 3 credits |
| PHYS 403 | Optics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 411 | Thermal Physics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 421 | Statistical Physics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 423/GSCI 523 | Advanced Electronics | 4 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 441 | Theoretical Mechanics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 471 | Special Problems in Physics | 3 credits |
| PHYS 486 | Field Experience and Internships | 1-18 credits |
| PHYS 493 | Research in Physics | 1-18 credits |
| CHEM 371 | Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative | 4 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Co-requisite courses:
| CHEM 121 | GN: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GN: General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 credit |
| MATH 140 | GN: Calculus I | 4 credits |
| MATH 141 | GN: Calculus II | 4 credits |
| MATH 240 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 credits |
| BIOL 114 | GN: Introductory Biology I | 4 credits |
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| ECON 111 | GN: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| OR | | |
| ECON 112 | GN: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
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| ENGL 204 | Technical Writing | 3 credits |
| CMST 111 | GN: Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
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 (Industrial Physics)
(Subject to change by the university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| MATH 135 | GN: Pre-Calculus | 3 credits |
| PHYS 101 | GN: Physical Science | Force, Matter and Energy | 3 credits |
| FYE 100 | University Studies | 3 credits |
| ECON 111 | GN: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| OR | | |
| ECON 112 | GN: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| PHYS 111 | Engineering Graphics | 2 credits |
| ENGL 204 | Technical Writing | 3 credits |
| HPLW 105 | Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness | 3 credits |
| MATH 140 | GN: Calculus I | 4 credits |
| CMST 111 | GN: Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| PHYS 161 | GN: Physics I | 4 credits |
| CHEM 121 | GN: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GN: General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 credit |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group A) | 3 credits |
| MATH 141 | GN: Calculus II | 4 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| PHYS 162 | Physics II | 4 credits |
| MATH 240 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group C) | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group A) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Junior Year
Fall
Spring
| PHYS 361 | Physics IV | 3 credits |
| PHYS 431 | Electromagnetic Theory | 3 credits |
| PHYS 202 | Dynamics | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective (Group C) | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall
| BIOL 114 | GN: Introductory Biology I | 4 credits |
| PHYS ___ | Physics Elective | 3 credits |
| PHYS 333 | Advanced Physics Lab I | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
- Total Credit Hours: 120
- For more information, contact Program Coordinator Jerry Ross at 570-422-2214 or email jross@esu.edu.