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Jul 03, 2025
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Xavier University Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Physics, B.S.
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The program in physics is designed to familiarize students with the techniques of mathematical and experimental physics that would be useful to them in an industrial research or engineering position; in physics teaching; as a general preparation for more advanced graduate work in any of the varied fields of physics; or in such disciplines as astronomy, space science, biophysics, computer science, engineering, geophysics, medicine, law, and oceanography.
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Requirements for the Physics Major
Core Curriculum Requirements:
See Undergraduate Core Curriculum 39 credit hours outside of major courses, assuming 103 language placement and that ER/S and DCR flags are satisfied in other core courses Mathematical Perspectives, Scientific Perspectives, Natural Science Elective, Quantitative Reasoning, Writing, and Oral Communication Flags:
- Included within the major.
Major Requirements:
69 credit hours, including: 45 hours of physics and engineering courses:
3 hours of physics electives (capstone course), from:
21 hours of mathematics and computer science:
TOTAL Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120 Semester Hours
B.S. Physics
This block serves as a guideline for progress toward a degree. See your academic advisor. First Semester
- PHYS 170 - University Physics I
- PHYS 171 - Explorations in Physics I
- MATH 170 - Calculus I
- CORE 100, First Year Seminar
- CORE 101, GOA
- Second Language 103 level
Total (14) Second Semester
- PHYS 172 - University Physics II
- ENGR 173 - Explorations in Engineering
- MATH 171 - Calculus II
- CSCI 170 - Computer Science I
- THEO 111 - Theological Foundations
- CORE 102, GOA
- Second Language 201 level
Total (17) First Semester
- PHYS 242 - Circuit Analysis
- PHYS 243 - Circuit Analysis Lab
- PHYS 330 - Modern Physics I
- PHYS 331 - Modern Physics I Lab
- MATH 220 - Calculus III
- ENGL 101 - English Composition
Total (16) Second Semester
- PHYS 340 - Modern Physics II
- PHYS 341 - Modern Physics II Lab
- ENGR 244 - Electronics
- ENGR 245 - Electronics Lab
- MATH 230 - Intro to Ordinary Diff Equat
- PHIL 100 - Ethics as Intro to Philosophy
Total (14) First Semester
- PHYS 350 - Theoretical Mechanics I
- PHYS 360 - Electromagnetism I
- Mathematics Elective *
- PHYS 382 - Thermodynamics
- Lit. & Moral Imagination 205
Total (15) Second Semester
- PHYS 364 - Physical Optics
- PHYS 365 - Physical Optics Lab
- Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science Elective **
- Theological Perspectives elective
- Historical Perspectives Elective
- General Elective
Total (16) First Semester
- PHYS 376 - Quantum Mechanics I
- PHYS 395 - Physics Research
- PHYS 355 - Advanced Physics Lab
- Creative Perspectives elective
- Social Sciences elective
- Diversity Flag or General elective
Total (15) Second Semester
- PHYS 398 - Physics Thesis
- Physics Capstone elective
- Humanities elective
- PHIL 200 - Philosophical Perspectives
- E/RS Flag (if needed)
Total (10-13) Note(s):
*Students wishing to minor in Applied Mathematics should take MATH 222 as their math elective. Student wishing to major or minor in Mathematics should take MATH 225 as their math elective. One additional course above MATH 225 is then required for the Mathematics Minor. **Not required, but strongly recommended for students interested in attending a graduate program. Scheduling Notes:
- Consult the “Undergraduate Core Curriculum ” requirements of the Catalog.
- The E/RS Focus Elective, Diversity Curriculum Elective, and Writing Intensive Elective requirements may be used to satisfy another element of the core or the major.
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