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May 08, 2024
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Xavier University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2023-2024
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 is 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
48 credit hours outside of major courses. Can be less depending on language placement and 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 are included within the major.
Major Requirements:
73 credit hours, including:
44 hours of physics and engineering courses:
9 hours of physics electives:
TOTAL Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120 Semester Hours
Depending on the language placement and how the DCR and ERS flags are satisfied additional hours need to be taken as electives to reach 120 hours.
B.S. Physics
This block serves as a guideline for progress toward a degree. See your academic advisor as upper division course offerings are subject to change.
Students Entering in Even Year
First Semester
- ENGR 101 - Intro to Fabrication
- PHYS 170 - University Physics I
- PHYS 171 - Explorations in Physics I
- MATH 180 - Differential Calculus
- CORE 100 - First Year Seminar
- CORE 101 - Goa I: Transition to Xavier
- ENGL 101 - English Composition
Total (14)
Second Semester
- PHYS 172 - University Physics II
- ENGR 173 - Explorations in Engineering
- MATH 181 - Integral Calculus
- Social Science Elective
- THEO 111 - Theological Foundations
- CORE 102 - Goa II: Beyond Your First Year
- Second Language 101
Total (16)
First Semester
- PHYS 242 - Circuit Analysis
- PHYS 243 - Circuit Analysis Lab
- PHYS 330 - Modern Physics I
- PHYS 331 - Modern Physics I Lab
- MATH 220 - Multivariable Calculus
- Second Language 102
Total (17)
Second Semester
- PHYS 355 - Advanced Lab
- ENGR 244 - Electronics
- ENGR 245 - Electronics Lab
- ENGR 180 - Intro to Comp with MATLAB
- MATH 230 - Intro to Ordinary Diff Equations
- PHIL 100 - Ethics as Intro to Philosophy
- Second Language 201
Total (17)
First Semester
- PHYS 350 - Theoretical Mechanics
- PHYS 360 - Electromagnetism I
- Mathematics Elective *
- Program Elective
- Literature & the Moral Imagination
Total (15)
Second Semester
- PHYS 366 - Optics: Phys & Enginering
- PHYS 367 - Optics: Phys & Engineering Lab
- Program Elective
- Mathematics Elective *
- Theological Perspectives
- Historical Perspectives
Total (16)
First Semester
- Program Elective
- PHYS 395 - Physics Research
- ENGR 370 - Fluid Mechanics
- Creative Perspectives
- Diversity Curriculum Requirement (DCR) or General Elective
Total (13)
Second Semester
- ENGR 342 - Material Science
- PHYS 398 - Physics Thesis
- Humanities Elective
- Philosophical Perspectives
- Ethics/Religion and Society (E/RS)
Total (13)
Student Entering in Odd Year
First Semester
- ENGR 101 - Intro to Fabrication
- PHYS 170 - University Physics I
- PHYS 171 - Explorations in Physics I
- MATH 180 - Differential Calculus
- CORE 100 - First Year Seminar
- CORE 101 - Goa I: Transition to Xavier
- ENGL 101- English Composition
Total (14)
Second Semester
- PHYS 172 - University Physics II
- ENGR 173 - Explorations in Engineering
- MATH 181 - Integral Calculus
- THEO 111 - Theological Foundations
- CORE 102 - Goa II: Beyond Your First Year
- Social Science
- Second Language 101
Total (16)
First Semester
- PHYS 242 - Circuit Analysis
- PHYS 243 - Circuit Analysis Lab
- PHYS 330 - Modern Physics I
- PHYS 331 - Modern Physics I Lab
- MATH 220 - Multivariable Calculus
- Second Language 102
Total (17)
Second Semester
- PHYS 355 - Advanced Lab
- ENGR 180 - Intro to Comp with MATLAB
- ENGR 244 - Electronics
- ENGR 245 - Electronics Lab
- MATH 230 - Intro to Ordinary Diff Equations
- PHIL 100 - Ethics as Intro to Philosophy
- Second Language 201
Total (17)
First Semester
- ENGR 370 - Fluid Mechanics
- Program Elective
- Mathematics Elective *
- Literature & the Moral Imagination
- Philosophical Perspectives
Total (15)
Second Semester
- ENGR 342 - Material Science
- Program Elective
- Mathematics Elective *
- Theological Perspectives elective
- Historical Perspectives
Total (15)
First Semester
- PHYS 350 - Theoretical Mechanics
- PHYS 360 - Electromagnetism I
- PHYS 395 - Physics Research
- Creative Perspectives
- Diversity Curriculum Requirement (DCR)
Total (13)
Second Semester
- PHYS 366 - Optics: Phys & Engineering
- PHYS 367 - Optics: Phys & Engineering Lab
- PHYS 398 - Physics Thesis
- Program Elective
- Humanities Elective
- Ethics/Religion and Society (E/RS)
Total (14)
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.
Scheduling Notes:
- Consult the “Undergraduate Core Curriculum” requirements of the Catalog.
- Block schedules serve as a recommendation of course sequences, however, special care must be taken to follow the course sequence of the courses within the major. Consult academic advisor to determine the courses offered and when.
- Consult with your academic advisor should you need to deviate from the suggested course sequence due to mathematics placement in MATH 169 - Precalculus or a lower mathematics course.
- DCR & ER/S flags may double count with other core courses. Use “Attribute Type” when searching for courses.
- Core requirements for oral communications, quantitative reasoning, and writing-intensive flagged courses are fulfilled within the Physics curriculum.
- A cumulative average of 2.0 is required in the major courses for graduation.
- A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for the degree. Credit hours required may vary between students due to incoming academic credit, core courses double counting, or mathematics and second language placement results but 120 credit hours must be obtained for graduation.
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