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Jul 04, 2025
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Xavier University Catalog 2025-2026
Applied Physics, B.A.
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The applied physics program is designed to provide a broad education in the physical sciences, mathematics, and liberal arts.
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Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Physics
Requirements for the Applied 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 Solidarity & Kinship 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:
57 credit hours, including: 31 hours of physics and engineering courses:
Additional Major Requirements
26 credit hours, as follows 11 hours of Mathematics from:
15 hours from Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Science or Biology courses.
At least 9 must be from Physics or Engineering. These courses must be in addition to those already required by the major. Note(s):
- A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained within the major, as listed in Degree Works.
TOTAL Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120 Semester Hours
- Depending on the language placement and how the Solidarity & Kinship and ERS flags are satisfied additional hours need to be taken as electives to reach 120 hours. These hours can be used for a minor in another discipline.
First Semester
- CORE 100 - First Year Seminar
- CORE 101 - Goa I: Transition to Xavier
- Second Language 101
- ENGL 101 - English Composition
- General Elective
- Historical Perspectives
Total (15) Second Semester
- MATH 169 - Precalculus or General Elective
- THEO 111 - Theological Foundations
- CORE 102 - Goa II: Beyond Your First Year
- Second Language 102
- PHIL 100 - Ethics as Intro to Philosophy
- General Elective
Total (15) First Semester
- PHYS 170 - University Physics I
- PHYS 171 - Exploration in Physics I
- MATH 180 - Differential Calculus
- ENGR 101 - Introduction to Fabrication
- Theological Perspectives
- Second Language 201
Total (14) Second Semester
- PHYS 172 - University Physics II
- ENGR 173 - Explorations in Engineering
- MATH 181 - Integral Calculus
- Literature and Moral Imagination
- General Elective
Total (13) First Semester
- PHYS 330 - Modern Physics I
- PHYS 331 - Modern Physics I Lab
- PHYS 242 - Circuit Analysis
- PHYS 243 - Circuit Analysis Lab
- MATH 220 - Multivariable Calculus
- PHYS 350 - Theoretical Mechanics I (Even Year Fall) or Philosophical Perspectives
Total (17) Second Semester
- PHYS 244 - Electronics
- PHYS 245 - Electronics Lab
- PHYS 355 - Advanced Lab
- ENGR 180 - Intro to Comp with Mathlab
- Humanities Elective
- Ethics/Religion and Society (ER/S)
- General Elective
Total (17) First Semester
- PHYS 395 - Physics Research
- Program Elective
- PHYS 350 - Theoretical Mechanics I (Even Year Fall) or Philosophical Perspectives
- Social Science Elective
- Program Elective
- Program Elective
Total (16) Second Semester
- PHYS 398 - Physics Thesis
- Program Elective
- Creative Perspectives
- Solidarity & Kinship flag
- Program Elective
Total (13) Scheduling Notes:
- Specific block schedules are determined in consultation with the chair.
- Consult the “Undergraduate Core Curriculum ” description of the Catalog.
- The E/RS Focus Elective and Solidarity & Kinship Flag Elective requirements may be used to satisfy another element of the core or the major.
- MATH 220 must be completed before either PHYS 350 and may be required for other electives.
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