Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

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Engineering Physics Curriculum
(126 S.H.)
Freshman Year
Fall Semester S.H.
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I ....................... 3
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I Lab ................. 1
ENGL 110 College Writing .............................. 3
ENGR 100 Intro to Engineering ........................ 3
MATH 131 Calculus I ...................................... 4
PHYS 190 Workshop in Physics ...................... 1
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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Spring Semester S.H.
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ENGR 140 Engr Graphics & Design .................. 3
MATH 132 Calculus II ..................................... 4
PHYS 101 Intro to Mechanics ......................... 4
PHYS 103 Intro to Mechanics Lab ................... 0
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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Sophomore Year
Fall Semester S.H.
17
ENGR 200 Statics .......................................... 3
ENGR 240 Algorithms & Applications ............... 3
MATH 234 Calculus III .................................... 4
PHYS 201 Intro Elec & Mag ............................ 4
PHYS 203 Intro Elec & Mag Lab ...................... 0
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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Spring Semester S.H.
17
ELEC 232 Circuits ......................................... 3
MATH 245 Differential Equations ..................... 3
PHYS 202 Intro to Thermo & Optics ................ 4
PHYS 204 Intro to Therm & Optics Lab ............ 0
PHYS 212 Intermediate Mechanics .................. 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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Junior Year
Fall Semester S.H.
ELEC 353 Electronics I .................................. 3
MATH 355 Methods of Applied Mathematics ..... 3
PHYS 301 Electromagnetic Fields .................... 3
____ ___ Elective* ....................................... 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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Spring Semester S.H.
15
ELEC 281 Logic Design ................................. 3
ELEC 354 Electronics II ................................. 3
PHYS 302 Electromagnetic Waves ................... 3
____ ___ Elective* ....................................... 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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Senior Year
Fall Semester S.H.
15
ELEC 301 Junior Lab I ................................... 3
PHYS 321 Quantum Physics I ......................... 3
PHYS 441 Modern Optics ............................... 3
____ ___ Elective* ....................................... 2
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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Spring Semester S.H.
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PHYS 322 Quantum Physics II ........................ 3
PHYS 412 Modern Physics Lab II .................... 2
PHYS 421 Solid State Physics ......................... 3
____ ___ Elective* ....................................... 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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* A two-course sequence in a technical area is required.
Some recommended sequences are:
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a) ELEC 302 Junior Lab II and ELEC 383
Introduction to Microprocessors
b) MECH 353 Heat Transfer and PHYS 451
Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
c) ELEC 371 Linear Systems and ELEC 423
Communications I