1997-1998 - The University of Scranton

PHYSICS
DR. SPALLETTA, Chairperson
The department of Physics/EE offers majors in physics and biophysics, as well as the electrical engineering
and electronics-business majors described earlier. The objectives of the department are to provide
skills, understanding, and the methodology required to initiate active participation in the development of
new knowledge about the material universe. The approach of the physicist, based as it is on the analysis of
mathematical models dealing with matter and energy and their interactions, supplies a unique and important
insight to the solution of problems in many disciplines.
A 1988 study by the office of institutional research at Franklin and Marshall College shows that over
the last 66 years, the University of Scranton ranked 33rd out of 977 four-year, private, primarily undergraduate
institutions as the baccalaureate origin of physics doctorates. In addition, the biophysics concentration
in recent years has regularly produced students admitted to medical school.
PHYSICS
Dept. and No. Descriptive Title of Course Credits
FIRST YEAR FALL SPRING
MAJOR (GE NSCI) PHYS 140-141 Elements of Physics I-II 4 4
COGNATE (GE QUAN) MATH 103 1 -114 or Pre-Calculus Math-Analysis I or 4 4
MATH 114-221 Analysis I-II
COGNATE CMPS 134 Computer Science I 3
GE SPCH-WRTG ENGL 107-COMM 100 Composition-Public Speaking 3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 Computer and Information Literacy 3
GE PHIL PHIL 120 Introduction to Philosophy 3
GE FSEM-PHED INTD 100-PHED Freshman Seminar-Physical Educ 1 1
15 18
SECOND YEAR
MAJOR PHYS 270-352 Modern Physics- 4 3
Statistical & Engineering Thermodynamics
COGNATE ENGR 253-254 Intro. to CAD - 3-D CAD 1 1
COGNATE MATH 221-222 or Analysis II-III or 4 4
MATH 222-341 Analysis III-Differential Equations
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT Social-Behavioral Electives 3 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Electives 3 3
GE T/RS-PHIL T/RS 121-PHIL 210 Theology I-Ethics 3 3
18 17
THIRD YEAR
MAJOR PHYS 447-448 Electromagnetics I-II 3 4
MAJOR PHYS 371-372 Mechanics-Atomic 3 3
& LASER Phys
MAJOR PHYS 350 Applied & Engineering Math 3
COGNATE/MAJOR MATH 341/ELECT Differential Equations or Elective 4/3
GE T/RS T/RS 122 Theology II 3
GE PHIL or T/RS T/RS or PHIL Elective 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Electives 3 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1 1
16/17 17
FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR PHYS/EE Electives 3 3
MAJOR PHYS 493 Physics Research 3 3
MAJOR PHYS ELECT Elective 3 3
COGNATE ELECT Elective 3
GE ELECT ELECT Elective 3 3
GE ELECT ELECT Elective 3 3
18 15
TOTAL: 134/135 credits
1 Physics majors starting with Math 103 due to placement test results take one fewer Physics elective.
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