2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

SPRING
CHM 1102 Chemistry 2 .........................................................................4
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ..............................................................................4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................1
SPS 1010 Introduction to Astronomy ...................................................3
16
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................3
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ..............................................................................4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................1
Restricted Elective (CSE 15xx) ............................................3
15
SPRING
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication ............................3
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................3
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ..................................4
PHY 2003 Modern Physics ...................................................................3
SPS 2010 Observational Astronomy .....................................................3
16
Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................3
PHY 3011 Physical Mechanics ............................................................4
PHY 3060 Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory and
Statistical Mechanics ...........................................................4
SPS 3020 Methods and Instrumentation .............................................3
SPS 3030 Orbital Mechanics ...............................................................3
17
SPRING
MTH 3201 Boundary Value Problems ....................................................3
PHY 3035 Quantum Mechanics ...........................................................4
PHY 3440 Electromagnetic Theory .......................................................3
Free Elective ........................................................................3
Restricted Elective (MTH 3xxx) ...........................................3
16
Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
MAE 3061 Fluid Mechanics 1 ...............................................................3
or
OCE 3030 Fluid Mechanics ...........................................................3
PHY 4020 Optics ..................................................................................3
PHY 4021 Experiments in Optics .........................................................1
SPS 4010 Astrophysics 1 ......................................................................3
SPS 4200 Senior Seminar 1 ..................................................................1
Humanities Elective .............................................................3
Technical Elective or Undergraduate Research ....................3
17
SPRING
SPS 4020 Astrophysics 2 ......................................................................3
SPS 4025 Introduction to Space Plasma Physics** .............................3
or
SPS 4035 Comparative Planetology**...........................................3
SPS 4110 Senior Lab ............................................................................2
SPS 4210 Senior Seminar 2 ..................................................................1
Social Science Elective ........................................................3
Technical Elective or Undergraduate Research ....................3
15
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ......................................128
*Students will be block registered into Introduction to Space Sciences
(SPS 1020). If a student places into Calculus 2 (MTH 1002), the student
is encouraged to take Physics 1 (PHY 1001) in the first semester and SPS
1020 later in the program.
**Courses taught on an alternate-year basis.
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Minor Program
A minor in physics is offered through the department. A complete
policy statement regarding minors can be found in the
Academic Overview section of this catalog. Information about
current minor offerings is available through the individual
colleges/departments.
Physics (18–21 credit hours)
PHY 1001 Physics 1
PHY 2002 Physics 2
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2
Restricted Electives*
*8–11 credit hours of PHY courses are required to complete the physics
minor. A list of elective courses of either three or four credit hours each is
available from the department. Independent study, seminar and directed
research courses may not be used to fulfill requirements for the minor.
GraDuate DeGree ProGrams
Master of Science
Physics _________________________________
Graduate study in physics at the master’s level generally follows
one of two tracks. Either it aims to provide a sound core-course
education in several fundamental, broad areas of physics at an
advanced level to prepare the student for continued and specialized
study toward the doctorate, or it may be directed toward
preparing the student to apply physics in industry or in other nonacademic
environments. Course work for the latter track tends to
be more specialized and narrowly oriented. The master of science
program in physics attempts to serve both types of objectives and
offers a balanced combination of basic core courses and those
designed for applied physicists.
Admission Requirements
An applicant for admission should have an undergraduate major
in physics, mathematics or an engineering field. All entering
physics graduate students are required to be prepared in mathematics
at least through vector analysis.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section of this catalog. The
GRE scores from both the general and subject tests in physics
recommended but not required.
Degree Requirements
The master’s degree is conferred on students who have satisfactorily
completed a minimum of 33 credit hours of graduate study. A
master’s thesis is optional.
The six-credit Mathematical Methods in Science and
Engineering sequence (MTH 5201, MTH 5202) is required
unless equivalent courses have already been taken. The other 27
credit hours required for the degree are to be taken from courses
on the following list, all of which are given every other year on a
rotating schedule.
ECE 5410 Electrodynamics 1 ................................................................3
or
PHY 5017 Electromagnetic Theory 1 .............................................3
ECE 5411 Electrodynamics 2 ................................................................3
or
PHY 5018 Electromagnetic Theory 2 .............................................3
PHY 5015 Analytical Mechanics 1 ........................................................3
PHY 5020 Optics ..................................................................................3
PHY 5030 Quantum Mechanics 1 ........................................................3