2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - 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
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 .......................................................................... 3
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ................................... 4
PHY 2003 Modern Physics ...................................................................... 3
SPS 2010 Observational Astronomy ....................................................... 3
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
16
Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
PHY 3011 Physical Mechanics ............................................................... 4
PHY 3060 Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory and
Statistical Mechanics ............................................................. 4
SPS 3010 Geophysics .............................................................................. 3
SPS 3040 Fundamentals of Remote Sensing or MET 4233 Remote
Sensing for Meteorology or OCN 4704 Remote Sensing
for Oceanography ................................................................... 3
Humanities Core Course ....................................................... 3
17
SPRING
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication .............................. 3
MTH 3210 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
and Applications ..................................................................... 3
PHY 3152 Electronic Measurement Techniques ..................................... 4
PHY 3440 Electromagnetic Theory ......................................................... 3
SPS 3030 Orbital Mechanics .................................................................. 3
16
Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
MAE 3161 Fluid Mechanics 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 (Q) ............................................................. 1
Humanities Elective ............................................................... 3
Technical Elective or Undergraduate Research ..................... 3
17
SPRING
SPS 4025 Introduction to Space Plasma Physics or SPS 4035
Comparative Planetology** .................................................... 3
SPS 4030 Physics of the Atmosphere ..................................................... 3
SPS 4110 Senior Lab .............................................................................. 2
SPS 4210 Senior Seminar 2 (Q) ............................................................. 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.
MINOR PROGRAM
A minor in physics is offered by the department. A complete policy
statement regarding minors can be found in the Academic Overview
section.
Physics (19–21 credit hours)
Minor Code: 6101 Degree Awarded: none
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
PHY 1001 Physics 1
PHY 2002 Physics 2
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2
Restricted Electives*
*9–11 credit hours of PHY courses are required to complete the physics minor.
A list of restricted 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. No
more than nine credit hours applied to the minor may be named courses in the
major program.
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Physics, M.S. _____________________________
Major Code: 8101 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Admission Materials: 3 letters of
recommendation, résumé, objectives
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
doctoral degree, or it may be directed toward preparing the student
to apply his/her knowledge of physics to industry or other nonacademic
environments. Coursework for the latter track tends to be more
specialized and narrowly focused. The master of science program in
physics attempts to serve both objectives, offering a balanced combination
of basic core courses and those designed for applied physicists.
Admission Requirements
An applicant for admission should have an undergraduate degree in
physics, any subfield of space sciences (astronomy and astrophysics,
geosciences, planetary sciences, astrobiology) 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. The GRE scores from
both the general and subject tests in physics are recommended but
not required.
Degree Requirements
The master’s degree is conferred on students who have satisfactorily
completed a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of graduate
study. A master’s thesis is optional.
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