The Bachelor of Science in Chemical Physics is a program that prepares students for industrial and academic positions that require strong interdisciplinary training in physics and chemistry. The selection of courses is designed to give students a strong background in physics and chemistry, and includes courses in classical and modern physics (PHYS 215, 216, and 406, plus labs 225 and 226), analytical mechanics (PHYS 435), electromagnetic theory (PHYS 436), quantum mechanics (PHYS 431-432), and mathematical methods of physics (PHYS 411-412), as well as the senior seminar in physics (PHYS 451-452). In addition, there are eight required courses in chemistry, four required courses in mathematics, and four program electives in mathematics, science, or engineering. Additional courses in literature, languages, philosophy, religion, the social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities, and 4 free elective courses round out the undergraduate curriculum.
This is a demanding yet rewarding program that prepares students for further studies at the graduate level or to join the scientific/technical workforce especially in industries at the cutting edge of engineering and technology.
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Freshman/Sophomore Year:
- General Chemistry I, II (CHEM 103/104)
- General Chemistry Laboratory I, II (CHEM 113/114)
- Calculus I, II (MATH 121/122)
- Analytic Geometry & Calculus III (MATH 221)
- Calculus IV Differential Eqns (MATH 222)
- Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 203)
- Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, II (CHEM 213/214)
- Physics I, II (PHYS 215/216)
- Physics Lab I, II (PHYS 225/226)
Junior/Senior Year:
- Physical Chemistry I, II (CHEM 351/352)
- Physical Chemistry Lab I (CHEM 353)
- CHEM 531
- PHYS 353, 536 or PHYS 531, 532
- CHEM 536
- Additional courses in chemistry, physics, or mathematics