Physics Majors
Lower Division Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science
- Physics major
- Engineering Physics major
The Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering offers curricula leading to the Bachelor of Science in Physics and the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics. Students must complete 43 semester hours of coursework that is common to both majors. The major in Engineering Physics requires a further 12 semester hours in electrical and general engineering.
University Core Requirements
Students complete 30-36 semester hours of general University Core requirements according to their major requirements. Use these links to access the Core requirements for each major:
Lower Division Major Requirements common to both majors
Physics and Engineering Physics students take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| CHEM 111: General Chemistry I Laboratory |
CHEM 24A: General Chemistry I |
| CHEM 114: General Chemistry for Engineers |
No course equivalency |
| ENGR 160: Algorithms and Applications |
No course equivalency |
| MATH 131: Calculus I |
MATH 65A: Calculus I |
| MATH 132: Calculus II |
MATH 65B: Calculus II |
| MATH 234: Calculus III |
MATH 75: Calculus III |
| MATH 245: Ordinary Differential Equations |
MATH 85: Differential Equations |
| MATH 250: Linear Algebra |
MATH 81: Linear Algebra |
| PHYS 101: Introduction to Mechanics |
PHYS 30A: Physics for the Medical and Life Sciences I
OR
PHYS 45: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I |
| PHYS 195: Waves and Light |
No course equivalency |
| PHYS 201: Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism |
PHYS 46: Physics for Scientists and Engineers II |
| PHYS 206: Foundations of Modern Physics |
PHYS 47: Physics for Scientists and Engineers III |
| PHYS 212: Intermediate Mechanics |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE |
Additional coursework specific to the Engineering Physics major
Students pursuing the degree in Engineering Physics take these additional courses:
| LMU COURSE |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE COURSE |
ELEC 210: Electric Circuit Analysis
ELEC 213: Electric Circuit Analysis Lab |
ENGIN 71: Circuit Analysis |
| ELEC 220: Electric Circuit Applications |
No course equivalency |
| ELEC 281: Logic Design |
No course equivalency |
| ENGR 100: Introduction to Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE |