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 |
RIO HONDO COLLEGE COURSE |
| CHEM 111: General Chemistry I Laboratory |
CHEM 130: General Chemistry |
| CHEM 114: General Chemistry for Engineers |
CHEM 120: Introduction to Chemistry |
| ENGR 160: Algorithms and Applications |
No course equivalency |
| MATH 131: Calculus I |
MATH 190: Calculus I
OR
MATH 190H: Calculus I |
| MATH 132: Calculus II |
MATH 191: Calculus II |
| MATH 234: Calculus III |
MATH 250: Calculus III |
| MATH 245: Ordinary Differential Equations |
MATH 270: Differential Equations |
| MATH 250: Linear Algebra |
MATH 260: Linear Algebra |
| PHYS 101: Introduction to Mechanics |
PHY 211: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I |
| PHYS 195: Waves and Light |
No course equivalency |
| PHYS 201: Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism |
PHY 213: Physics for Scientists and Engineers III |
| PHYS 206: Foundations of Modern Physics |
PHY 212: Physics for Scientists and Engineers II |
| PHYS 212: Intermediate Mechanics |
No course equivalency |
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Additional Coursework specific to the Engineering Physics major
Students pursuing the degree in Engineering Physics take these additional courses:
| LMU COURSE |
RIO HONDO COLLEGE COURSE |
| ELEC 210: Electric Circuit Analysis |
ENGR 217: Electric 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 |
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