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 |
DE ANZA COLLEGE COURSE |
| CHEM 111: General Chemistry I Laboratory |
Take both courses:
• CHEM 1A: General Chemistry
• CHEM 1B: General Chemistry |
| CHEM 114: General Chemistry for Engineers |
No course equivalency |
| ENGR 160: Algorithms and Applications |
No course equivalency |
| MATH 131: Calculus I |
Take both courses:
• MATH 1A: Calculus
• MATH 1B: Calculus |
| MATH 132: Calculus II |
MATH 1C: Calculus |
| MATH 234: Calculus III |
MATH 1D: Calculus |
| MATH 245: Ordinary Differential Equations |
MATH 2A: Differential Equations |
| MATH 250: Linear Algebra |
MATH 2B: Linearl Algebra |
| PHYS 101: Introduction to Mechanics |
PHYS 4A: Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Mechanics) |
| PHYS 195: Waves and Light |
No course equivalency |
| PHYS 201: Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism |
PHYS 4B: Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Electricity and Magnetism) |
| PHYS 206: Foundations of Modern Physics |
PHYS 4D: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Modern Physics |
| PHYS 212: Intermediate Mechanics |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
DE ANZA COLLEGE |
Additional coursework specific to the Engineering Physics major
Students pursuing the degree in Engineering Physics take these additional courses:
| LMU COURSE |
DE ANZA COLLEGE COURSE |
| ELEC 210: Electric Circuit Analysis |
ENGR 37: Introduction to 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 |
ENGR 10: Introduction to Engineering |
| LMU |
DE ANZA COLLEGE |