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 |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| CHEM 111: General Chemistry I Laboratory |
CHEM 155: 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 130: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I |
| MATH 132: Calculus II |
MATH 131: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II |
| MATH 234: Calculus III |
MATH 200: Multivariable Calculus |
| MATH 245: Ordinary Differential Equations |
MATH 220: Differential Equations
+
MATH 260: Differential Equations and Linear Algebra
(both courses are required) |
| MATH 250: Linear Algebra |
MATH 210: Linear Algebra |
| PHYS 101: Introduction to Mechanics |
PHYS 121: Mechanics of Solids |
| PHYS 195: Waves and Light |
No course equivalency |
| PHYS 201: Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism |
PHYS 122: Electricity and Magnetism |
| PHYS 206: Foundations of Modern Physics |
No course equivalency |
| PHYS 212: Intermediate Mechanics |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE |
Additional Coursework specific to the Engineering Physics major
Students pursuing the degree in Engineering Physics take these additional courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| ELEC 210: Electric Circuit Analysis |
ENGR 117: Electronic Circuits |
| 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 |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE |