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 |
SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| CHEM 111: General Chemistry I Laboratory |
CHEM 200L: General Chemistry I Lab |
| CHEM 114: General Chemistry for Engineers |
No course equivalency |
| ENGR 160: Algorithms and Applications |
No course equivalency |
| MATH 131: Calculus I |
MATH 150: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I |
| MATH 132: Calculus II |
MATH 151: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II |
| MATH 234: Calculus III |
MATH 252: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III |
| MATH 245: Ordinary Differential Equations |
No course equivalency |
| MATH 250: Linear Algebra |
MATH 254: Introduction to Linear Algebra |
| PHYS 101: Introduction to Mechanics |
PHYS 195: Mechanics |
| PHYS 195: Waves and Light |
No course equivalency |
| PHYS 201: Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism |
PHYS 196: Electricity and Magnetism |
| PHYS 206: Foundations of Modern Physics |
PHYS 197: Waves, Optics and Modern Physics |
| PHYS 212: Intermediate Mechanics |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE |
Additional Coursework specific to the Engineering Physics major
Students pursuing the degree in Engineering Physics take these additional courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| ELEC 210: Electric Circuit Analysis |
No course equivalency |
| ELEC 220: Electric Circuit Applications |
No course equivalency |
| ELEC 281: Logic Design |
No course equivalency |
| ENGR 100: Introduction to Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving |
ENGE 101: Introduction to Engineering
+
ENGE 108: Dimensioning and Tolerancing
(both courses are required)
OR
ENGE 152: Engineering Design |
| LMU |
SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE |