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Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics
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General Education Requirements

    University Core:

  • Bible:  Life and Teachings of Jesus (BIBL 101), Acts-Revelation (BIBL 102), Message of the Old Testament (BIBL 211), Christianity and Culture (BIBL 212), Advanced Bible (3 hours)

  • English:  Composition and Rhetoric (ENGL 111), Literature (3 hours)

  • Speech:  Fundamentals of Communication (COMS 111)

  • History:  3 hours

  • Science:  General Chemistry I (CHEM 133), Engineering Physics I (PHYS 120)

  • Mathematics:  Calculus I (MATH 185)

  • Exercise Science:  EXSC 100 and 3 activity classes

    BS Degree Core:

  • English:  Business and Professional Writing (ENGL 326)

  • Social Sciences/Humanities:  9 hours from economics, geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, or sociology (max. 1 course per area)

  • Fine Arts:  Choose 1 from ART 101, MUSM 230, THEA 220, or THEA 250

Major Requirements

    Physics:

  • Engineering Physics I Lecture/Lab (PHYS 120/121)

  • Engineering Physics II Lecture/Lab (PHYS 122/123)

  • Modern Physics Lecture/Lab (PHYS 230/231)

  • Introduction to Electronics Lecture/Lab (PHYS 340/341)

  • Instrumentation Lecture/Lab (PHYS 342/343)

  • Optics Lecture/Lab (PHYS 362/363)

  • Classical Mechanics (PHYS 371)

  • Math of Physics and Engineering (PHYS 385)

  • Network Analysis (PHYS 388)

  • Electricity and Magnetism I (PHYS 432)

  • Thermodynamics (PHYS 481)

  • Quantum Mechanics I (PHYS 491)

Supplements for Major

    Mathematics/Chemistry:

  • Calculus I Lab (MATH 183)

  • Calculus II (MATH 186)

  • Calculus III (MATH 286)

  • Linear Algebra (MATH 325)

  • Ordinary Differential Equations (MATH 361)

  • Numerical Methods (MATH 341)

  • Statistical Methods I (MATH 377)

  • General Chemistry Lab (CHEM 131)

  • General Chemistry II Lecture/Lab (CHEM 132/134)

    Computer Science:

  • High-Level Programming: Java (CS 120)

  • Low-Level Programming: C++ (CS 13)

  • Architechtural Drafting (DSGN 245)

Electives     

  • A minimum 6 hours are required. 

Additional Graduation Requirements

  • In order for a physics course to count towards graduation, a grade of "C" or better is required.

  • The minimum GPA for graduation is 2.00.

  • The minimum number of advanced hours for graduation is 33.

  • The minimum total hours for graduation is 133.

  • All students must attend at least 5 physics/engineering lectures presented by non-ACU speakers each year.