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< College of Liberal Arts and SciencesPhysics
This major in Physics in the Sciences and Letters Curriculum allows students maximum flexibility to develop scientifically oriented careers in fields requiring a physics background. The Department of Physics also sponsors the Specialized Curriculum in Physics and the Physics Teaching Option. See also the sections on the curriculum in Engineering Physics in the College of Engineering.
Major in Sciences and Letters Curriculum
Physics Option
E-mail: undergrad-info@physics.uiuc.edu
Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.e/students/programs/PHYCS/f_PHYCS.shtmlDegree title: Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 62-63 hours
General education: The LAS General Education requirements are set up so students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours
Departmental distinction: Graduation with distinction is awarded to students who complete 8 additional hours of 300- or 400-level physics courses or advanced courses in closely related technical subjects, such as nuclear engineering, solid-state electronics, astro-physics and who have attained cumulative grade point averages as follows: distinction, 3.2; high distinction, 3.5; highest distinction, 3.8.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that freshmen physics majors take the department's orientation course in the fall semester. See an academic adviser.
HOURS REQUIREMENTS 12 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics) PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism) PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics) PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics) 11 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables; or equivalent. 3 MATH 280-Advanced Calculus 3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions 15 200- or 300-level physics courses including: PHYCS 225-Intermediate Mechanics and Relativity, I PHYCS 301-Classical Physical Lab PHYCS 326-Intermediate Mechanics and Relativity, II PHYCS 335-Electromagnetic Fields and Sources, I PHYCS 336-Electromagnetic Fields and Sources, II 5 Additional physics course(s) at the 200 or 300 level, excluding PHYCS 319 14 Course work oriented toward physical science selected with departmental approval from the following areas, with at least two courses in each area chosen (other than mathematics): astronomy, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, computer science, various branches of engineering, environmental sciences (see departmental office for listing), geology, life sciences, mathematics, philosophy, social sciences, and education oriented toward the teaching of science.Twelve hours advanced-level (300- and approved 200-level) courses in the major must be taken on this campus.
All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.
A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.
Physics Teaching Option
This option is designed to prepare students to teach high school physics with a second teaching field in eiher mathematics or chemistry. A student must have at least a 2.5 cumulative and University of Illinois grade point average to remain in the major. A student must also maintain at least a 2.0 average in all attempts at science and mathematics courses taken at the University of Illinois to remain in the major.
E-mail: tchopt@physics.uiuc.edu
Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/PHYCS/f_PHYCS.shtmlDegree title: Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Minimum required course work normally equates to 64-68 hours
General education: Students must consult their program and teacher education advisers for current general education requirements.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours
Departmental distinction: Distinction is determined by a combination of grade point average and achievement in student teaching. The student's practice teaching experience will be evaluated by the departmental honors adviser and the teaching supervisor. Distinction requires a 3.2 grade point average; high distinction, 3.4; highest distinction, 3.6. Students desiring distinction should consult with the departmental honors adviser during the junior year.
Prerequisites to transfer to the Teaching Option: EDPSY 211; E P S 201; CHEM 101, 102, 105, and 106; MATH 120, 130, 242 (or MATH 135 and 245); MATH 280 and 285; and PHYCS 111, 112, 113, and 114 must be completed prior to transfer into the teaching option.
In addition to the requirements for the option listed below, students must complete the Teacher Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching (36 hours). See the College of Education section for requirements of the minor. Conferral of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences prior to completion of the minor requires approval by petition to the LAS Student Affairs Office. The major also requires the completion of either the teacher education minor in chemistry or the teacher education minor in mathematics. While it is possible to complete this program in eight semesters, many students may require an extra semester or two.
HOURS REQUIREMENTS 4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry CHEM 105-General Chemistry Laboratory 4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version) CHEM 106-General Chemistry Laboratory 10-11 Select from: MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I, and MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II, and MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables or MATH 135-Calculus, and MATH 245-Calculus, II 3 MATH 280-Advanced Calculus 3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions 12 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics) PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism) PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics) PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics) 3 PHYCS 225-Intermediate Mechanics and Relativity, I 3 PHYCS 301-Classical Physical Lab 3 PHYCS 335-Electromagnetic Fields and Sources, I 4 PHYCS 371-Light 3 PHYCS 383-Atomic Physics and Quantum Theory 4 Physics at the 200 or 300 level, excluding PHYCS 319 8-11 Eight to eleven additional hours in chemistry or mathematics, to complete the teaching minor in Chemistry or MathematicsTwelve hours advanced-level (300- and approved 200-level) courses in the major must be taken on this campus.
All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.
A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.
Specialized CURRICULUM IN PHYSICS
The curriculum in physics, sponsored by the Department of Physics, is recommended for students who plan to enter graduate study in physics or who wish to enter government or industrial laboratory research positions upon attaining the bachelor's degree.
To be permitted to register in advanced physics or mathematics courses in this curriculum, a student must have a grade point average of at least 2.5 in all subjects excluding military science and also a grade point average of at least 2.5 in all 100- and 200-level courses in mathematics and physics and a separate grade point average of at least 2.5 for all 300-level courses in mathematics and physics. The grade point average for 300-level courses must include at least two physics courses to be considered.
Entering freshmen normally take mathematics, chemistry, a foreign language, and either rhetoric or an elective in the first semester and begin physics in the second semester. Students with advanced placement in mathematics should start physics in the first semester. Suggested four-year schedules are available in the physics undergraduate records office.
E-mail: undergrad-info@physics.uiuc.edu
Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/PHYCS/f_PHYCS.shtmlDegree title: Bachelor of Science in Physics
General education: All campus general education requirements must be satisfied.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 126 hours
Departmental distinction: Graduation with distinction is awarded to students who complete 8 additional hours of 300- or 400-level physics courses or advanced courses in closely related technical subjects, such as nuclear engineering, solid-state electronics, astrophysics and who have attained cumulative grade point averages as follows: distinction, 3.2; high distinction, 3.5; highest distinction, 3.8.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that freshmen physics majors take the department's orientation course in the fall semester. See an academic adviser.
HOURS REQUIREMENTS 8 CHEM 101-General Chemistry CHEM 105-General Chemistry Laboratory CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)1 CHEM 106-General Chemistry Laboratory 11 MATH 1202 -Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables, or equivalent 3 MATH 280-Advanced Calculus 3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions 3 MATH 315-Linear Transformations and Matrices 12 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics) PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism) PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics) PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics) 3 PHYCS 225-Intermediate Mechanics and Relativity, I 3 PHYCS 301-Classical Physical Lab 3 PHYCS 326-Intermediate Mechanics and Relativity, II 3 PHYCS 335-Electromagnetic Fields and Sources, I 3 PHYCS 336-Electromagnetic Fields and Sources, II 4 PHYCS 386-Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics, I 4 PHYCS 387-Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics, II 4-5 Select one course from the following: PHYCS 303-Modern Experimental Physics PHYCS 343-Electronic Circuits, I PHYCS 361-Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics PHYCS 365-Introduction to Plasma Physics PHYCS 371-Light PHYCS 382-Subatomic Physics PHYCS 389-Introduction to Solid State Physics 4-7 RHET 105 or 108 and an approved Advanced Composition course variable General education:3 Foreign language-four semesters of college study (or four years of high school study) in a single foreign language Composition I writing requirement (RHET 105, RHET 108, SPCOM 111 and 112, or equivalent) Advanced Composition writing requirement Humanities/Arts to satisfy the campus general education requirements Social/Behavioral sciences to satisfy the campus general education requirements Cultural Studies to satisfy the campus general education requirement 20-23 Free electives (students are advised to include 6 to 8 hours of physics and 3 to 6 hours of mathematics among their electives) 126 Total1. CHEM 107, 108, 109, and 110 may be substituted by students who desire a more rigorous sequence.
2. Students with insufficient background may need to take MATH 116 before MATH 120, but will receive no credit toward the degree by doing so.
3. The requirements for the Campus General Education categories Natural Sciences and Technology and Quantitative Reasoning I are fulfilled through required course work in the curriculum.
Teacher Education Minor in Physics1
Teacher education minors are available only to students seeking to add additional teaching fields to their teaching majors.
E-mail: tchopt@physics.uiuc.edu
Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/PHYCS/f_PHYCS.shtmlHOURS REQUIREMENTS 12 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics) PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism) PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics) PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics) 6 Physics courses beyond the 100 level, excluding PHYCS 319 8 General chemistry 26 TotalStudents are advised that additional course work is necessary to teach middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer in 130 Education Building for additional information.