Applied Physics, BS Major in

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This program meets the demands of industry for people with broad theoretical knowledge in physics, related sciences and engineering, combined with technical subject matter. The curriculum includes required courses in English as well as electives in humanities and social science to give the student a general background to supplement training as a specialist. Grades of C- or better are required in all physics courses and technical electives.

Program Requirements

Candidates for graduation must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Total Semester Hours: at least 124

The successful completion of at least 124 semester hours and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in work completed at Hofstra.

2. Liberal Arts

At least 65 semester hours must be in liberal arts courses outside of the Department of Physics and Astronomy .

3. Residence Requirements

There are two requirements that must ordinarily be completed in residence at Hofstra: 15 semester hours in the major field of specialization and the last 30 semester hours. The 15 semester hours need not be included within the last 30 hours.

4. General Requirements

Six semester hours of humanities electives
Six semester hours in social science electives
WSC 001 - Composition Semester Hours: 3-4
WSC 002 - Composition Semester Hours: 3

5. The Following Common Core Courses

MATH 071 - (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4
MATH 072 - (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Semester Hours: 4
MATH 073 - (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus III Semester Hours: 4
MATH 131 - (MA) Elementary Differential Equations Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 003A - (NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3 - 4
CHEM 003B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 004A - (NS) General Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 004B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory II Semester Hours: 1
PHYS 011A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
PHYS 011B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
PHYS 012A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
PHYS 012B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
PHYS 104 - Electricity and Magnetism Semester Hours: 3
PHYS 118A - Modern Physics Semester Hours: 3
PHYS 135 - Optics Semester Hours: 3
PHYS 136 - Statistical Mechanics With Thermodynamics Semester Hours: 3
PHYS 137 - Optics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
PHYS 140 - Mechanics Semester Hours: 3
PHYS 159 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 015 - (NS) Designing the Human-Made World Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 010 - Computational Methods in Engineering Semester Hours: 3
or
CSC 015 - (CS) Fundamentals of Computer Science I: Problem Solving and Program Design Semester Hours: 4

6. One of the Following Three Concentrations

Each requires 24 sh of course work beyond the common core.

(a) Concentration in Engineering

3 s.h. of advanced PHYS or ASTR
3 s.h. of advanced PHYS lab and completion of a minor in ENGG – 3 s.h. of which should be an integrative capstone project
Students in the Engineering concentration should take ENGG 010 in place of CSC 015

MATH 143 - (MA) Engineering Mathematics I Semester Hours: 3

(b) Concentration in Computer Science

3 s.h. of advanced PHYS or ASTR
3 s.h. of advanced PHYS lab and completion of a minor in CSC – 3 s.h. of which should be an integrative capstone project
Students in the Computer Science concentration should take CSC 15 in place of ENGG 010

MATH 143 - (MA) Engineering Mathematics I Semester Hours: 3

(c) Concentration in Biochemistry

4 s.h. of BIO*
2 s.h. of BIO of advanced PHYS or CHEM*
3 s.h. of advanced PHYS lab, serving as a capstone project
CHEM 135 - Foundations of Organic Chemistry Semester Hours: 4 *
CHEM 137 - Foundations of Organic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1 *
BCHM 162 - Foundations of Biochemistry Semester Hours: 3 *
BCHM 163 - Bio-Organic Chemistry of Metabolism Semester Hours: 3 *
or
BCHM 173 - Experimental Biochemistry Semester Hours: 3 *

Footnote

*Completion of these courses confers a minor in biochemistry .

Complete BS Requirements

BS Requirements in Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Recommended Program Sequence - Total Hours: 124

Applied Physics Concentration in Biochemistry

Sample Schedule: Applied Physics with Concentration in Biochemistry (124 Semester Hours)

Applied Physics Concentration in Computer Science with Minor in Computer Science

Sample Schedule: Applied Physics with Concentration in Computer Science with Minor in CSC (124 Semester Hours)

Applied Physics Concentration in Engineering with Minor in Engineering

Sample Schedule: Applied Physics with Concentration in Engineering with Minor in ENGG (124 Semester Hours)

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