Physics - B.S. Program Requirements

• Research Concentration
  
• Applied Physics Concentration
• Chemistry Concentration
• Biological Sciences Concentration
• Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Concentration
• Mathematics Concentration

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition;KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I.	DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	US	10097	Destination Kent State: First Year Experience	1
II.	MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (28 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
KBS	CHEM	10060	General Chemistry I	4
KAD		10061	General Chemistry II	4
KBS		10062	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
KBS		10063	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
KMC	MATH	12002	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	5
		12003	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	5
		32051	Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences I	4
		32052	Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences II	4
	PHY	12000	Introductory Physics Seminar	1
KBS		23101	General University Physics I	5
KBS		23102	General University Physics II	5
WIC		30020	Intermediate Physics Laboratory*	2
		35101	Classical Mechanics	4
		36001	Introductory Modern Physics	3
WIC		40020	Advanced Physics Laboratory*	2
		40092	Internship in Physics**	2
		45201	Electromagnetic Theory	4
III.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (57 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Foreign Language			8-10
	Kent Core Composition			6-8
	Kent Core Humanities or Fine Arts			9
	Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)			6
IV.	CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (35 credits)
	Research (35)
	Applied Physics (35)
	Chemistry (35)
	Biological Sciences (35)
	Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences (35)
	Mathematics (35)
MINIMUM TOTAL				121

*A minimum C grade must be earned in either PHY 30020 or PHY 40020 in order to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

**With advisor’s permission. PHY 40092 may be replaced with PHY 40096 Individual Investigation or PHY 40099 Senior Honors Thesis. If PHY 40096 is taken, a suitable research project should be selected.

Additional Notes for the Physics major:
The following courses may not count towards the major:
PHY 11030 Seven Ideas that Shook the Universe (3)
PHY 21430 Frontiers in Astronomy (3)
PHY 21040 Physics in The Entertainment and the Arts (3)   
PHY 21041 Physics in The Entertainment and the Arts Laboratory (1)
PHY 24001 Astronomy (3)

Credit is not granted for both the PHY 13001/PHY 13002 and the PHY 23101/PHY 23102 series, nor for the PHY 13011/
PHY 13012 series.
 

 

 

Research Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (26 credits)Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	CS	10061	Introduction to Computer Programming	3
	PHY	36002	Applications of Modern Physics	3
		45301	Thermal Physics	3
		45403	Data Analysis and Computational Physics Techniques	3
		46101	Quantum and Atomic Physics	4
		Physics elective (minimum 4 upper-division credit hours)		10
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)*			2
	General Elective (lower or upper division)			7
TOTAL				35

*Must be from a category other than Kent Core Basic Sciences.

 

Applied Physics Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (26 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	CS	10061	Introduction to Computer Programming	3
	PHY	22564	Introduction to Materials Physics	3
		32511	Electronics	4
		36002	Applications of Modern Physics	3
		45403	Data Analysis and Computational Physics Techniques	3
		45501	Electromagnetic Waves and Modern Optics	3
		Physics electives (minimum 4 upper-division credit hours)		7
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)*			2
	General Elective (lower or upper-division credit hours)			7
TOTAL				35

*Must be from a category other than Kent Core Basic Sciences.

 

Chemistry Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (29 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	CHEM	20481 30481	Basic Organic Chemistry I (4) or Organic Chemistry I (3)	3-4
		30105	Analytical Chemistry I	3
		30107	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I	1
		30301	Inorganic Chemistry I	2
		30482	Organic Chemistry II (Must select if CHEM 30481 was taken)	0-3
	PHY	36002	Applications of Modern Physics	3
		45301	Thermal Physics	3
		Physics Elective		8
	Choose from the following: Chemistry electives			3-5
	CHEM	20482	Basic Organic Chemistry II* (2)
		30050	Introduction to Materials Chemistry (2)
		30106	Analytical Chemistry II (2)
		30108	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II (2)
		30284	Introductory Biological Chemistry (4)
		30475	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
		30476	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
		40556	Elementary Physical Chemistry (3)
		40567	Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry** (4)
		40568	Elementary Physical Chemistry Laboratory*** (1)
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (6 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)****			2
	General Elective (lower or upper-division credit hours)			4
TOTAL				35

* CHEM 20482 may not be taken if CHEM 30481 and 30482 are taken
** Students who choose CHEM 40567 should not take CHEM 40556
***CHEM 40568 may be selected only if CHEM 40556 or 40567 is taken as a pre/corequisite.
****Must be from a category other than Kent Core Basic Sciences.

 

Biological Sciences Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (28 credits)Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	BSCI	10110	Biological Diversity	4
		10120	Biological Foundations	4
		30140	Cell Biology	4
		30156	Elements of Genetics	3
		40163	Organic Evolution	3
		3/4xxxx	Biological Sciences upper-division electives	4
	PHY	45301	Thermal Physics	3
	XXXX	3/4xxxx	Major upper-division elective*	3
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (7 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)**			2
	General Elective (lower or upper division)			5
TOTAL				35

*Recommended Major Electives:

BSCI      40158 Molecular Biology (3)
CHEM    30481 Organic Chemistry I (3)
PHY       44600  Introduction to Biological Physics (3)

**Must be from a category other than Kent Core Basic Sciences.

 

Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (29 credits)Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
KAD	CS	10051	Introduction to Computer Science	4
		23021	Computer Science I: Programming and Problem Solving	4
		23022	Discrete Structures for Computer Science	3
		33001	Computer Science II: Data Structures and Abstraction	3
		42201	Introduction to Numerical Computing I	3
		3/4xxxx	Computer Science upper-division electives	6
	PHY	36002	Applications of Modern Physics	3
		Physics elective		3
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (1-3 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	General Elective (lower or upper division)			6
TOTAL				35

Mathematics Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (26 credits)Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
KAD	CS	10051	Introduction to Computer Science	4
	MATH	41001 42001	Introduction to Modern Algebra I (3) or Introduction to Analysis I (3)	3
		4xxxx	Math 40000-level elective	9
	PHY	36002	Applications of Modern Physics	3
		Physics elective		7
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (4-6 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	General Elective (lower or upper division)			9
TOTAL				35