Undergraduate Program

Information on Courses for Non-Physics Majors -
Dr. Dana Browne, (225)578-6843 -

Undergraduate Advisor for Physics Majors -
Dr. William Metcalf, 220-B Nicholson Hall, (225)578-8312 -

Our Undergraduate Program is for students wishing to major in Physics and Astronomy, Medical and Health Physics, or who would like to minor in Physics. The usual course of study includes Calculus, General Physics including laboratory experiments in the first year. In the second year, courses in differential equations, modern physics, mechanics are suggested. In your junior and senior years, you can choose an area in which to concentrate - Physics, Minor in Physics, Astronomy, Medical/Health Physics, Secondary Education or Second Discipline.

• Medical Physics & Health Physics, & Nuclear Science

• Medical Physics Program Information Request
  

Course of Study
Medical/Health Physics Concentration
* Area of Concentration Courses

For students wishing to pursue a professional degree program in Medical Physics, the following program of study is suggested:

	FALL	SPRING
FRESHMAN	PHYS 1201	PHYS 1202
33 Semester Hours	PHYS 1208	PHYS 1209
	MATH 1550	MATH 1552
	*CHEM 1201	*CHEM 1202
		*CHEM 1212
+ENGL 1002 (3), General Education Arts course (3)
SOPHOMORE	PHYS 2203	PHYS 2221
32 Semester Hours	PHYS 2207	*MATH 2090
	MATH 2057	*MEDP 2051
+BIOL 1201, 1202 (6), Computer Programming (3), General Education English (2000 level) (6)
JUNIOR	PHYS 2231	PHYS 4132
34 Semester Hours	PHYS 2411	PHYS 4098
	*CHEM 2060	*KIN 2500
+General Education Social Science (6), Foreign Language (8-10), Approved Electives (2-0), *CHEM 2261 may be sub substituted for CHEM 2060
SENIOR	*MEDP 4331	PHYS 4125
30 Semester Hours	*MEDP 4332	BIOL 2160
	*MEDP 4351	*MEDP 4111
+General Education Social Science/Humanities (6), Approved Electives (9)

Updated: Tue, 09-Oct-2007 1:59 PM