Courses | B.S. in Applied Physics
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, visit Biola's academic catalog.
GPA Requirement
To continue in the program a student is required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in their first year of chemistry, physics and/or math courses taken at Biola. Depending on the major, these courses may include: CHEM 105, MATH 150, MATH 151, PHSC 132, PHSC 134, PHSC 233, PHSC 237.
Integration Seminar Requirement
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics degree program are required to take BBST 465 as "Christianity and the Natural Sciences," or another approved Integration Seminar topic (see advisor).
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program-Specific Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| Applied Physics majors automatically meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 6 credits of science and mathematics. The foreign language requirement is met by two years in high school or 4 credits of college foreign language. | ||
| Program Courses (57 credits plus 6 program elective credits) | ||
| CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 106 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 250 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 291 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 335 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHSC 124 | Data Analysis and Presentation | 1 |
| PHSC 132 | General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat | 3 |
| PHSC 134 | General Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| PHSC 233 | General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHSC 237 | General Physics II Laboratory | 1 |
| PHSC 234 | General Physics III: Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHSC 311 | Computer Techniques in Science and Engineering | 3 |
| PHSC 321 | Circuits and Instrumentation I | 5 |
| PHSC 322 | Circuits and Instrumentation II | 3 |
| PHSC 336 | Mathematical Methods in Physics | 3 |
| PHSC 460 | Capstone Seminar | 1 |
| PHSC 480 | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 3 |
| Select a minimum of 6 upper-division credits from the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Statics | ||
| Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Dynamics | ||
| Classical Mechanics | ||
| Thermodynamics | ||
| Electrodynamics | ||
| Fundamentals of Materials Science | ||
| Introduction to Quantum Mechanics | ||
| Internship | ||
| Special Topics in Physical Science | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Complex Variables | ||
| Program Course Requirements: 63 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 2 | 61 | |
| Total Credits | 124 | |
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Depending on the electives chosen, the elective count could be higher than 6 credits, thus increasing the program total credit count.
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See Core Curriculum Program section for details.