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2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

Physics B.S. with Concentration in Optoelectronics and Photonics

Program: B.S.
Department of Physics
College of Arts and Sciences

Kettler Hall 126B ~ 260-481-6306 ~ ipfw.edu/physics/

This concentration is for students with an interest in optics. It can lead to a career in lasers, bio-optics, imaging, and optoelectronics and photonics. It is also a strong background for pursuing graduate education in physics, engineering, medical physics, or law

IPFW General Education Requirements Credits: 33

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

English Writing and Speaking

See Arts and Sciences Part A for Speaking requirement

ENG W233 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.

Foreign Language

Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part B Credits: 8

Core and Concentration (Major) Courses

PHYS 15200 - Mechanics Cr. 5.
PHYS 25100 - Heat, Electricity, and Optics Cr. 5.
PHYS 30500 - Intermediate Mathematics Physics Cr. 3.
PHYS 31000 - Intermediate Mechanics Cr. 4.
PHYS 31200 - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism Cr. 3.
PHYS 32200 - Optics Cr. 3.
PHYS 32500 - Scientific Computing Cr. 3.
PHYS 34200 - Modern Physics Cr. 3.
PHYS 34300 - Modern Physics Laboratory Cr. 1.
PHYS 34500 - Optics Laboratory I Cr. 1.
PHYS 34600 - Advanced Laboratory I Cr. 1.
PHYS 36100 - Electronics for Scientists Cr. 4.
PHYS 41310 - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism II Cr. 3.
PHYS 41800 - Thermal and Statistical Physics Cr. 3.
PHYS 44200 - Quantum Mechanics Cr. 3.
PHYS 48001 - Senior Thesis I Cr. 3.
PHYS 48002 - Senior Thesis II Cr. 0.
PHYS 51100 - Laser Physics Cr. 3.
PHYS 52200 - Coherent Optics and Quantum Electronics Cr. 3.
PHYS 52400 - Physical Optics and Experimental Spectroscopy Cr. 4.
PHYS 53600 - Electronic Techniques for Research Cr 4.

Supporting Courses

CHM 11500 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Cr. 4.
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Cr. 4.
MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus Cr. 4.
MA 35100 - Elementary Linear Algebra Cr. 3.
MA 36300 - Differential Equations Cr. 3.

General Elective Courses

Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 120.

Total Credits: 120