Engineering Physics, Biophysics Track, BS

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Physics and Earth Science offers courses in three areas: Astronomy, Earth Science, and Physics. Physics and Earth Science provides for a special emphasis in Astronomy and provides a strong undergraduate concentration of courses in this field for students planning to pursue graduate work in Astronomy. The Engineering Physics major earns a B.S. degree.

Honors

Students majoring in Engineering Physics and judged qualified by the faculty may, upon invitation, elect to pursue honors work in Physics. To graduate “With Honors in Physics,” students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, a minimum major GPA of 3.2, complete nine hours of honors work (PHY 303H, 304H, 490), and submit an honors thesis.

Core Curriculum Requirements (55-62 Hours)

The Core Curriculum

Technical Requirements (16 Hours)

MAT 165 - Calculus I Hours: 4
MAT 166 - Calculus II Hours: 4
MAT 265 - Calculus III Hours: 6
MAT 270 - Differential Equations Hours: 4

Major Requirements (69-71 Hours)

PHY 211 - Analytical Physics I Hours: 4
PHY 212 - Analytical Physics II Hours: 4
PHY 214 - Modern Physics Hours: 4
PHY 301 - Classical Mechanics Hours: 4
PHY 315 - Scientific Instrumentation Hours: 4
PHY 370 - Labview Hours: 2
BIO 121 - Principles of Biology I Hours: 4
BIO 122 - Principles of Biology II Hours: 4
BIO 320 - Animal Physiology Hours: 4
CHE 103 - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I Hours: 3
CHE 103L - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Laboratory I Hours: 1
CHE 104 - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis II Hours: 3
CHE 104L - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Laboratory II Hours: 1
CHE 201 - Organic Chemistry Hours: 3
CHE 201L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Hours: 1
CHE 202 - Organic Chemistry Hours: 3
CHE 202L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Hours: 1
CSC 141 - Introduction to Java Programming Hours: 3

General Elective Credits

(If Needed)

Total Credit Hours (Minimum) 128

On occasion, technical and/or program requirements may also meet specific core curriculum requirements. Please confer with your program advisor to determine which courses, if any, may be counted accordingly.

All Bachelors programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require at least 128 credit hours. If, in combination, core, technical, and program requirements do not generate at least 128 hours, additional credits must be completed to achieve 128 hours. These classes may be general electives, or a student may complete a minor or additional major.

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