Degrees programs/curriculums/majors: Physics, B.S. - Louisiana State University

Apr 28, 2025

2012-2013 General Catalog

Astronomy
Medical Physics
Physics

Physics and a Second Discipline
Secondary Education

Physics

Freshman Year (31 Sem. Hrs.)

MATH 1550 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)
MATH 1552 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4)
PHYS 1201 General Physics for Physics Majors (4)
PHYS 1202 General Physics for Physics Majors (4)
PHYS 1208 General Physics Laboratory for Physics Majors (1)
PHYS 1209 General Physics Laboratory for Physics Majors (1)
ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
General education arts course (3)
Approved general education humanities (3)

Three hrs. chosen from 2000 level or above

ENGL courses from the general education humanities list (3) or
HNRS courses from the general education humanities list (3)

Sophomore Year (29 Sem. Hrs.)

ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
MATH 2057 Multidimensional Calculus (3)
MATH 2090 Elementary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4)
PHYS 2203 Introductory Modern Physics (3)
PHYS 2207 Introductory Modern Physics Laboratory (1)
PHYS 2221 Introduction to Mechanics (3)
PHYS 3098 Instrumentation Electronics for Scientists (3)
BIOL 1001 General Biology (3) or
BIOL 1201 Biology for Science Majors I (3)
Computer science programming course (3)
Approved electives or area requirements (3)

Junior Year (30 Sem. Hrs.)

Foreign language courses (4)
PHYS 2231 Electricity and Magnetism (3)
PHYS 2411 Computational Science I (3)
PHYS 4132 Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Waves (3)
General education social sciences courses (Three hours at 2000 level or above) (6)
Approved electives or area requirements (11)

Senior Year (30 Sem. Hrs.)

PHYS 4125 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (3)
Approved electives or area requirements (27)

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

Students planning to enter graduate school are encouraged to select a modern foreign language.

Areas of Concentration

Astronomy (24 hrs.)

Required Courses (24 hrs.)

Medical Physics (32 hrs.)

Required Courses (32 hrs.)

Note:

* CHEM 2261 may be substituted for CHEM 2060 .

Physics (24 hrs.)

Required Courses (24 hrs.)

CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3)
CHEM 1202 General Chemistry (3)
PHYS 4123 Intermediate Mechanics (3)
PHYS 4141 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3)
PHYS 4142 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3)
PHYS 4399 Senior Thesis (3)
And two physics electives (4000 level or above)–with permission, a 4000 level mathematics course may be substituted for one.

Physics and a Second Discipline (24 hrs.)

Required Courses (24 hrs.)

At least 24 semester hours from an approved discipline outside of the Department of Physics & Astronomy; any second area may be chosen with consent of the dean and department advisor. The approved area form must be submitted no later than the sophomore year.

Secondary Education (35 hrs.)

This concentration is part of the Geaux Teach–Math and Sciences Program. Students will obtain a degree in physics and, upon completing this concentration and meeting any additional requirements of the Louisiana Department of Education, will be eligible for certification in the state of Louisiana as teachers in grades 6-12.

Required courses (35 hrs)

Note:

EDCI 2500 will count as one of the General Education social science courses and PHIL 2786 as one of the approved social science/humanities courses. Some general education courses are taken in different years than in the standard curriculum. Students should plan their course work so that the last semester of the senior year can accommodate the 12 hours that are required to be taken concurrently (EDCI 4006 and EDCI 3136 ). PHYS 4125 and PHYS 4132 are not required for this concentration, but may be used as physics 4000 electives.