Programs of
Study
Physics
Faculty
Paul F. Fahey, Ph.D., Chair
W. Andrew Berger, Ph.D.
Joseph W. Connolly, Ph.D.
Robert A. Spalletta, Ph.D.
John R. Kalafut, M.S.
Declan Mulhall, Ph.D.
Argyrios C. Varonides, Ph.D.
Christine A. Zakzewski, Ph.D.
Overview
The Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering
offers majors in Physics and Biophysics, as well as the Electrical Engineering,
Computer Engineering and Electronics-Business majors described earlier. The
objectives of the department are to provide skills, understanding, and the
methodology required to initiate active participation in the development of new
knowledge about the material universe. The approach of the physicist, based as
it is on the analysis of mathematical models dealing with matter and energy and
their interactions, supplies a unique and important insight to the solution of
problems in many disciplines.
A 1988 study by the Office of Institutional Research at
Franklin and Marshall College shows that over 66 years, The University of
Scranton ranked 33rd out of 977 four-year, private, primarily undergraduate
institutions as the baccalaureate origin of physics doctorates. In addition,
the Biophysics concentration in recent years has regularly produced students
admitted to medical school.
Minor in Physics
21 credits, including PHYS 140, 141, 270 (all with labs),
352, ENGR 252, and at least one of PHYS 473, 372 and/or 371.
Physics
Curriculum
|
| Dept. and
No. |
|
Descriptive Title of
Course |
Credits |
|
|
|
|
FIRST YEAR |
FALL |
SPRING |
| MAJOR (GE NSCI) |
 |
PHYS 140-141 |
|
Elements of Physics I-II |
4 |
4 |
| COGNATE (GE QUAN) |
|
MATH 103
1 -114 or
MATH 114-221 |
|
Pre-Calculus Math -
Analysis I or
Analysis I-II |
4 |
4 |
| COGNATE |
|
CMPS 134 |
|
Computer Science I |
|
3 |
| GE WRTG-SPCH |
|
WRTG 107 - COMM 100
|
|
Compositon - Public
Speaking |
3 |
3 |
| GE C/IL |
|
C/IL 102 |
|
Computing and Information
Literacy |
3 |
|
| GE PHIL |
|
PHIL 120 |
|
Introduction to
Philosophy |
|
3 |
| GE FSEM-PHED |
|
INTD 100 - PHED |
|
Freshman Seminar -
Physical Education |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
SECOND YEAR |
|
|
| MAJOR |
|
PHYS 270-352 |
|
Modern Physics -
Statistical & Engineering Thermodynamics |
4 |
3 |
| COGNATE |
|
ENGR 253-254 |
|
Intro. to CAD - 3-D CAD |
1 |
1 |
| COGNATE |
|
MATH
221-222 or
MATH 222-341 |
|
Analysis II-III or
Analysis III - Diff. Equations |
4 |
4 |
| GE S/BH |
|
S/BH ELECT |
|
Social/Behavioral
Electives |
3 |
3 |
| GE HUMN |
|
HUMN ELECT |
|
Humanities Electives |
3 |
3 |
| GE PHIL-T/RS |
|
PHIL 210 - T/RS 121 |
|
Ethics - Theology I |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
THIRD YEAR |
|
|
| MAJOR |
|
PHYS 447-448 |
|
Electromagnetics I-II |
3 |
4 |
| MAJOR |
|
PHYS 371-372 |
|
Mechanics - Atomic &
Laser Phys. |
3 |
3 |
| MAJOR |
|
PHYS 350 |
|
Applied & Engineering
Math |
|
3 |
| COGNATE/MAJOR |
|
MATH 341/ELECT |
|
Differential Equations or
Elective |
3-4 |
|
| GE T/RS |
|
T/RS 122 |
|
Theology II |
3 |
|
| GE PHIL-T/RS |
|
PHIL - T/RS ELECT |
|
Philosophy or T/RS
Elective |
|
3 |
| GE HUMN |
|
HUMN ELECT |
|
Humanities Electives |
3 |
3 |
| GE PHED |
|
PHED ELECT |
|
Physical Education |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
16-17
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
FOURTH YEAR |
|
|
| MAJOR |
|
PHYS/EE |
|
Electives |
3 |
3 |
| MAJOR |
|
PHYS 493 |
|
Physics Research |
3 |
3 |
| MAJOR |
|
PHYS ELECT |
|
Elective |
3 |
3 |
| COGNATE |
|
ELECT |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
| GE ELECT |
|
ELECT |
|
Elective |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total:
134-135 Credits |
1 Physics majors starting with Math 103 due
to placement test results take one fewer Physics elective. |
 |
