Engineering Physics, Biophysics Track
Major Requirements
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.
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General Education Requirements (37 hours)
Graduation Requirements (4 hours)
- Technical Requirements (16 Hours)
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Major Requirements (69-71 Hours)
- PHY 211 - Analytical Physics I
- PHY 212 - Analytical Physics II
- PHY 214 - Modern Physics
- PHY 301 - Classical Mechanics
- PHY 315 - Scientific Instrumentation
- PHY 370 - Labview
- BIO 121 - Principles of Biology I
- BIO 122 - Principles of Biology II
- BIO 320 - Animal Physiology
- CHE 103 - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I
- CHE 103L - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Laboratory I
- CHE 104 - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis II
- CHE 104L - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Laboratory II
- CHE 201 - Organic Chemistry
- CHE 201L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- CHE 202 - Organic Chemistry
- CHE 202L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- CSC 141 - Introduction to Java Programming
Choose One Course from the FollowingChoose One Course from the FollowingChoose Three Course from the Following- BIO 220 - Microbiology
- BIO 240 - Cell Biology
- BIO 281 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIO 282 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIO 305 - Genetics
- CHE 303 - Physical Chemistry Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics
- CHE 304 - Physical Chemistry Molecular Quantum Mechanics
- CHE 310 - Biochemistry (and laboratory)
- CHE 320 - Instrumental Chemical Analysis
- CHE 402 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
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General Elective Credits
(If Needed)
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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.