- General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

Major

The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Curriculum
Core 1: Critical Thinking
FYS 100	First Yr Sem Critical Thinking	3
MTH 229	Calculus/Analytic Geom I (CT)	5
Critical Thinking Course		3
Core 2
ENG 101	Beginning Composition	3
ENG 201	Advanced Composition	3
Core II Communication		3
MTH 229	Calculus/Analytic Geom I (CT)	5
Core II Humanities		3
Core II Social Science		3
Core II Fine Arts		3
BSC 228	Human Physiology (Core II Natural/)	4
Additional University Requirements
MI 411	Transcultural Healthcare (WI)	3
Writing Intensive		3
Multicultural or International		3
PHY 491  & PHY 492	Capstone and Capstone	2
Major-Specific
PHY 202	General Physics I Laboratory	1
PHY 211	University Physics I	4
PHY 204	General Physics 2 Laboratory	1
PHY 213	University Physics II	4
PHY 300	Electricity & Magnetism	3
PHY 302	Electricity & Magnetism II	3
PHY 304	Optics	3
PHY 405	Optics Lab	2
PHY 308	Thermal Physics	3
PHY 320	Intro Modern Physics	3
PHY 330	Mechanics	3
PHY 360	Medical Physics	3
PHY 421	Modern Physics Lab	2
PHY 491  & PHY 492	Capstone and Capstone (C)	2
PHY 442	Quantum Mechanics	3
PHY 445	Math Methods of Physics	3
PHY 446	Math Methods of Physics II	3
MTH 230	Calculus/Analytic Geom II	4
MTH 231	Calculus/Analytic Geom III	4
BSC 227	Human Anatomy	4
BSC 228	Human Physiology	4
STA 345	Applied Prob and Stat	3
MI 201	Intro to Radiography	3
MI 202	Patient Care Img Science	3
MI 204	Radiographic Anatomy	3
MI 205	Imaging Procedures I	4
MI 206	Clinical Practice I	4
MI 207	Imaging Procedures II	4
MI 208	Pharmacology for Imaging Sci	2
MI 210	Clinical Practice II	4
MI 411	Transcultural Healthcare	3

Major Information

• Students are required to know and track their degree requirements for graduation or for entrance to a professional school.
• In addition to the Core General Education requirements, the College of Science requires 3 hours of Calculus, and 40 hours of upper level credit.
• Coursework listed as “elective” may vary for each student. Students are encouraged to use elective hours toward a minor or toward prerequisites.
• Students are strongly encouraged to select courses that meet two or more Core or College requirements. For example, a writing intensive literature course could satisfy the Core II humanities requirement as well as the university writing intensive requirement.
• Course offerings and course attributes are subject to change each semester. Please consult each semester’s schedule of courses for availability and attributes.
• Math is based on an ACT Mathematics score of 27 or higher. Students with an ACT Mathematics score less than 27 will be placed in the appropriate prerequisite mathematics and science courses.
• In order to graduate, students must maintain a 2.00 Overall GPA and receive a grade of C or better in each course required for the major.

  - General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

Four Year Plan

A course of study in physics, resulting in a B.S. degree in physics, prepares students for a wide variety of opportunities, such as engineering careers in the private sector, careers in the health professions, employment in industry and government laboratories, advanced technology jobs in science and technology related fields, and careers as science teachers. The B.S. degree program is also excellent preparation for advanced degrees in physics, astronomy, engineering, medicine, or law. Medical Physics is designed for those who are interested in future study or work in Medical Imaging or Medical Physics.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Credit Hours
PHY 202	General Physics I Laboratory	1
PHY 211	University Physics I	4
MTH 229	Calculus/Analytic Geom I (CT)	5
ENG 101	Beginning Composition	3
FYS 100	First Yr Sem Critical Thinking	3
UNI 100	Freshman First Class	1
	Credit Hours	17
Second Semester
ENG 201	Advanced Composition	3
PHY 204	General Physics 2 Laboratory	1
PHY 213	University Physics II	4
Core II Social Science (MC/I)		3
MTH 230	Calculus/Analytic Geom II	4
	Credit Hours	15
Second Year
First Semester
PHY 320	Intro Modern Physics	3
PHY 421	Modern Physics Lab	2
PHY 445	Math Methods of Physics	3
MTH 231	Calculus/Analytic Geom III	4
BSC 227	Human Anatomy	4
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
PHY 446	Math Methods of Physics II	3
PHY 304	Optics	3
PHY 405	Optics Lab	2
BSC 228	Human Physiology	4
Core II Communication		3
	Credit Hours	15
Third Year
First Semester
PHY 300	Electricity & Magnetism	3
PHY 330	Mechanics	3
PHY 308	Thermal Physics	3
MI 201	Intro to Radiography	3
STA 345	Applied Prob and Stat	3
	Credit Hours	15
Second Semester
PHY 442	Quantum Mechanics	3
PHY 302	Electricity & Magnetism II	3
PHY 360	Medical Physics	3
MI 411	Transcultural Healthcare	3
Core II Humanities CT, WI		3
	Credit Hours	15
Fourth Year
First Semester
PHY 491	Capstone	1
MI 202	Patient Care Img Science	3
MI 204	Radiographic Anatomy	3
MI 205	Imaging Procedures I	4
MI 206	Clinical Practice I	4
	Credit Hours	15
Second Semester
PHY 492	Capstone	1
Core II Fine Arts		3
MI 207	Imaging Procedures II	4
MI 208	Pharmacology for Imaging Sci	2
MI 210	Clinical Practice II	4
	Credit Hours	14
	Total Credit Hours	122