Physics, Medical Physics, BS (PHYS-PHYM)

BS: Physics Degree Plan (PHYS)

General Departmental Requirements

Physics majors must develop mathematical skills as well as experimental, theoretical, and computational abilities. If the student does not qualify to take Precalculus II (MATH 124 ) when the student enters ACU, his or her graduation may be delayed.

Medical Physics (PHYM)

• BIOL 112 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 114 - General Biology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 113 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 115 - General Biology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 131 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 133 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 132 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 134 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 324 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 453 - Biochemistry I: Foundations of Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 463 - Biochemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
• CS 120 - Programming I Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 123 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3 *
• MATH 286 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 361 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credit Hours: 4
• PHYS 135 - Introduction to Electric Circuits Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 136 - Introduction to Electric Circuits Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• PHYS 360 - Electricity and Magnetism Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 461 - Nuclear Physics Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 463 - Math of Physics and Engineering Credit Hours: 3

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• *Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Electives

Minimum -  1 Credit Hour

Total Major Hours: 72

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum grade for PHYS courses: C
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.00
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.