Chemical Physics / Bachelor of Science

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours in Physics Concentration: 78

Major Credit Hours in Chemistry Concentration: 78

 

Chemical Physics is an interdisciplinary major that explores the increasingly important interface of chemistry and physics.  Students in this major are provided a grounding in the fundamental principles and laboratory skills of chemistry and physics. At Lewis, students have the option to complete a Chemical Physics degree with either a Chemistry emphasis or a Physics emphasis depending on their interests and career goals.  Students also have the opportunity to engage in undergraduate research with Physics and/or Chemistry faculty working in the Chemical Physics arena.

Degree Requirements

All Chemical Physics students will take the core courses listed (58 credit hours) and then branch out into either an emphasis in Physics OR an emphasis in Chemistry.

A grade of "C-" or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence. All students majoring in this program may take a required class only twice at Lewis University. If a student has not achieved a minimum of a "C-" after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class.

Chemical Physics majors may not double major or minor in Physics or Chemistry.

I. Core Courses (58)

03-110General Chemistry I

4

03-111General Chemistry I Lab

1

03-115General Chemistry II

4

03-116General Chemistry II Lab

1

03-230Organic Chemistry I for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

3

03-232Fundamental Spectroscopy

2

03-300Physical Chemistry I

3

03-301Physical Chemistry I Lab

1

03-305Physical Chemistry II

3

03-306Physical Chemistry II Lab

1

03-332Advanced Instrumental Analysis

2

13-200Calculus I

4

13-201Calculus II

4

13-250Calculus III

4

13-300Differential Equations

3

17-210General Physics I

3

17-211General Physics I Lab

1

17-215General Physics II

3

17-216General Physics II Lab

1

17-218General Physics III

3

17-219General Physics III Lab

1

17-342Applied Modern Physics: Atoms, Molecules, and Condensed Matter

2

17-365Intermediate Physics Laboratory

3

03-296Research Methods Seminar

1

-
OR

17-296Research Methods Seminar

1

II. Physics Emphasis (20)

A. Required Courses

17-300Mechanics

4

17-310Electricity and Magnetism

4

17-441Quantum Mechanics

3

17-465Capstone Project

1

17-496Physics Seminar

1

B. Select at least three credit hours from the following:

17-311Analog and Digital Electronics

4

17-318Optics

4

17-341Modern Physics

3

17-442Solid State Physics

3

17-470Undergraduate Research

1-6

17-498Special Topics in Physics

1-4

70-315Scientific Computing

3

C. Select at least four credit hours from the following:

03-235Organic Chemistry II for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

3

-
AND

03-236Organic Chemistry Lab for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

2

-
OR

03-320Analytical Chemistry

3

-
AND

03-321Analytical Chemistry Lab

1

-
OR

03-450Research

1-4

-
OR

03-498Special Topics

1-4

III. Chemistry Emphasis (20)

A. Required Courses

03-235Organic Chemistry II for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

3

03-236Organic Chemistry Lab for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

2

03-320Analytical Chemistry

3

03-321Analytical Chemistry Lab

1

03-397Chemistry/Biochemistry Seminar

1

03-465Capstone Project

1

B. Select at least three credit hours from the following:

03-400Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3

03-401Advanced Organic Chemistry

3

03-450Research

1-4

03-498Special Topics

1-4

C. Select at least six credit hours from the following:

17-300Mechanics

4

17-310Electricity and Magnetism

4

17-311Analog and Digital Electronics

4

17-318Optics

4

17-441Quantum Mechanics

3

17-442Solid State Physics

3

17-470Undergraduate Research

1-6

17-498Special Topics in Physics

1-4

70-315Scientific Computing

3

IV. The General Education advanced writing requirement is satisfied by successful completion of 03-296 or 17-296 Research Methods Seminar, 17-365 Intermediate Physics Laboratory, and either 03-465 or 17-465 Capstone Project.