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

Program: BS-CHPH-A
Concentration: PHYS or
Concentration: CHEM

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)

CHEM-11000General Chemistry 1

4

CHEM-11100General Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHEM-11500General Chemistry 2

4

CHEM-11600General Chemistry 2 Lab

1

CHEM-23000Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

3

CHEM-23200Fundamental Spectroscopy

2

CHEM-30000Physical Chemistry 1

3

CHEM-30100Physical Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHEM-30500Physical Chemistry 2

3

CHEM-30600Physical Chemistry 2 Lab

1

CHEM-33200Advanced Instrumental Analysis

2

MATH-20000Calculus 1

4

MATH-20100Calculus 2

4

MATH-25000Calculus 3

4

MATH-30000Differential Equations

3

PHYS-21000General Physics 1

3

PHYS-21100General Physics 1 Lab

1

PHYS-21500General Physics 2

3

PHYS-21600General Physics 2 Lab

1

PHYS-21800General Physics 3

3

PHYS-21900General Physics 3 Lab

1

PHYS-34200Applied Modern Physics: Atoms, Molecules, and Condensed Matter

2

PHYS-36500Intermediate Physics Laboratory

3

CHEM-29600Research Methods Seminar

1

-
OR

PHYS-29600Research Methods Seminar

1

II. Physics Concentration(20)

A. Required Courses

PHYS-30000Mechanics

4

PHYS-31000Electricity and Magnetism

4

PHYS-44100Quantum Mechanics

3

PHYS-46500Capstone Project

1

PHYS-49600Physics Seminar

1

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

PHYS-31100Analog and Digital Electronics

4

PHYS-31800Optics

4

PHYS-34100Modern Physics

3

PHYS-44200Solid State Physics

3

PHYS-47000Undergraduate Research

1-6

PHYS-49800Special Topics in Physics

1-4

CPSC-31500Scientific Computing

3

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

CHEM-23500Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

3

CHEM-23600Organic Chemistry Lab for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

2

-
OR

CHEM-32000Analytical Chemistry

3

CHEM-32100Analytical Chemistry Lab

1

-
OR

CHEM-45000Research

1-4

-
OR

CHEM-49800Special Topics

1-4

III. Chemistry Concentration (20)

A. Required Courses

CHEM-23500Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

3

CHEM-23600Organic Chemistry Lab for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

2

CHEM-32000Analytical Chemistry

3

CHEM-32100Analytical Chemistry Lab

1

CHEM-39700Chemistry/Biochemistry Seminar

1

CHEM-46500Capstone Project

1

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

CHEM-40000Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM-40100Advanced Organic Chemistry

3

CHEM-45000Research

1-4

CHEM-49800Special Topics

1-4

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

PHYS-30000Mechanics

4

PHYS-31000Electricity and Magnetism

4

PHYS-31100Analog and Digital Electronics

4

PHYS-31800Optics

4

PHYS-44100Quantum Mechanics

3

PHYS-44200Solid State Physics

3

PHYS-47000Undergraduate Research

1-6

PHYS-49800Special Topics in Physics

1-4

CPSC-31500Scientific Computing

3

IV. Advanced Writing Requirement

The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of:
CHEM-29600Research Methods Seminar

1

-
OR

PHYS-29600Research Methods Seminar

1

PHYS-36500Intermediate Physics Laboratory

3

CHEM-46500Capstone Project

1

-
OR

PHYS-46500Capstone Project

1