|  | The courses in physics are designed to acquaint the student with a general knowledge of physical phenomena, the ways in which physicists study these phenomena, and the contributions such studies have made to our civilization. The courses provide knowledge necessary for students preparing to enter the health sciences, engineering, or teaching at the secondary level. They also provide support for majors in biology, chemistry, mathematics and computer science as well as for those non-science majors who wish to broaden their educational background. |
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| B.A. Applied Science/Pre-Engineering (dual degree)A dual degree can be obtained that consists of three years of course- work at Texas Lutheran followed by two to three years at an engineering school. This program is designed for students interested in engineering who also wish to obtain a broader background in other disciplines. The student begins by completing the general education requirements and the subject area requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Texas Lutheran as well as basic courses in physics (PHYS 240, 241, 312, 331), engineering/physics (ENGR 132, 390, 391, 392), chemistry (CHEM 143), mathematics (MATH 241, 242, 333, 334), statistics (STAT 374) and four hours of electives. Normally, this will take three academic years. In addition, the student, while at Texas Lutheran, may take some courses that will transfer as “directed electives” at an engineering school. Current agreements are with Baylor University and Southern Methodist University engineering schools. A student wishing to obtain a applied science degree from Texas Lutheran must complete the following TLU coursework and then apply for admission to a college of engineering. Engineering courses taken at the engineering school will complete requirements for the major in applied science at Texas Lutheran after the engineering degree has been completed. At that time Texas Lutheran will award the bachelor of arts degree with a major in applied science. Course listings for the applied science dual degree are listed in “Physics” in the course catalog. |
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B.A. Physics30 Semester hours including –
- PHYS 240 – Principles of Physics I
- PHYS 241 – Principles of Physics II
- PHYS 312 – Advanced Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 314 – Advanced Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 334 – Modern Physics
- PHYS 331 – Mechanics
- PHYS 332 – Electricity and Magnetism
- PHYS 335 – Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS 390 – Computational Applied Science I
- PHYS 391 – Computational Applied Science II
- PHYS 421 – Senior Seminar
One course from –
- PHYS 338 – Geometrical and Physical Optics
- PHYS 379 – Special Topic
- PHYS 383 – Circuits and Electronics
Supporting Courses:
33 semester hours including –
- MATH 241 - Calculus I
- MATH 242 – Calculus II
- MATH 333 – Calculus III
- MATH 334 – Differential Equations
- MATH 331 – Elementary Linear Algebra or MATH 432 – Real Analysis
- CHEM 143 – General Chemistry I
- CHEM 341 – Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 344 – Physical Chemistry
- CHEM 345 – Physical Chemistry
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Minor in Physics19 semester hours including –
- PHYS 240 – Principles of Physics I
- PHYS 241 – Principles of Physics II
- PHYS 312 – Advanced Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 314 – Advanced Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 334 – Modern Physics
2 courses from –
- PHYS 331 – Mechanics
- PHYS 332 – Electricity and Magnetism
- PHYS 335 – Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS 338 – Geometrical and Physical Optics
- PHYS 383 – Circuits and Electronics
- PHYS 390 – Computational Applied Science I
- PHYS 391 – Computational Applied Science II
- PHYS 392 – Engineering Physics
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Discover the science of bone-crunching hits, soaring field goals, and awe-inspiring passes when Tim Gay, professor of physics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, brings his series of one-minute physics lectures to TLU.
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011
7:30 p.m. in Moody Science Auditorium
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| | Physics and Engineering students have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with various disciplines through small introductory classes before choosing a field. Hands-on experience is acquired with engineering concepts, software, and laboratory tools. Pre-engineering students participate in team projects in engineering design of autonomous robots using the physics shop and computer labs, engineering computation and analysis using MATLAB™ and virtual test instrumentation using LabView™, commercial software packages widely used in modern engineering and applied science. Physics labs introduce students to digital data acquisition and analysis, analog and digital electronic test equipment, and nuclear counting and spectroscopy instrumentation.
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