Undergraduate Degree Programs in Physics

The undergraduate Physics program at IIT provides an excellent preparation for a number of professions including law (patent and intellectual property), health physics, business, medicine, or research. The rigorous interdisciplinary nature of the program prepares graduates with a greater understanding of how physics is interrelated with Biology and Chemistry. Graduates are also prepared for immediate entry into positions in industrial, medical, and other research laboratories and for graduate study in biophysics, solid state physics, or high energy physics. The American Institute of Physics Career Web site provides more information about careers for physics majors.

If the traditional degree is not quite for you, one of our special or interdisciplinary programs might be just what you are looking for:

• Biochemistry Program
• Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics Program
• Premedical and Combined B.S./M.D. Programs
• Honors Pharmacy
• Honors Law Program
• Secondary Science Teaching Certificate
• Five-Year Financial Markets and Trading Program

A semester-by-semester outline of the physics degree program (including credit hours) is presented below. Complete course descriptions are also available.

To request additional information please contact the IIT Office of Admissions.

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Bachelor of Science in Physics
Semester 1			Hrs.		Semester 2			Hrs.
PHYS	123	General Physics I	4		PHYS	221	General Physics II	4
CHEM	124	Principles of Chemistry I	4		CHEM	125	Principles of Chemistry II	4
PHYS	100	Introduction to the Profession	2
MATH	151	Calculus I	5		MATH	152	Calculus II	5
		Humanities 100-level*	3				Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3
			18					16
Semester 3			Hrs.		Semester 4			Hrs.
PHYS	223	General Physics III	4		PHYS	348	Modern Physics	3
CS	105	Computer Science	2		PHYS	240	Computational Science	3
MATH	251	Calculus III	4		MATH	252	Differential Equations	4
		Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3				Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3
		Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3				Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3
			16		16
Semester 5			Hrs.		Semester 6			Hrs.
PHYS	308	Classical Mechanics I	3		PHYS	309	Classical Mechanics II	3
PHYS	300	Instrumentation Laboratory	3		PHYS	304	Kinetic Theory and Thermodynamics	3
IPRO	497	InterProfessional Project	3		PHYS	427	Advanced Physics Laboratory I	3
		Mathematics Elective	3				Technical Elective+	3
		Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3				Technical Elective+	3
			15					15
Semester 7			Hrs.		Semester 8			Hrs.
PHYS	405	Quantum Theory I	3		PHYS	406	Quantum Theory II	3
PHYS	428	Advanced Physics Laboratory II	3		PHYS	440	Computational Physics	3
PHYS	413	Electricity and Magnetism I	3		PHYS	414	Electricity and Magnetism II	3
PHYS	485	Physics Colloquium	1		PHYS	485	Physics Colloquium	1
IPRO	497	InterProfessional Project	3				Mathematics Elective	3
		Technical Elective+	3				Technical Elective+	3
			16					16
Total Credit Hours					128
* Humanities and social sciences components of General Education Requirement + Any advanced undergraduate or graduate physics course selected in consultation with the academic advisor.

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