Chemical Physics Bachelor of Science

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 in or minor in Physics or Chemistry.

All Chemical Physics students will take the core courses listed (63 credit hours) and then branch out into either the Physics Track (11-13 additional credit hours) OR the Chemistry Track (17-18 additional credit hours).

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours in Physics Track: 74-76

Major Credit Hours in Chemistry Track: 80-81

Degree Requirements

I. Core Courses (63)

03-110	General Chemistry I	4
03-111	General Chemistry I Lab	1
03-115	General Chemistry II	4
03-116	General Chemistry II Lab	1
03-220	Organic Chemistry I	4
03-221	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1
03-300	Physical Chemistry I	3
03-301	Physical Chemistry I Lab	1
03-305	Physical Chemistry II	3
03-306	Physical Chemistry II Lab	1
03-320	Analytical Chemistry I	3
03-321	Analytical Chemistry I Lab	1
13-200	Calculus I	4
13-201	Calculus II	4
13-250	Calculus III	4
13-300	Differential Equations	4
17-210	General Physics I	3
17-211	General Physics I Lab	1
17-215	General Physics II	3
17-216	General Physics II Lab	1
17-218	General Physics III	3
17-219	General Physics III Lab	1
17-300	Mechanics	4
17-400	Advanced Experimental Physics Lab	4

II. Physics Track (11-13)

A. Required:

17-310

Electricity and Magnetism

4

B. One of the following five:

17-220	Electronic Circuits	4
17-320	Solid State Physics	3
17-350	Optics	3
17-405	Quantum Mechanics	4
70-200	Introduction to Computer Science	3

C. One of the following three (lecture and lab count as one selection):

03-225	Organic Chemistry II	4
03-226	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1
03-325	Instrumental Analysis	2
03-326	Instrumental Analysis Lab	2
03-400	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	3
03-420	Advanced Chemical Laboratory Topics	2

III. Chemistry Track (17-18)

A. Required:

03-225	Organic Chemistry II	4
03-226	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1
03-325	Instrumental Analysis	2
03-326	Instrumental Analysis Lab	2

B. One of the following two lectures with 03-420 (which is required for both choices):

03-400	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	3
03-401	Advanced Organic Chemistry	3
03-420	Advanced Chemical Laboratory Topics	2

C. One of the following four:

17-310	Electricity and Magnetism	4
17-320	Solid State Physics	3
17-350	Optics	3
17-405	Quantum Mechanics	4

IV. The general education advanced writing requirement is satisfied by successful completion of 17-400 Advanced Experimental Physics Lab.