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Department ofPhysical Sciences
Engineering : Biola University rn cooperation with the University of Southern Colifornro offers a live-year program in engineering. Students attend Biolo Unrvers1ty for three yems raking courses in physics, chemrstry, Biblical studies and the liberal arts. The linal two yems ore token in the School ol Engineenng at the University of Southern Colifornro Upon completron of Biolo University re quirements for graduation, which v.uuld normally occur at the end of the fourth yem, astudent will receive aBS. degree in Phys1col Science from B1010 Unrvers1ty Aher completing the fifth yem and the graduation 1equ11ements of the School of Engineering, aBS. degree in Enginee11ng will be awarded by the University of Southern Colifornro. Students interested in this proyram must pion their course of study with depmtmentol approval. Phys ical science majors outomo t1colly meet the general educo lion requirement of eight unrts of science and mathematics. The language requirement 1s the minimum ol two yems 111 high school or one semester in college Depa rtment Mi nor in Physica l Science: Chemistry 105, 106 Phym 211. 222 ond six unrts of electives. Department Minor in Physics: 20 urnts; Physics 211, 222, 331, 341 and 6 upper division unrts 1n physics. Physical Science: General Education Courses 101 PHYSICAL SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHY SURVEY - LECTURE 4 Experinrentol tacts and physical theory opphcoble in geology, metemology; including the basic physical elementsof geography such us climate, land fmms, soils and natural vegetation and the11 patterns of v.urld distribution. Either semester. 102 PHYSICAL SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHY SURVEY - LABORATORY 1 Introductory lobmotory v.urk designed to accompany the lee lure course Must be token concu11ently 01 subsequent to the lecture. Three hours of lobmotory. Either semester. lob fee S 10 110 ASTRONOMY 3 Descriptive general education course, designed to ocqumnt the student with cu11ent state of knowledge of our solar system, the Milky Woy, galaxies, quosms and cosmology Three hours lecture, one hour laboratory field trip Ice. 55 250 SCIENCE AND ORIGINS (31 Asurvey of basic soentifK them1es, the11 cruciol expe11mentol evidences, and their opplrcotrons 1n physics, chemistry, geology ond astronomy Pmtrculor attention wrll be given to compmrson of soent1frc theo11es of or1g1ns and biblical revelation. Physical Science: Science Majors 201 INTRODUCTION TO APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY 3 The prinoples and methods of physical science applied to the introduction of small scale, self-help, relatively simple technology into undeveloped, non-technrcol communrt1es This course involves extensive off campus field v.urk and 1s nmnrolly ottered during interterm 1 General educotion science C1ed1t will be granted to intercultural studies mo1ors ) Prerequisite Depmtmentol consent. Trip fee. 5250.00 includes room, meals and transportot1011 420 SPECIAL PROJECTS 1-3' Resemch or industrrol internship lo provide procticol expe11- ence in a field of the student's interest Designed also for v.urk experience ott compus 1n local industry Prerequ1s1te· 1unror a, senror standing wi th consent. 450 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE 3 \\Jry1ng course content according to student and faculty inter est. Topics suclr as special relot1v1ty and nuclear physics routinely ottered. Physics 111 PHYSICS WITH HUMAN APPLICATIONS 3 Mechanics, heat, and sound. Emphasis on opplicatrons to body movement, music, ond speech. Prerequisite Moth 100 a, equiv alent
113 PHYSICS WITH TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS (3: Elect11c1ty, mognetrsm, elementary electronrcs, and optKs. Emphosrs on opphcot1ons lo biology and 1nstrumentotron. Prereq uisite Physics 111 or Moth 101. 114 LABORATORY IN PHYSICS WITH TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICA TIONS I' Athree hour laboratory to accompany Physics 113. 211 GENERAL PHYSICS MECHANICS 4' Elementary Newtonian mechonrcs, conservotron of energy and momentum; Jsc1llot1ons; and wove motion. Prerequ1s1te: Moth emotrcol Soences I 05. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory lob fee Sl 5 222 GENERAL PHYSICS ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM 4 Electrostatics; conductms and currents; magnetic fields; elec tramognetrc 1nductron; electromognetrc waves. Prerequrs1te· 211 Mothemolicol Soences I 06 Three hours lecture, three hours toborotory lob fee S 15. 321 CIRCUITS AND INSTRUMENTATION I ) An mtroduction to electronic circuit analysis and design. Pre requ1s1te 222.
Peter Kurtz, Ph.D., Cha ir Faculty Professors: P. Coad, Kurtz
Objectives: The physi cal sC1ence m □ 1ar 1s an interdisciplinary majordesignedtogive the student a solid basis in physics, chemistry and mathematics. The prog ram is bu ilt arounda core cu rri culumwhich uponcomp letionenables thestu dent withhis advisor to elect further course work to suit the student's interests and needs. The core curriculum with the approp riate electives selected can serve as prepara tion far various professional schools such as engi nee ring, seco nda ry educa ti on, and the medica l and hea lthfields, orfa rentering agraduate school in one of the manyareas of physical sciences. The labora tory expe riences gained are applicable ta technical positions such as in qual ity control and labora tory anal ysis. Uponcompletion of the physica lscience ma jor, it is intended that the student wi ll unders tand and ap ply the basic laws and theories of the physical worl d; demonstra te an abili ty ta do quanti tative problem solving; apply the scienti fi c methods to a research probl em; demonstrate goad laboratory technique and gain some technical skills inat least one area; know haw ta use the scient ific literature far reference; and integrate scient ific knowledge and theories with the Ch ristian faith. Department Major: The required courses are: Chemistry 105,301,402; Phylics 211,222,331,34 1; Moth 105,106; physicol soence, mo th or biology electives, 21 unrts 'I I units must be upper d1v1s1on · Department Major with Educat ionEmph asis Chemistry 105,106,301,402; Physics 211. 222,331,341. Math 105, 106; 12 units of physicol science 01 moth electives and 12 unrts of education courses. Recommended electives lor those specializing in the following oreos ore: Chemistry: Chemistry 302,350, Computer Science IOI; Physics 411 Math 210. Physics: Computer Science 101; Physics 321, 322, 332, 411, Moth 291, 435. Biochemistry : Chemistry 302, 350, 411, 412, Biology 111, 272, 312, 322. Pre-Medical : Chemistry 302; Biology 111, 301, 312, 322, 431 Medical (Lab) Technology : Chemistry 302, 350, 411, Biology 111,221,312,322, Moth 210. Secondary Education: Geology 103; Astronomy 110; Physicol Science 420.
322 CIRCUITS AND INSTRUMENTATION 11 3 Acontinuation ol Phys1Cs 321
331 THERMODYNAMICS 13! Introduc tion to energy, heat, v.urk, entropy, temperature and states of rnotter. The lust, second and third lows of thermodynorn rcs with on emphasis on opphcollons. Prerequ1s1te· 211 332 STATISTICAl PHYSICS 3 lntroductron to the stot1s t1col theory of physical systems. Including the lheory of temperature dependent properties and the relotmnsh1p between stot1st1col theory and therrnodynam1c1 Pre requ1s1te 211 341 WAVE MOTION, OPTICS AND SPECIAL RElATIVITY '.3 1 Wove motion, optics and on 1ntroduct1on to special relativity Prerequ1s1te 222
411 QUANTUM MECHANICS I '3 An 1ntroduct1on to quonlum mechanics. Prerequ1s1te 222
112 LABORATORY IN PHYSICS WITH HUMAN APPLICATIONS 1 Athree hour laboratory to accompany Physics 111
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