APPLIED PHYSICS OPTIONS WITH REQUIREMENTS Minimum Applied Required = 30. One or two areas of focus allowed. Choose at least 14 credit hours if one area of focus chosen, or 9 credit hours of each if two areas of focus are selected. At least four courses to have laboratory components. s not in this list may be chosen if approved. See www.physics.purdue.edu for link to Plan of study for Appllied Physics Specialization in Geophysics Advisor: Prof. Laura Pyrak-Nolte EAS 243 Earth Materials I 4 EAS 111 CHM 115 EAS 111 Physical Geology 3 none specified EAS 351 4 EAS 243 MA 262, PHYS 241 252, EAS 450 Physics and Chemistry of Solid Earth 4 EAS 244, 351, CHM 116 EAS or Applied Elective* * To be chosen in consultation with Faculty advisor, EAS faculty, or physics advisor PHYS 221 241, 252 *Suggested EAS electives EAS (244, 309, 352, 381, 390, 455, 474, 490, 509, 542, 544, 551, 553, 555, 556, 557, or selected 591X) or 490 EAS 109, 111, 243, 244, 309, 351, 352, 385, 556, 450, 455, 557, 553, 551, 509, 584, 591 Atmospheric Science: EAS 423, EAS 431, EAS 434, EAS 533, EAS 535 Specialization in Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Prof. Laura Pyrak-Nolte EAS 225 Science of the Atmos 3 none specified MA 161 unavaliable to students with credit in EAS 221 EAS 320 Physics of Climate 3 one semester of physics and calculus EAS 421 Atmos Thermodynamics 3 EAS 225, 235, MA 261, PHYS 241, 252, OR ME 200 EAS 422 Atmos Dynamics I 3 EAS 421, MA 262 EAS 423 Atmos Dynamics II 3 EAS 422 EAS 532 Atmos Physics I 3 EAS 431, MA 262 Page 1 4/13/2009
Specialization in Nuclear Physics Advisor: Prof. David Koltick NE 200 Intro to Nuclear Engineering 3 MA 162, PHYS 152 NE 300 Nuclear Structure and Radiation Interactions 3 MA 161 NE 320 Intro to Materials for Nuclear Applications 3 CE 273 MSE 235 NE 310 Intro to Neutron Physics 3 MA 266, NE 300 NE 205 Nuclear Engineering Undergrad Laboratory I 2 NE 200 NE 305 Nuclear Engineering Undergrad Laboratory II 2 NE 205 NE 497 Special Topic in Nuclear Engineering 1-6 none specified MSE 235 Materials Structures and Properties Laboratory 3 Specialization in Astrophysics Advisor: Prof. Matthew Lister CHM 115, MA 165 MSE 230 ASTR 363 Solar System Astronomy 3 none specified ASTR 364 Stars and Galaxies 3 none specified MA 161, 162, ASTR 370 Cosmology 3 PHYS 220 PHYS/ASTR 560 Stellar Evolution 3 PHYS 330, 332 ASTR 500 High Energy Astrophysics 3 PHYS 342 PHYS/ASTR course at or above the 400 level 3 See www.physics.purdue.edu for links to suggested plan of study MA 162 or PHYS 220 MA 162 or PHYS 220 Specialization in Medical Physics Advisors: Prof. Andrew Hirsch and BIOL 301 (Fall) and 302 (Spring) Anatomy and physiology 3 BIOL 110 HSCI 312 Radiation science fundamentals 3 MA 224, PHYS 221 HSCI 526 Principles of health physics and Dosimetry 3 HSCI 312 HSCI 540 Radiation Biology 3 HSCI 312, PHYS 220 221; BIOL 110, 111 OR BIOL 415 HSCI 570 Introduction to medical diagnostic imaging 3 HSCI 514, MA 262 HSCI 572 Radiation Oncology Physics 3 HSCI 312, MA 224 PHYS 221. Page 2 4/13/2009
B.S.: Applied Physics Major with Specialization in Aeronautical Engineering Advisor: Prof. Fischbach AAE 532 Orbital Mechanics 3 AAE 340 CS 154 Fortran Programming 3 MA 161 OR 165 CS 158 C Programming 3 MA 161 or 165 CS 180 Programming I 4 MA 161 CS 314 Numerical Methods 3 MA 265, CS 154 or CS 180 ECE 201 Linear Circuit Analysis I 3 ENGR 106 or 126 MA 261 ECE 202 Linear Circuit Analysis II 2 ECE 201 ENGR 106(126) ECE 264 Advanced C Programming 3 CS 156 or 158 MA 162 or 166 MA 265 Linear Algebra 3 or 173 MA 304 Differential Equations and Analysis of Nonlinear MA 262 or 272 or Systems 3 265, 266 MA 416 Probability 3 MA 174, MA 261 MA 425 Elements of Complex Analysis 3 MA 261 MA 303 Partial Differential Equations 4 MA 262 or 272 ME 309 Fluid Mechanics 4 ME 263 PHYS 360 or 550 or PHYS 564 Intro Particle Phys I 3 PHYS 460, 461 MA 262, or MA 266 B.S.: Applied Physics Major with Specialization in Materials Science Advisor: Prof. Durbin MSE 230 Structure And Properties Of Materials 3 CHM 115, MA 165 MSE 235 Materials Properties Laboratory 3 CHM 115, MA 165 MSE 230 MSE 240 Processing And Properties Of Materials 3 MSE 230 MSE 335 Materials Characterization Laboratory 3 MSE 235, 292 MSE 340 Transport Phenomena 3 MA 266 MSE 367 Materials Processing Laboratory 3 MSE 240 MSE 370 Transport Phenomena 3 MA 266 MA 520 Boundary Value Problems Of Differential Equations 3 MA 303 or MA 304. 1st sem. junior standing or Page 3 4/13/2009
B.S.: Applied Physics Major with Specialization in Nanotechnology Advisor: Prof. Reifenberger ECE 453 Intro to Nanotechnology 3 EE 305, EE 311 EE 311 ECE 305 Semiconductor Devices 3 ECE 255, PHYS 261, MA 262 or MA 266 ECE 606 Solid State Devices I 3 none specified Masters Student Standing or higher ECE 653 Nanoelectronics 3 EE 606 or PHYS 545 ECE 659 From Atoms to Transistors 3 ECE 606, MA 511 ECE 557 Microdevices Lab 3 ECE 305 or Masters student standing or higher ECE 559 VLSI Design 3 EE 365 ECE 612 Nanoscale & Advanced Transistors 3 ECE 606 ECE 659 Quantum Transport: Atom to Transistor 3 EE 606, MA 511 or eq ECE 653 Nanoelectronics 3 EE 606, PHYS 545 ECE 695S Nanophotonics 3 none specified ME 597F Micro/Nano Scale Energy Transfer Process 1-6 none specified ME595M Computational Methods for Nanoscale Thermal Transpor 1 ME 597F ME 697W Micro and Nano Fluid Mechanics 3 Experience with graduate level Fluid Mechanics CHE 517 Micro/Nanoscale Physical Processes 3 CHE 377, 378 CHE 697M Nanomaterials Chemistry and Engineering arranged none specified CHM 696D Supramolecular and Nanostructured Materials Chemistry 3 none specified B.S.: Applied Physics Major with Specialization in Electrical Engineering Advisor: Prof. Reifenberger EE 201 Linear Circuit Analysis I 3 Engr 106 (126) MA 261 EE 202 Linear Circuit Analysis II 3 ECE 201 MA 262 or 266 EE 255 Introduction To Electronic Analysis And Design 3 EE 201 EE 270 Introduction to Digital System Design 4 Basic electric circuits, sophomore standing *EE 362 Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing 4 CS 156 or eq. EE 255 EE 270 EE 255 *EE 207 Electronic Measurement Technique 1 none specified EE 201 *EE 301 Signals and Systems 3 EE 202 *EE 305 Semiconductor Devices 3 MA 266 or MA 262 *EE 321 Electromechanical Motion Devices 3 EE 202, PHYS 261 EE 255 *4 credit hours from the following must be taken Page 4 4/13/2009
B.S.: Applied Physics Major with Specialization in Optics Advisor: Prof. A. K. Ramdas Phys 522 Coherent Optics and Quantum Electronics PHYS 330, 550; PHYS 322 or 422; or M E 587 Phys 524 Physical Optics and Experimental Spectroscopy 4 PHYS 322 ECE 414 Elements of Electro & Fiber Optics 3 ECE 301, ECE 311 ECE 415 Electro- and Fiber Optics Lab 1 ECE 301, ECE 311 ECE 552 Intro to lasers 3 ECE 311 ECE 513 Diffractive Optics 3 ECE 301, 311, or eq. ECE 695S Nanophotonics 3 none specified B.S.: Applied Physics Major with Specialization in Computational Science Advisor: Prof. Nick Giordano CS 154/158 Programming with Fortran or C language 3 Ma 161/165 CS 314 3 Numerical Methods CS 154/158 Phys 580 (Comp. Physics) 3 PHYS 310 or 410, PHYS 342 or 344 or 550. Phys 570A Computational (Bio)molecular Physics 3 Phys 460 and Phys 461 (Quantum Mechanics). Phys 461 may be taken concurrently after permission from the instructor. CS 501- Introduction To Computational Science 3 262 CS 590V-Visualization & Numerical Methods in Life Sciences 3 none specified STAT 490B - Introduction To Bioinformatics Cross-Listed with CS 478, BIOL 478 3 BIOL 231, 241 or BIOL 230 CS 180 none specified A&AE 412 Intro to Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 A&AE 334 or consent of instructor A&AE 512 Computational Aerodynamics 3 A&AE 412 or consent of instructor A&AE 558 Finite Elements 3 A&AE 453 or consent of instructor ME 581 Numerical Methods In Mechanical Engineering 3 M E 315, M E 352 or consent of instructor NUCL 512 Computers In Reactor Analysis 3 Prerequisite: NUCL 501; Corequisite: NUCL 510; Knowledge of FORTRAN required. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor B.S.: Applied Physics Major with Specialization in Mechanical Enginnering Advisor: Prof. A. Raman ME 309 Fluid Mechanics 4 M E 263, differential equations, dynamics ME 323 Mechanics of Materials 3 a 1st course in thermodynamics ME 270 ME 315 Heat and mass transfer 4 ME 309, 365, MA 303 ME 413 Noise control General course work in Physics, and Diff. Eg. ME 365 Systems measurements and control 3 ECE 201, ME 274, ME 475 Automatic Control Systems 3 ME 375 Fluid mechanics is critical for applied physical sciences, even though it is a classical physics subject, but not well covered in the traditional physics curriculum This course deals with basic elasticity, bending, torsion, buckling of elastic columns, stress and strain, material properties etc.same reason as above. This course deals with thermal conduction, convection, radiation, heat transfer with flowing fluids, thermal boundary layers. Same reason as above. Basic tech elective in Acoustics These are basic courses in feedback control systems an essential tool in the hands of experimental physicists. Page 5 4/13/2009
B.S.: Applied Physics Major with Specialization in Biophysics Advisor: Prof. Savikhin SCI 190E Integrated Science 3 CHM 115, 116 & CALC I This course may be repeated for credit BCHM 561 General Biochemistry I 3 CHM 256 or 262 Phys 570B Introduction to Biophysics 3 none specified Biol 5XX - An Introduction to nanophysics 3 Check listing of Biol 5XX - B Experimental methods in Biological 3 biology courses Physics Biol 5XX - C Theoretical Biological Physics 3 Biol 595K - Methods Measurement Biophysical 3 Chemistry none specified Biol 511 Intro to X-Ray Crystallography 3 Introductory Calc, physics Biol 514 Laboratory in Crystallography 1 BIOL 511 Biol 455 Animal Psysiology 3 one year of bio or equiv. Other Recommended s Phys 580 Advanced Computational Physics 3 PHYS 310 or 410, PHYS 342 or 344 or 550 Phys570A Computational (Bio)molecular Physics B.S.: Applied Physics Major with Specializations in Science 3 Phys 460 and Phys 461 (Quantum Mechanics) Advisor: Sangita Handa FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AREAS, VISIT http://www.science.purdue.edu/current_students/minors.asp Biology Phys 461 may be taken concurrently with instructor's consent. CHM 115, 116, (One of the following sequences: BIOL 121, 131, 136, 137, 138, 139 OR BIOL 110, 111) AND BIOL 231 or 295E, BIOL 232, BIOL 241, 242 or AGRY 320, AGRY 321 Chemistry Chem 115 and 116, MA 161 or MA 165, at least 16 credit hours beyond general chemistry; up to 3 credits of CHM 499 may be used All courses MUST be taken in the chemistry department. CHM 224, CHM 257, and CHM 333 CANNOT be used to fulfill this requirement. Electrical Engineering EE 201, 202, 255, 270 and one of the following: EE 362, or EE 207 and EE 301, EE 207 and EE 305, or EE 207 and 321 Forensic Science HSCI/ENTM 218, HSCI/ENTM 318, HSCI/ENTM 318L, HSCI/ENTM 418 and 6 credit hours of the following : ANTH 425, 526, 534, BIOL 231,232,241,242,221 CHEM 224,257,333, ENTM 306,307,335,500, HSCI 332, 333, 396, 560, 590, PSY 333, 350, 444, 392M, 428, SOC 324, 328, 419, 420, 425, 426, 454, PHYS 218/219 or 220/221, 216, CGT 116, 211, 241, 262, 340, 490F, 490S, and CPT 499F EAS EAS 111, 211or 225, 230, at least 10 credit hours beyond the courses listed above. No more than one of the courses taken to meet the requirement of at least 10 additional EAS credit hours may be at the 100 level. Computer Science CS 180, 182, 240, 250, 251 Page 6 4/13/2009