Non-Calculus Based Physics Courses

These are introductory courses offered by the physics department.

• PH 101 Introductory Physics with Lab
• PH 102 Introductory Physics with Lab

Core Science Courses

These are courses offered for non-science majors.

• PH 116 Integrated Science I (restricted to elementary education majors)
• PH 117 Integrated Science II (restricted to elementary education majors)
• PH 120 Introduction to the Universe
• PH 160 Light and Color
• PH 170 Music and Sound

Physics Foundation Courses

These courses must be taken by all physics majors, regardless of track.

• CS 151 Computer Science through Programming
• MA 251 Calculus I
• MA 252 Calculus II
• MA 304 Ordinary Differential Equations
• MA 351 Calculus III
• PH 201 General Physics I
• PH 291 General Physics Lab I
• PH 202 General Physics II
• PH 292 General Physics Lab II
• PH 293 Intermediate Lab I
• PH 294 Intermediate Lab II
• PH 307 Math Methods in Physics
• PH 312 Modern Physics
• PH 316 Classical Mechanics
• PH 317 Thermal Physics
• PH 397 Experimental Methods I (lab)
• PH 398 Experimental Methods II (lab)
• PH 415 Quantum Mechanics I
• PH 417 Electricity and Magnetism I

Advanced Physics Courses

These are physics elective courses or required courses for the analytic track.

• PH 382 Biomechanics of Sports and Exercise
• PH 383 Physics of Medicine and the Human Body
• PH 384 Waves and the Physics of Medicine
• PH 388 Independent Project in Physics
• PH 391 Physics Research
• PH 416 Quantum Mechanics II
• PH 418 Electricity and Magnetism II
• PH 480 Advanced Topics in Physics
• PH 484 Methods of Theoretical Physics
• PH 493 Advanced Laboratory
• PH 497 Senior Honors Thesis I
• PH 498 Senior Honors Thesis II

For additional information on specific courses, please visit the Loyola undergraduate catalogue.