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Many useful documents, including a list of course prerequisites, are posted on the information page. Material relating to your particular program (BS, BA, 
Dual Degree, Pre-engineering) is also available, such as suggested curricula, Dual Degree worksheets etc.

 

The Physics Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Physics, a Bachelor of Arts in Physics, a Physics Minor, and Pre-engineering program. Each of these programs prepare students for success in a highly technological world.

Explore this web site to find out about the Physics faculty, programs, facilities, the projects and organizations physics students are involved in, and our colloquium series.

Physics Office: (660)785-4598, lindy@truman.edu 

Course and Prerequisite Information

# Name Prerequisites Co-requisite Offered
 
100 Concepts of Physics     FS
145 Physics Seminar     F
185 College Physics I MATH 186 or equiv   FS
186 College Physics II 185   FS
195 Physics with Calculus I   Math 198 FS
196 Physics with Calculus II 195 Math 263 FS
 
208 Design and Drafting     F
245 Meteorology College Alg & Trig or Math 186    
246 Astronomy I College Alg & Trig or Math 186   F
250 Modern Physics I 196, Math 263   F
251 Modern Physics II 250   S
275 Vibrations & Waves 196, Math 263   F
 
320 Electronics 196   S
345 Junior Seminar at least junior standing 251 S
346 Astronomy II 246   rare
360 Radiaton Science I 4 hrs Chem or Phys   need
370 Radiaton Science II 360   rare
380 Optics 275   rare
382 Mathematical Physics 196, Math 263   S
383 Fundamentals of Electric Circuits 196, Math 263   S
386 Classical Mechanics 275, 382 Math 365 F
387 Statics 195 Math 264 F
388 Advanced Laboratory 250   S
391 Internship for Physics Majors     need
392 Evaluation and Analysis of Internship   391 need
 
441 Physics Research I     FSs
442 Physics Research II     FSs
443 Physics Research III     FSs
444 Independent Studies     FSs
445 Advanced Physics Seminar at least junior status; 251, 275, 382   S
482 Electricity and Magnetism 275, 382; Math 365   S
486 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 251, 275; Math 264 Stat 290 S
490 Senior Research I 251,275, 382, 388   F
491 Senior Research II 490   S
518 Advanced Topics 251, 275, 382   S
580 Quantum Mechanics 251, 275, 382   F
581 Introduction to Solid State Physics 251, 275, 382   rare

In all cases, the prerequisites mean a grade of C or better.

In the "offered" column -- F: fall semester, S: spring semester, s: Summer session, rare: rarely offered, need: offered as needed.

Math Courses:

186 Elementary Functions
198 Calculus 1
263 Calculus 2
264 Calculus 3
365 Differential Equations