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The B.S. degree gives students an excellent grounding in the fundamentals of physics with training in theoretical, computational, and experimental treatments of physics principles, phenomena, and applications. Students are also encouraged to get involved in research activities within the department. This program prepares students for entry into graduate programs in physics, astrophysics, medical physics, engineering, and other STEM fields. It also opens the door to a broad range of employment options in the both the public and private sectors, including employment in industry, in secondary education, and at national labs.

Degree Requirements

The following courses must be completed in order to earn a B.S. in Physics.

A grade of "C-" or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence unless otherwise noted in the catalog description. An overall GPA of 2.0 must be earned in the major in order for a student to graduate with a B.S. in Physics. Physics majors and minors may take a Physics class only two times. If a student has not achieved a minimum of a "C-" after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class without the approval of the Physics Chair.

Physics majors with a Chemical Physics concentration may not double major or minor in chemistry. Physics majors with an Engineering Physics concentration may not minor in mechanical engineering.

In the Applied Physics concentration, students take a core set of physics courses and labs and either select a set of technical electives at Lewis University in consultation with their advisor or enter the five-year dual degree program leading to a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Illinois University in addition to the B.S. in Physics (Applied Physics concentration) from Lewis University. The flexibility offered by the Applied Physics concentration is advantageous for students who wish to create individual programs of study to suit their interests and career goals, especially those who want to pursue careers in interdisciplinary fields like computational physics, environmental physics, or medical physics or who intend to enter graduate programs in Applied Physics, or related fields.