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Applied Physics, B.S.
Applied Physics, B.S.

Applied Physics, B.S.

  • ID:CSUCI10002
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Applicants graduating from a high school outside of the U.S.

• SAT/ACT not required

• GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

English Requirements

  • TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language with a minimum Paper-Based score of 500, or a minimum Internet Based score of 61

  • IELTS – International English Language Test System with an overall band score of 6.0

  • PTE - Pearson's Test of English score of 46

  • Duolingo English Test score of 95

Course Information

As an Applied Physics student at CSUCI, you'll apply the concepts of physics to practical, high-tech uses. You'll gain exposure and aptitude in a variety of disciplines, from mathematics, computer science and engineering to the life sciences and medicine. You'll be well-prepared to start making meaningful contributions to modern interdisciplinary investigations in fields like biophysics, biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, materials science, and medical imaging.

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Courses:

Applied Physics, B.S. - 120 units

Total Units: 120

Lower Division Requirements - 27 units

  •  General Chemistry I Units: 4

  •  Calculus I Units: 4

  • Calculus II Units: 4

  • Calculus III Units: 3

  •  General Physics I Units: 4

  •  General Physics II Units: 4

  • General Physics III: Light, Relativity And Modern Physics Units: 4

Upper Division Requirements - 32 units

  •  Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems Units: 3

  • Classical Mechanics Units: 3

  •  Thermal and Statistical Physics (Cross-listed as EMEC 305) Units: 3

  • Modern Physics Units: 3

  •  Electronics (Cross-listed as EMEC 310) Units: 4

  •  Mathematical Methods of Physics Units: 3

  • Computational Physics Units: 3

  •  Quantum Mechanics I Units: 3

  • Electromagnetism Units: 4

  • Extended Experiences Complete three units of internship, research, or independent study:

  • Internship Units: 3

  • Independent Research Units: 1-3

  •  Directed Studies Units: 1-3

Major Electives - 12 units

Transfer students are encouraged to take six units of Upper Division General Education (UDGE) courses to ensure timely graduation.

  • Scientific Computing Units: 3

  • Partial Differential Equations and Mathematical Physics Units: 3

  • Complex Analysis Units: 3

  • The Physics of Music (Cross-listed as PAMU 335) Units: 3

  • Science and Conscience (Cross-listed as ENGL 338) Units: 3

  •  Digital Image Processing (Cross-listed as MATH 345, COMP 345) Units: 3

  • Quantum Mechanics II Units: 3

  • Optics Units: 4

  • Solid State Physics Units: 3

  • Introduction to Electro-Optics Units: 4

  • Team-Based Research Units: 3

  •  Topics in Physics Units: 3

  •  Internship Units: 3

  • Independent Research Units: 1-3

  • Directed Studies Units: 1-3

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Your future

You will be prepared for a wide range of career options in high-demand, high-reward high-tech positions, as well as graduate and medical school. Applied Physics graduates offer valuable mathematical, computer literacy, experimental, research and problem-solving skills that are attractive to employers in a wide range of industries and specialties.

Top career fields include:

  • Acoustics

  • Astronomy

  • Atmospheric physics

  • Biophysics

  • Colloid science

  • Computational physics

  • Condensed matter physics

  • Environmental planning

  • Lasers and photonics

  • Instrumentation

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical  insurance: 1,999 $ USD per year

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