Physics Department
Physics Major (B.S.)
Physics B.S. - An intensive physics program for graduate school preparation or research employment.
Typical Physics (B.S.) Schedule ^
| Year | Fall | Credits | Interim | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Freshman |
General Physics I, Introduction to the Creative Arts*, |
4 4 1 3 4 |
Nature of Persons (N) course, |
3 |
General Physics II, Calculus II, Christianity and Western Culture*, Introduction to the Bible, |
4
|
| Sophomore |
Electronics, Second Language (S) course**, Physical Well-being (Y) course |
4 1 |
World Cultures (U) course |
3 |
Modern Physics, Differential Equations, Scientific Computing, Contemporary Western Life and Thought (L) course*, Leisure and Lifetime Sports (Q) course |
4
|
| Junior |
Math Methods in Physics and Engineering, Comparative Systems (G) course |
4 3 |
Science, Technology, and Society (K) course |
3 |
Computer Methods in Physics & Engineering (alt. years) or Numerical Methods, Optics (alt. years) or Topics in Contemporary Optics (alt. years), Quantum Mechanics (alt. years),
|
4-3
4 |
| Senior |
Mechanics, Research, Contemporary Christian Issues (P) course, Elective |
4 3 3 3 |
Thermodynamics (alt. years) Electives |
4 8 |
*Courses in bold may be replaced by GES145, 146, 245, and 246 Western Humanity in Christian Perspective I - IV. These four courses must be taken sequentially - 145 (fall, freshman), 146 (spring, freshman), 245 (fall, sophmore), and 246 (spring, sophmore). Since the Western Humanities program is 1 credit less than the 5 separate Gen Ed courses, the student must ADD 1 additional elective credit in order to meet the total credits required for graduation.
**Students must complete through the second semester of a first year language course or equivalent. (Check Catalog for details of this option.)
- The letter in parenthesis following a course category indicates the designation in the course numbers
- This program assumes a student will use Calculus and General Physics I to meet the general education Mathematics and Laboratory Science requirements.
- This plan is for students entering Bethel in an odd year. It should be altered slightly for students entering in an even year.
Most financial aid packages stipulate 12 credits/semester; Minnesota state grants are reduced when credit load falls below 15 credits/semester. (Interim credits may be split between fall and spring for grant purposes only.)
See a typical Physics B.A. Schedule
See a typical Applied Physics B.S. Schedule
See a typical Dual-Degree Engineering Schedule