For students attending: College of Lake County
Who plan to major in: Applied Physics
THIS GUIDELINE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
I. Core Curriculum Electives
- A. Basic Writing Proficiency – A grade of “C” or better in ENG 121 will complete this requirement.
- B. Humanities – Choose one course from the following subjects: ART 240 or 241, ENG 225 - 249, HST, HUM (not 127), PHI (not 122), or THE 123.
- C. Social Sciences – Choose one course from the following subjects: ANT, ECO, GEG (not 240), PSC, PSY or SOC.
- D. Humanities or Social Sciences – Choose an additional course from section B or section C, or a foreign language course.
II. Required courses for the Applied Physics degree:
| COD COURSE | TITLE | IIT EQUIVALENT |
| MTH 145 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | MATH 151 |
| MTH 146 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | MATH 152 |
| MTH 245 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry III | MATH 251 |
| MTH 227 | Differential Equations | MATH 252 |
| PHY 123 | Physics for Science & Engineering I | PHYS 123 |
| PHY 124 | Physics for Science & Engineering II | PHYS 221 |
| PHY 221 | Physics for Science & Engineering III | PHYS 223 |
| MCS 140 or CIT 141 |
Computer Programming I or Programming in C++ | CS 104 or CS 115 |
| CHM 121 | General Chemistry I | CHEM 124 |
III. Engineering Specializations:
- A. Aerospace Engineering: Choose EGR 125 and 222.
- B. Electrical Engineering: Choose EGR 260.
- C. Mechanical Engineering: Choose EGR 125 and 222.
Please contact Undergraduate Academic Affairs with any questions regarding course equivalencies.
Updated October 2018