For students attending: Moraine Valley Community College
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 COM 101 will complete this requirement.
- B. Humanities – Choose one course from the following subjects: History, Humanities, Literature, Philosophy (not PHIL 110 or 111), Art 110 or 205 - 209, Music 106 or 107, Theater 105, 107, 110 or 111, or COM 102.
- C. Social Sciences – Choose one course from the following subjects: Anthropology, Economics (not ECON 100), Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science, or Sociology.
- 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:
| MVCC COURSE | TITLE | IIT EQUIVALENT |
| MTH 150 | Calculus I / Analytic Geometry | MATH 151 |
| MTH 151 | Calculus II / Analytic Geometry | MATH 152 |
| MTH 152 | Calculus III / Analytic Geometry | MATH 251 |
| MTH 201 | Differential Equations | MATH 252 |
| PHY 203 | Mechanics | PHYS 123 |
| PHY 204 | Heat, Electricity and Magnetism | PHYS 221 |
| PHY 205 | Waves and Modern Physics | PHYS 223 |
| CHM 131 | Chemistry (University Oriented) I | CHEM 124 |
| CSC 140 or | Introduction to Computer Science | CS 105 |
III. Engineering Specialization:
- Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering: Choose EGN 201
Please contact Undergraduate Academic Affairs with any questions regarding course equivalencies.
Updated October 2018