Bachelor in Chemical Physics

Why Study Physics?

The Physics/Pre-Engineering department presently offers a major in chemical physics and a minor in physics designed for those interested in secondary education.

Aquinas College is a small, friendly institution dedicated to teaching its students in a setting designed to help individuals develop their talent and potential. Physics/Pre-Engineering students begin their AQ education by taking a series of courses in mathematics, engineering, the physical sciences, and the humanities.

How We're Different

Perhaps the greatest demand for teachers at the secondary level is in the area of physics.

Chemical physics is an interdisciplinary major which combines chemistry’s study of the composition of matter with physics’ study of the properties of matter and energy. Courses are drawn from the departments of chemistry, physics, and mathematics.

Major Requirements

Fifty (50) credit hours. Required courses:

• CY111
• CY112
• CY311
• CY312
• CY215
• CY336
• CY346
• CY400/401
• PC213
• PC214
• PC316
• MS252

Required allied courses:

• MS121
• MS122
• MS231
• MS241

Equivalent courses from other colleges may be substituted with the permission of one of the designated advisors. At least thirty (30) of these hours must be taken at Aquinas College.

Courses

• CY111 General Chemistry (4) NL
• CY112 General Chemistry (4)
• CY311/312 Physical Chemistry I and II (4/4)
• CY215 Quantitative Analysis (4) QR
• CY336 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (4)
• CY346 Instrumental Methods of Analysis (4) WI
• CY400/401 Undergraduate Seminar/Research (1/2) SC
• PC213 General Physics with Calculus: Mechanics, Sound, Heat (4)
• PC214 General Physics with Calculus: Electricity, Magnetism, Light, Nuclear Physics (4)
• PC215 Modern Physics (4)
• MS/PC316 Applied Mathematics for the Physical Sciences (4)
• MS252 Statistics (3)
• MS121 Calculus I (4) MS
• MS122 Calculus II (4) MS
• MS231 Multivariate Calculus (4) QR
• MS241 Differential Equations (3)

The close-knit educational environment at Aquinas develops students who thrive in all dimensions of life. Learn more, in our students' words about the Aquinas experience and the Dominican pillars of prayer, study, service, and community.

The Dominican tradition is two-fold: contemplative and communal. At Aquinas, we are committed to gathering for liturgical prayer nourished by God's Word and the Spirit. Prayer leads us into the deeper Truth needed to live out God's call for us in the world. We commit ourselves to a love of learning, both formal and informal. This necessitates an openness to learn from the most unlikely sources as well as tried and true scholarship. Aquinas encourages students to engage in service projects and service-learning programs. It also offers preparation for careers that will enable graduates to spread the truths that they have learned - "to make a difference in the world."