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Physical Science, Bachelor of Science
Physical Science is a flexible major that can include physics, chemistry, and mathematics. It is a desirable path for pre-medical and other pre-health professional studies. Very often, this is taken as a second major along with a major in Biology.
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Physical Science is a flexible major that can include physics, chemistry, and mathematics. It is a desirable path for pre-medical and other pre-health professional studies. Very often, this is taken as a second major along with a major in Biology.
The Physical Science program at St. John's University offers three interdisciplinary program tracks, offering you opportunities in various fields in engineering and the sciences.
- The Mechatronics track combines electrical, mechanical and computer engineering as well as robotics.
- The Engineering Physics track will prepare you to pursue future careers in either electrical or mechanical (civil) engineering.
- The Biophysics track combines chemistry, biology and physics courses.
Each of these tracks will train you for positions in industry or for further graduate study, opening up opportunities in growing fields and a technological market. Through the Physical Science program at St. John's, you gain the technological, analytical, and communication skills you need for success.
- Degree Type
- BS
- Area of Interest
- Science & Mathematics
- Associated Colleges or Schools
- Program Location
- Queens Campus
- Required Credit Hours
- 120
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Admission
For more information about admission to this and other acclaimed undergraduate programs at St. John’s University, please contact Undergraduate Admission.
Courses
To earn a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Physical Science, you complete 120 credits, including core, major, and elective requirements. The major requirements are outlined below. For more information about the courses listed below, please see the St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of our Undergraduate Bulletin.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1930 / 1610 | University Physics I / College Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 1940 / 1620 | University Physics II / College Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 1950 | Mathematics for Physical Science | 3 |
| PHYS 1970* | Introduction to Modern Physics | 3 |
| MTH 1730 | University Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 1740 | University Calculus II | 4 |
You complete an additional 23 credits, chosen from among the following program tracks:
Mechatronics
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 1100 | Introduction to AutoCAD | 3 |
| PHY 2000 | Introduction to Digital Systems | 4 |
| PHY 2100 | Introduction to Microprocessor | 4 |
| PHY 3000 | Introduction to Mechatronics | 3 |
| PHY 3510 | Electrical Systems | 3 |
| PHY 3240 | Electronics | 4 |
| PHY 3890 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
*PHY1970 is not required for Mechatronics. It can be substituted for PHY 2110 Engineering Mechanics.
Engineering Physics
Mechanical/Civil Engineering
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 2150 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| PHY 2110 | Engineering Mechanics | 3 |
| PHY 3890 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| PHY 3820 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| PHY 3210 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHY 3240 | Electronics | 4 |
| Any upper-level Physics course | ||
Electrical/Computer Engineering
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 2000 | Introduction to Digital Systems | 4 |
| PHY 2100 | Introduction to Microprocessor | 4 |
| PHY 3510 | Electrical Systems | 3 |
| PHY 3520 | Networks | 3 |
| PHY 3240 | Electronics | 4 |
| PHY 3890 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| PHY 3210 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
Biophysics
23 credits from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
Career Outcomes
St. John’s University is widely known for the success of its alumni. Forbes.com lists the University among its top 15 institutions in terms of graduates’ earning power. And a recent survey by The Wall Street Journal ranks St. John’s among 100 Top colleges and universities that are “most likely to help students land a job in key careers . . . that are growing, pay well and offer high levels of job satisfaction.”
Additional Information
Students also may choose from a wide variety of student activities which are specific to the major as well as student clubs and organizations that enhance their academic studies, including the Math Club and the Sigma Pi Sigma honor society.
Other resources include high-tech classrooms, a 1.7 million-volume University Library, and facilities like the Staten Island Campus DaSilva Academic Center and Queens Campus D’Angelo Center.
You also enjoy the many cultural and professional benefits accruing from St. John’s New York location, including the faculty and Career Services's relationships with leading business and educational resources throughout the area.
You can further expand your educational and experiential horizons with a Global Education at St. John's.
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