Feb 16, 2025

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Spring 2022 Catalog FINAL VERSION - Closed for Revisions

Physics, BS

This major is administered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy .

Consists of a minimum of 62 credits (57 credits if taking CHEM 117 ).

Mathematics

MATH 225 - Calculus I Credits: 5
MATH 226 - Calculus II Credits: 5
MATH 230 - Introduction to Linear Algebra Credits: 4
MATH 227 - Calculus III Credits: 4

Chemistry

CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5 and
CHEM 106 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5
or
CHEM 117 - General Chemistry Principles Credits: 5

Physics

PHYS 111 - Seminar: Introduction to Physics Credits: 1
PHYS 240 - University Physics I Credits: 5
PHYS 250 - University Physics II Credits: 5
PHYS 300 - Modern Physics Credits: 3
PHYS 320 - Electricity and Magnetism Credits: 4
PHYS 335 - Advanced Mechanics Credits: 3
PHYS 405 - Quantum Mechanics Credits: 3
PHYS 435 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Credits: 3
PHYS 470 - Experimental Physics Credits: 3

One credit of

PHYS 388 - Research Participation Credits: 1-4 or
PHYS 499 - Special Work Credits: 1-4

Physics

PHYS 315 - Computational Physics Credits: 4 or
PHYS 370 - Electronics Credits: 4

Additional Physics Courses

Additional physics courses numbered above 300 not including PHYS 390 or PHYS 490 to attain a minimum of 36 credits in physics.