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Physics BS

Requirements

General Education — 42 or 43 hours

See the General Education Curriculum Section for the complete list of courses.

Exceptions: The Laboratory Science and Mathematics components of the General Education curriculum are fulfilled by required major and support courses. Issues in Science is waived in lieu of upper division physics courses.

Major — 40 hours

PHY 2110General Physics I

4
PHY 2120General Physics II

4
 
PHY 2030/EEC 2030/ITI 2030Digital Logic I

4
or
PHY 2500/EEC 2500Circuits I

4
 
PHY 2550/MAT 2550Mathematical Methods for Physical Science and Engineering

3
 
PHY 2560Projects in Physics or Engineering I

1-3
or
PHY 3333Faculty-Led Academic Research Experiences (FLARE)

1-3
 
PHY 3140Modern Physics

4
PHY 3200/EEC 3200Electromagnetics I

3
PHY 3300Intermediate Mechanics

4
PHY 3335/BIO 3335/CHE 3335Junior Seminar in Physics

1
PHY 4010/CHE 4010Thermodynamics

4
PHY 4200/EEC 4200Electromagnetics II

3
PHY 4335/BIO 4335/CHE 4335Senior Seminar in Physics

1
PHY 4400Quantum Mechanics

3

Choose one of the following — 1 hour

PHY 4330Special Projects in Physics

1-3
PHY 4340Research Projects in Physics II

1-3
PHY 4350Senior Design Project

1-3
PHY 4510Career Internship in Physics

1-3

Required Support Courses — 22 hours

CHE 1040General Chemistry I

4
EEC 2150Engineering Programming I

3
MAT 1510Calculus I

4
MAT 1520Calculus II

4
MAT 2510Calculus III

4
 
MAT 3020Differential Equations

3
or
MAT 3090Linear and Matrix Algebra

3

It is recommended, though not required, that students take both MAT 3020 Differential Equations and MAT 3090 Linear and Matrix Algebra.

Mathematics Minor — 18 hours

The 18 hours will be fully completed as part of the support course requirements together with MAT 2550/PHY 2550 Mathematical Methods for Physical Science and Engineering.

Additional Minor and/or General Electives — 15-16 hours

Total Credit Hours: 120