Physics (B.A.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CS 120 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| MATH 170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 175 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 275 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 200 | Physics Seminar | 1 |
| PHYS 211 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 211L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| PHYS 212 | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 212L | Laboratory Physics II | 1 |
| PHYS 213 | Engineering Physics III | 3 |
| PHYS 305 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 321 | Analytical Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 341 | Electromagnectic Fields I | 3 |
| PHYS 400 | Seminar | 2 |
| Select 11 credits of Upper-Division Physics courses | 11 | |
| Select 6 credits of Upper-Division Mathematics courses | 6 | |
| Select one upper-division Humanities course 1 | 3 | |
| Select one upper-division Social Science course 1 | 3 | |
| Select any upper-division course approved by student's advisor | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 74 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
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In addition to the minimum university-wide general education requirements.
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 143 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 144 | Analytic Trigonometry | 1 |
| PHYS 200 | Physics Seminar | 1 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| PHYS 211 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 211L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| MATH 170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| PHYS 212 | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 212L | Laboratory Physics II | 1 |
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 175 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CS 120 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| MATH 275 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 213 | Engineering Physics III | 3 |
| PHYS 305 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| 1 credit Elective Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| PHYS 321 | Analytical Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 341 | Electromagnectic Fields I | 3 |
| MATH 310 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| American Diversity Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Physics, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| UPDV Mathematics, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Physics, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| UPDV Humanities, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| PHYS 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Physics, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| PHYS 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| PHYS 492 | Senior Research | 1 |
| UPDV Social Science, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Physics, Major Elective Course | 4 | |
| UPDV Approved Elective, Major Elective Course | 4 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
- Students are thoroughly trained in the various sub-disciplines of physics. They have mastered the principles of mechanics, quantum mechanics, electromagnetic fields, thermal statics, and some advanced topics in physics, such as astrophysics and computational physics.
- Students can communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, their scientific observations and their interpretations of physical laws.
- Students are intellectually prepared to partake in physics research in a meaningful way.