Physics (B.S.)
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 |
| MATH 310 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 330 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| PHYS 200 | Welcome to the Physics Major | 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 351 | Introductory Quantum Mechanics I | 3 |
| PHYS 400 | Seminar | 2 |
| Emphases | ||
| Select one of the following emphases: | 24-35 | |
| Total Hours | 80-91 | |
A. General Physics Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 333 | Statistical Thermodynamics | 3 |
| PHYS 342 | Electromagnetic Fields II | 3 |
| PHYS 371 | Mathematical Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 411 | Advanced Physics Lab | 4 |
| Select 11 credits of physics electives numbered 400 or above, including at least 9 credits of non-lab courses | 11 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
B. Applied Physics Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 411 | Advanced Physics Lab | 4 |
| Select 4 credits from the following: | 4 | |
| Research | ||
| Senior Research | ||
| In addition to the specific Applied Physics requirements, select six 3-credit courses numbered 300 or above from the following subject prefixes: 1 | 18 | |
BE | ||
BIOL | ||
CE | ||
CHE | ||
CHEM | ||
CS | ||
ECE | ||
ENGR | ||
GEOE | ||
GEOG | ||
GEOL | ||
HYDR | ||
MATH | ||
ME | ||
NE | ||
PHYS | ||
STAT | ||
| In addition to the specific Applied Physics requirements and electives chosen above, select three 3-credit courses numbered 400 or above from the following subject prefixes: 1 | 9 | |
BE | ||
BIOL | ||
CE | ||
CHE | ||
CHEM | ||
CS | ||
ECE | ||
ENGR | ||
GEOE | ||
GEOG | ||
GEOL | ||
HYDR | ||
MATH | ||
ME | ||
NE | ||
PHYS | ||
STAT | ||
| Total Hours | 35 | |
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These cannot be PHYS 490 or other research courses. They should be standard 3-credit lecture courses.
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree