Physics, B.S.

Oral Communication Requirement:

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.A. or B.S. degree in Physics a student must successfully complete PHY 495  or any other approved oral intensive course (see list here ).

Applied Learning Requirement:

To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.A. or B.S. degree in Physics a student must successfully complete one of the following: directed individual study in any scientific discipline; departmental honors in any science department; PHY 493 , PHY 495 .

Requirements for a Major in Physics for the B.S. Degree:

• PHY 201  -  General Physics I
• PHY 202  -  General Physics II
• PHY 300  -  Analog Circuits
• PHY 311  -  Mathematical Physics
• PHY 314  -  Introduction to Computational Physics
• PHY 321  -  Classical Dynamics I
• PHY 322  -  Classical Dynamics II
• PHY 335  -  Modern Physics
• PHY 400  -  Advanced Laboratory
• PHY 411  -  Electricity and Magnetism I
• PHY 412  -  Electricity and Magnetism II
• PHY 444  -  Quantum Theory
• PHY 455  -  Thermal Physics
• PHY 495  -  Physics Seminar
• CHM 101  -  General Chemistry I
• CHML 101  -  General Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHM 102  -  General Chemistry II
• CHML 102  -  General Chemistry Laboratory II
• MAT 161  -  Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
• MAT 162  -  Calculus with Analytical Geometry II
• MAT 261  -  Multivariate Calculus
• MAT 335  -  Linear Algebra and Matrices
• MAT 361  -  Differential Equations

Total: 72 hours

Additional Information:

Students must attain a grade point average of “C” (2.00) or better computed over all the courses used to fulfill the requirements of the major and a grade of “C-” or better for each PHY course used to fulfill the requirements of the major.

Note:

Students interested in the B.S. degree in physics are advised to take the PHY 201  - PHY 202  sequence in the freshman year.