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 Credit Hours: 4
• PHY 202 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4
• PHY 311 - Mathematical Physics Credit Hours: 3
• PHY 314 - Introduction to Computational Physics Credit Hours: 3
• PHY 321 - Classical Dynamics I Credit Hours: 4
• PHY 335 - Modern Physics I Credit Hours: 3
• PHY 336 - Modern Physics II Credit Hours: 3
• PHY 400 - Experimental Physics Credit Hours: 3
• PHY 411 - Electricity and Magnetism Credit Hours: 3
• PHY 444 - Quantum Theory Credit Hours: 4
• PHY 455 - Thermal Physics Credit Hours: 3
• PHY 495 - Physics Seminar Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHML 101 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
• CHM 102 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHML 102 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
• MAT 161 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry I Credit Hours: 4
• MAT 162 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry II Credit Hours: 4
• MAT 261 - Multivariate Calculus Credit Hours: 4
• MAT 361 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3

• 9 additional hours of PHY courses numbered 300 or above.

Total: 73 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.