REQUIRED COURSE LIST

FOR

 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS

SUGGESTED COURSE SCHEDULE


Required Physics Courses Required Math Courses Other Required Courses
PHYS 122 PHYSICS TODAY I 1 MATH 220 CALCULUS I 4 ENGL 100 EXPOSITORY WRITING I 3
PHYS 123 PHYSICS TODAY II 1 MATH 221 CALCULUS II 4 ENGL 200 EXPOSITORY WRITING II 3
PHYS 223 PHYSICS I 5 MATH 222 CALCULUS III 4 SPCH 105 PUBLIC SPEAKING I 2
PHYS 224 PHYSICS II 5 MATH 240 ELEMENTARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 4   LIFE SCIENCE 4
PHYS 325 PHYSICS III 4   16   HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS 11
PHYS 506 PHYSICS LAB 3     SOCIAL SCIENCES 12
PHYS 522 MECHANICS 4       35
PHYS 532 ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS I 4  
PHYS 633 Electromagnetic FIELDS II 3  
PHYS 636 PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION 5  
PHYS 662 INTRO TO QUANTUM MECHANICS 4  
PHYS 664 THERMODYNAMICS & STATISTICAL PHYSICS 3  
PHYS  6xx ADVANCED PHYSICS COURSE ELECTIVE 6  
PHYS 709 APPLIED QUANTUM MECHANICS 3  
    51  
1. Chemistry I(CHM 210) and II( CHM 230) are strongly recommended for all physics majors
2. In addition to specific course requirements all physics majors must have a knowledge of computational tools and computer programming as stated in the prerequisites for PHYS 325 and PHYS 506
Totals: Physics Courses 51
  Math Courses 16
  Distribution Requirements 35
  Free Electives 22
  TOTAL 124
Advanced Course Electives Other Courses Available
PHYS 620 Teaching University Physics 3 PHYS 399 Physics Honors Seminar 1-3
PHYS 623 Oscillations, Waves & Relativity 3 PHYS 400 Independent Study in Physics 1-3
PHYS 639 Computations in Physics 3 PHYS 460 Undergraduate Topics in Physics 1-6
PHYS 642 Nuclear Physics 3 PHYS 497 Senior Research 1-3
PHYS 651 Introduction to Optics 3 PHYS 498 Honors Tutorial 1-3
PHYS 652 Applied Optics & Optical Measurement 3 PHYS 499 Senior Honors Research 2
PHYS 655 Physics of Solids 3 PHYS 707 Topics in Physics Variable
PHYS 691 Introduction to Astrophysics* 3      
PHYS 692 Introduction to Cosmology* 3      
PHYS 694 Particle Physics 3  
*For the BS in Physics only one of these courses can be applied to the advanced physics electives.

For course descriptions, click here and scroll to bottom.