Physics
The Major
Students wishing to Major in Physics have the option to receive either the B.A. degree, requiring 34 semester hours of physics plus 16 semester hours of mathematics, or the B.S. degree, requiring 41 semester hours of physics plus 16 semester hours of mathematics. (Note: The mathematics requirement excludes computer science courses.) In addition, majors are required to pass a Comprehensive Examination offered annually by the department; it is normally taken at the start of the Senior year. Majors are also required to complete an independent research project.
For B.S. degree, Physics 330, plus one other to be
chosen by students, are required.
| CRS # | Name | Hours | |||||||||
| Required Courses for All Majors | |||||||||||
| PHYS 121 | Quarks to Cosmos | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 126 | Principles of Physics I | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 127 | Principles of Physics II | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 200 | Intermediate Modern Physics | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 211 | Electronics | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 305 | Classical Mechanics | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 306 | Electricity & Magnetism | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 312 | Experimental Physics | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 400 | Seminar | 2 | |||||||||
| MATH 123 | Calculus I | 4 | |||||||||
| MATH 124 | Calculus II | 4 | |||||||||
| MATH 222 | Calculus III | 4 | |||||||||
| MATH 351 | Differential Equations | 4 | |||||||||
| Total: 50 | |||||||||||
| Elective courses in physics | |||||||||||
| PHYS 220 | Optics | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 230 | Thermodynamics | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 330 | Quantum Mechanics | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 345 | Special Topics in Physics | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 405 | Advanced Dynamics | 4 | |||||||||
| PHYS 406 | Electromagnetic Theory | 4 | |||||||||
| Additional courses recommended | |||||||||||
| CHEM 121 | General College Chemistry I | 4 | |||||||||
| CHEM 122 | General College Chemistry II | 4 | |||||||||
| MATH 231 | Elementary Linear Algebra | 4 | |||||||||