B.S. Major in Physics (54 Credits)
Lower Division Requirements (34 Credits)
PHYS 103 | Scientific Physics I | 4 credits |
PHYS 103L | Scientific Physics I Lab | 1 credit |
PHYS 204 | Scientific Physics II | 4 credits |
PHYS 204L | Scientific Physics II Lab | 1 credit |
PHYS 205 | Modern Physics | 3 credits |
PHYS 217 | Modern Physics Lab | 2 credits |
CHEM 101 | General Chemistry | 3 credits |
CHEM 101L | General Chemistry Lab | 1 credit |
CPSC 121 | Computer Science I | 3 credits |
MATH 157 | Calculus I | 4 credits |
MATH 258 | Calculus II | 4 credits |
PHYS 208 | Computational Physics | 2 credits |
PHYS 210 | Linear Electronics | 2 credits |
Upper Division Requirements (14 Credits)
PHYS 300 | Mathematical Methods | 3 credits |
PHYS 301 | Intermediate Mechanics | 3 credits |
PHYS 306 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 credits |
PHYS 310 | Intermediate Laboratory | 2 credits |
PHYS 464 | Quantum Physics | 3 credits |
Electives (6 Credits)
PHYS 307 | Optics* | 3 credits |
PHYS 402 | Advanced Mechanics* | 3 credits |
PHYS 407 | Electricity and Magnetism II | 3 credits |
PHYS 409 | Nuclear and Particle Physics | 3 credits |
PHYS 415 | Cosmology | 3 credits |
PHYS 450 | Statistical Physics* | 3 credits |
* - indicates the course also counts as a Technical Elective in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Additional Encouraged Courses
Math 259 | Calculus III | 4 credits |
Math 260 | Differential Equations | 3 credits |
Math 339 | Linear Algebra | 3 credits |