Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science

Physics and Physical Science Major

Physics Comprehensive
Bachelor of Science

  1. Physics Comprehensive Requirements (42 hours required)
    • Take all of the following:
      • PHYS 276GS, General Physics II (Calculus) - 4 hours
      • PHYS 276LGS, General Physics II (Calculus) Laboratory - 1 hour
      • PHYS 346, Modern Physics I - 4 hours
      • PHYS 402, Analytic Mechanics - 4 hours
      • PHYS 407, Electricity and Magnetism - 4 hours
      • PHYS 410, Mathematical Techniques in Physics I - 3 hours
      • PHYS 411, Mathematical Techniques in Physics II - 3 hours
      • PHYS 419, Quantum Mechanics - 4 hours
      • PHYS 420, Advanced Physics Laboratory - 3 hours
      • PHYS 430, Optics - 3 hours
      • PHYS 435, Solid State Physics - 3 hours
      • PHYS 440, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics - 3 hours
      • PHYS 495, Research in Physics - 3 hours
  2. Physics Comprehensive Math Requirements (13 hours required)
    • Take all of the following:
      • MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
      • MATH 260, Calculus III - 5 hours
      • MATH 305, Differential Equations - 3 hours
  3. Physics Comprehensive Math, CSIS, or Chemistry Electives (1-3 hours required)
  4. Physics Writing Intensive Requirements (6 hours required)
    • Take:
      • PHYS 323 (WI), Analog and Digital Electronics - 3 hours
      • PHYS 498 (WI), Senior Seminar in Physics - 3 hours

14 May 2012

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