Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science

Physics and Physical Science Major

Astrophysics Comprehensive
Bachelor of Science

  1. Astrophysics Comprehensive Requirements (51 hours required)
    • Take all of the following:
      • PHYS 210GS, Astronomy - 3 hours
      • 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 350, Astrophysics I - 3 hours
      • PHYS 351, Astrophysics II - 3 hours
      • PHYS 360, Astronomy Methods I - 3 hours
      • PHYS 361, Astronomy Methods II - 3 hours
      • PHYS 402, Analytic Mechanics - 4 hours
      • PHYS 407, Electricity and Magnetism - 4 hours
      • PHYS 410, Mathematical Techniques in Physics I - 3 hours
      • PHYS 419, Quantum Mechanics - 4 hours
      • PHYS 430, Optics - 3 hours
      • PHYS 440, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics - 3 hours
      • PHYS 495, Research in Physics - 3 hours
      • PHYS 498, Senior Seminar in Physics - 3 hours
  2. Astrophysics 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

11 Feb 2014

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