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2022-2023 Catalog and Student Handbook

Physics, Bachelor of Science

Requirements for a major in Physics:

Physics Courses (27 Hours)

PHYS 221General Physics I

4
PHYS 222General Physics II

4
PHYS 321Modern Physics

3
PHYS 325/MATH 325Mathematical Methods for Physics

3
PHYS 331Experimental Physics I

2
PHYS 332Experimental Physics II

2
PHYS 342Classical Mechanics I

3
PHYS 352Electricity & Magnetism I

3
PHYS 362Quantum Mechanics I

3

Chemistry Courses (4 Hours)

CHEM 131General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 133General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

Computer Science Course (3 Hours)

CSCI 115Computer Programming I

3

Mathematics Courses (15 Hours)

MATH 125Calculus I

4
MATH 224Calculus II

4
MATH 225Calculus III

4
MATH 302Differential Equations with Numerical Methods

3

Physics Electives (6 Hours)

Choose 2 of the following:

PHYS 322Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics

3
PHYS 381Special Topics

3
PHYS 442Classical Mechanics II

3
PHYS 452Electricity & Magnetism II

3
PHYS 462Quantum Mechanics II

3

Junior Core & Capstone (7 Hours)

PHYS 391Physics Research Seminar

1
MATH 303Ethical Considerations in Mathematics, Computing, & Physics

2
PHYS 491Physics Research I

2
PHYS 492Physics Research II

2

Total Credit Hours: 62

Recommendations

Students planning to attend graduate school should take as many as possible of the following:

MATH 301Foundations of Mathematics

3
MATH 304Linear Algebra

3
MATH 340/CSCI 340Numerical Analysis

3
MATH 451Introduction to Analysis

3
PHYS 322Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics

3
PHYS 381Special Topics

3
PHYS 442Classical Mechanics II

3
PHYS 452Electricity & Magnetism II

3
PHYS 462Quantum Mechanics II

3

PHYS 499: one or two credits