2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics, BS (1902)

Overview

College Core	46-49 credits
Science Degree Core	20 credits
Major Prerequisites	3 credits
Major Requirements	26 credits
Liberal Arts Electives
Open Electives	22-25 credits
TOTAL	120-123 credits

College Core

To Satisfy Part of Area III

CS 201 - Computer Science I Credits: 4
MTH 231 - Calculus 1 Credits: 4

Degree Core

MTH 232 - Calculus 2 Credits: 4
CHM 109 - General Chemistry 1 Credits: 5
CHM 110 - General Chemistry 2 Credits: 5
PHY 101 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHY 102 - General Physics II Credits: 4

Note:

Six of these science credits are applied to Area Ill of the College core and the remaining 20 are counted as the degree core.

Major Requirements

A. Prerequisites

CS 202 - Computer Science II Credits: 4
MTH 233 - Calculus 3 Credits: 4
MTH 302 - Differential Equations Credits: 3

B. Major Courses

Students who choose to major in physics must complete the following:

PHY 300 - Mathematical Mechanics I Credits: 3
PHY 301 - Mathematical Mechanics II Credits: 3
PHY 315 - Electricity and Magnetism I Credits: 4
PHY 316 - Electricity and Magnetism II Credits: 4
PHY 323 - Modern Physics I Credits: 3
PHY 324 - Modern Physics II Credits: 3
PHY 450 - Seminar Credits: 1

At least 3 credits at the 400 level, chosen from the following:

PHY 423 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics Credits: 3
PHY 424 - Quantum Mechanics Credits: 3
PHY 430 - Internship in Physics Credits: 3
PHY 441 - Research I Credits: 2
PHY 442 - Research II Credits: 2

Note:

PHY 430 is a professional course and not a liberal arts course.