2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics, BS (1902)

Overview

College Core	57 credits
Science Degree Core	20 credits
Major Prerequisites	3 credits
Major Requirements	26 credits
Liberal Arts Electives
Open Electives	14 credits
TOTAL	120 credits

College Core

To Satisfy Part of Area III

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

Degree Core

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 4 Credits
MTH 233 - Calculus 3 4 Credits
MTH 302 - Differential Equations 3 Credits

B. Major Courses

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

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

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

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

Note:

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