2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

Major in Physics (BA/BS)

65-67 credits

Common core, 53 credits

CS 120Comp Sci 1: Prog Fundamentals

4

MATH 165Calculus 1

4

MATH 166Calculus 2

4

MATH 267Calculus 3

4

PHYC 115Career Issues

1

PHYC 120General Physics 1

5

PHYC 122General Physics 2

5

PHYC 260Introduction to Modern Physics

4

PHYC 262Modern Physics Laboratory

1

PHYC 330Mechanics

3

PHYC 434Thermal Physics

3

PHYC 450Electricity and Magnetism 1

3

PHYC 464Intro to Quant Mech

3

 

PHYC 482Independent Studies in Physics

1 TO 3

or

PHYC 369Professional Experience

1 TO 3

or

PHYC 479Practical Experience

1 TO 3

or

HONR 499Senior Honors Project

3

 

PHYC 483Seminar in Physics

1 TO 2

PHYC 485Meas of Lrnng in Physics

1

Total Credit Hours:53

Complete one concentration

Concentration 1: Physics (general), 12 credits

PHYC 465Quantum Mechanics

3

Electives from departmental courses as approved by the student’s departmental advisor and the department chairperson, 9 credits

Total Credit Hours:12

Concentration 2: Physics (applied), 14 credits

PHYC 354Electronics 1

4

PHYC 356Electronics 2

4

Total Credit Hours:14

Electives from departmental courses as approved by the student’s departmental advisor and the department chairperson, 6 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Concentration 3: Physics (medical) 12 credits

APHY 315Medical Physics 1

3

APHY 316Medical Physics 2

3

Electives from departmental courses as approved by the student’s departmental advisor and the department chairperson, 6 credits

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 65-67

Other APHY, ASTR, and PHYC courses at the 300-level and above, with the approval of the student’s departmental advisor and the department chairperson, may be applied to all concentration areas.