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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Physics Major – B.A. Degree

Physics Major (59-61 cr)

A. Core Requirements (24 cr)

PHY 112 - General University Physics I Credit: 4
PHY 195 - Physics Seminar Credit: 1
PHY 213 - General University Physics II Credit: 4
PHY 313 - General University Physics III Credit: 3
PHY 313 LAB - General University Physics III Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 314 - Modern Physics Credit: 3
PHY 314 LAB - Modern Physics Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 423 - Quantum Physics II Credit: 3
PHY 423 LAB - Quantum Physics II Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 496 - Senior Research Project Credit: 3

B. Elective Requirements (12-14 cr)

Select four courses, under advisement, from the following:

At least one of these must include PHY 340, 436, or 439.

PHY 321 - Electronics Credit: 3
with
PHY 321 LAB - Electronics Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 322 - Optics Credit: 3
with
PHY 322 LAB - Optics Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 340 - Thermodynamics and its Applications Credit: 3
PHY 363 - Materials Science Credit: 3
PHY 435 - Computational Physics Credit: 4
PHY 436 - Advanced Mechanics Credit: 3
PHY 437 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics Credit: 3
PHY 439 - Advanced Electromagnetic Theory Credit: 3
PHY 499 - Independent Study Credit: 1 to 3

C. Cognate Requirements (23 cr)

MAT 210 - Calculus I Credit: 4
MAT 220 - Calculus II Credit: 4
MAT 240 - Multivariable Calculus Credit: 4
CHE 111 - General Chemistry Credit: 4
CHE 212 - General Chemistry Credit: 4

Select one course from the following:

MAT 230 - Matrix Algebra Credit: 3
MAT 348 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credit: 3