Program: Physics Major – B.S. Degree - State University of New York at Oswego - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 11, 2025

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

Physics Major (74-77 cr)

Track 1—Physics (75-77 cr)

A. Core Requirements (37 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 321 - Electronics Credit: 3
PHY 321 LAB - Electronics Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 340 - Thermodynamics and its Applications Credit: 3
PHY 423 - Quantum Physics II Credit: 3
PHY 423 LAB - Quantum Physics II Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 436 - Advanced Mechanics Credit: 3
PHY 439 - Advanced Electromagnetic Theory Credit: 3
PHY 496 - Senior Research Project Credit: 3

B. Elective Requirements (6-8 cr)

Select two courses, under advisement, from the following:

PHY 322 - Optics Credit: 3
with
PHY 322 LAB - Optics Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 362 - Electrical Circuits and Machines Credit: 4
PHY 363 - Materials Science Credit: 3
PHY 435 - Computational Physics Credit: 4
PHY 437 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics Credit: 3
PHY 499 - Independent Study Credit: 1 to 3

C. Cognate Requirements (32 cr)

MAT 210 - Calculus I Credit: 4
MAT 220 - Calculus II Credit: 4
MAT 230 - Matrix Algebra Credit: 3
MAT 240 - Multivariable Calculus Credit: 4
MAT 348 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credit: 3
CHE 111 - General Chemistry Credit: 4
CHE 212 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4
CSC 212 - Principles of Programming Credit: 3
MAT 320 - Numerical Analysis I Credit: 3

Track 2—Applied Physics (74-77 cr)

A. Core Requirements (27 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 340 - Thermodynamics and its Applications Credit: 3
PHY 423 - Quantum Physics II Credit: 3
PHY 423 LAB - Quantum Physics II Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 496 - Senior Research Project Credit: 3

B. Interdisciplinary and Concentration Combinations (6-7 cr)

Select one combination, under advisement, from the following:

Combination 1.
PHY 362 - Electrical Circuits and Machines Credit: 4
PHY 321 - Electronics Credit: 3
PHY 321 LAB - Electronics Laboratory Credit: 1
Combination 2.

PHY 361 Statics and the strength of materials (Contact department for offering information).
PHY 436 - Advanced Mechanics Credit: 3
Combination 3.
PHY 322 - Optics Credit: 3
PHY 322 LAB - Optics Laboratory Credit: 1
PHY 439 - Advanced Electromagnetic Theory Credit: 3
PHY 435 - Computational Physics Credit: 4
Combination 5.
MKT 250 - Marketing Principles Credit: 3
MGT 261 - Business Organization Credit: 3
Combination 6.
GEO 200 - Historical Geology Credit: 3
GEO 201 - Historical Geology Lab Credit: 1
GEO 340 - Geophysics Credit: 3
Combination 7.
CSC 241 - Abstract Data Types and Programming Methodology Credit: 3
CSC 380 - Software Engineering Credit: 3
or
CSC 366 - Computational Models of Cognitive Processes Credit: 3

C. Elective Requirements (9-11 cr)

Select three courses, under advisement, from the following:

No course taken in B (Interdisciplinary and Concentration Combinations) may be used as a physics elective.
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 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

D. Cognate Requirements (32 cr)

MAT 210 - Calculus I Credit: 4
MAT 220 - Calculus II Credit: 4
MAT 230 - Matrix Algebra Credit: 3
MAT 240 - Multivariable Calculus Credit: 4
MAT 348 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credit: 3
CHE 111 - General Chemistry Credit: 4
CHE 212 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4
CSC 212 - Principles of Programming Credit: 3
MAT 320 - Numerical Analysis I Credit: 3