Physics Major (Bachelor of Science)

A student majoring in physics must complete 61 quarter hours in the major, the required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin.

Each Bachelor of Science major is required to perform either: 1) a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program or equivalent; 2) an industrial co-op experience; or 3) an on-campus project undertaken with departmental faculty under the course listing PHYS 479, Directed Research/Project.

Required Courses:

PHYS 251	Principles of Physics	3
PHYS 252	Principles of Physics	3
PHYS 253	Principles of Physics	3
PHYS 254	Principles of Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 255	Principles of Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 256	Principles of Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 310	Modern Physics I	3
PHYS 311	Modern Physics II	3
PHYS 313	Thermodynamics	4
PHYS 314	Modern Physics Laboratory I	1
PHYS 316	Modern Physics Laboratory II	1
PHYS 340	Introduction to Matlab and Mathematica	2
PHYS 401	Electricity and Magnetism	4
PHYS 402	Electricity and Magnetism	4
PHYS 414	Experimental Physics I	1
PHYS 415	Experimental Physics II	1
PHYS 419	Graduate Review	1
PHYS 420	Classical Mechanics	3
PHYS 421	Classical Mechanics	3
PHYS 422	Quantum Mechanics	3
PHYS 423	Quantum Mechanics	3
	Electives	12
Total Credit Hours:		61

PHYS 251, PHYS 252, and PHYS 253: Students completing PHYS 211, PHYS 212, PHYS 213 may meet the PHYS 251, PHYS 252, PHYS 253 requirement upon departmental validation

Electives:

Physics electives may be chosen from the following courses or chosen in consultation with advisor:

PHYS 307	Astrophysics	4
PHYS 312/ENGR 312	Physical Electronics	3
PHYS 315/ENGR 315	Physical Electronics Laboratory	1
PHYS 323	Modern Optics	3
PHYS 324	Modern Optics Laboratory	1
PHYS 331	Introduction to Nanotechnology	3
PHYS 332	Introduction to Nanotechnology Laboratory	1
PHYS 435/MATH 435	Mathematical Physics	4
PHYS 470/BIOL 470	Biophysics	4
PHYS 479	Directed Research/Project	1-3

A student can also take PHYS 479, Directed Research/Project, as an elective for 1-3 credits.

Required Cognates:

CHEM 141	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 142	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 143	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 144	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 145	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 146	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CPTR 141	Fundamentals of Programming I	4
CPTR 142	Fundamentals of Programming II	4
MATH 171	Calculus I	4
MATH 172	Calculus II	4
MATH 273	Calculus III	4
MATH 274	Calculus IV	4
MATH 239	Introduction to Linear Algebra	4
MATH 286	Ordinary Differential Equations	3

Recommended Courses:

ENGR 228	Circuit Analysis	4
ENGR 325	Instrumentation	3
ENGR 354	Digital Logic	3
MATH 315	Probability and Statistics	4
MATH 341	Numerical Analysis	4
MATH 413	Partial Differential Equations	4