Degree Requirements
Physics (B.S.)
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Curriculum in Physics
Degree Requirements
College of Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Physics
| General Education Requirements |
| Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
| English |
|
PHYS 10625 |
3 |
| ENGL 1157 |
3 |
Humanities |
|
| ENGL 1158 or 11591 |
3 |
Humanities Electives2 |
6 |
| Mathematics3 |
|
Literature2 |
3 |
| MATH 2114, 2124 |
8 |
Social Sciences |
|
| Science |
|
Social Sciences Electives2 |
6 |
| BIOS |
3 |
Arts |
|
| PHYS 1061 |
3 |
Arts Elective2 |
3 |
| |
|
Total |
39 |
| Other Requirements |
| Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
| CHEM 1017 and 1007 |
4 |
Applied Science and Engineering Electives |
12 |
| CHEM 1018 and 1008 |
4 |
MATH 2221 |
3 |
| CSCI 1581/1583 or 1205 |
3 |
MATH 2134 |
4 |
| MATH Elective 3000+ level or one of PHYS 4201 or 4205 |
3 |
Electives |
16 |
| |
|
Total |
514 |
| Course Requirements for Major |
| Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
| PHYS 1063, 10655 |
2 |
PHYS 4160 or 4902 |
3 |
| PHYS 3064 |
3 |
PHYS 4401 |
3 |
| Physics Undergraduate Research6 |
3 |
PHYS 4601 |
3 |
| PHYS 3198 |
1 |
PHYS 4501 |
3 |
| PHYS 3301 |
3 |
Approved PHYS 3000+ level Electives |
3 |
| PHYS 4211 |
3 |
Total |
30 |
| Total Credit Hours Required |
Credit Hours |
| |
120 |
| Additional Requirement |
| Minimum grade of C in all science courses (BIOS, CHEM, CSCI, EES, MATH, PHYS, PSYC) |
- "C" or better required.
- Check General Education Courses to confirm courses fulfilling this requirement.
- 6 credits of Math satisfy the general education requirements.
- Includes 2 credits of Math listed in general education requirements section.
- Physics 1031, 1032, 1033, and 1034 may be substituted with consent of the department.
- Research may be any combination of Physics 3094, 2191, 3191, or 4191 to a total three credit hours.
