120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
Program Requirements
Students must complete General Education requirements and World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Physics Required Courses | ||
| PHYS 191 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 192 | University Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 198 | Introductory Physics Seminar | 1 |
| PHYS 210 | Intermediate Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 220 | Oscillations, Waves, and Optics | 3 |
| PHYS 230 | Intermediate Physics Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 300 | Junior/Senior Physics Seminar | 1 |
| PHYS 320 | Statistical and Thermal Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 330 | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 340 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHYS 360 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 464 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| Physics Elective Courses | ||
| Select 9-12 credits from the following: | 9-12 | |
| Astronomy for Everyone | ||
| Fundamentals of Electronics | ||
| Astronomy for Physicists | ||
| Advanced Mechanics | ||
| Computational Physics | ||
| Electronics and Digital Circuits | ||
| Modern Optics | ||
| Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Mathematical Physics | ||
| Observational Astronomy | ||
| Special Topics in Physics | ||
| Radiation and Medical Physics | ||
| General Relativity | ||
| Nuclear Physics | ||
| Solid State Physics | ||
| Astrophysics | ||
| Research or Independent Study in Physics | ||
| Physics Collateral Courses | ||
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CSIT 104 | Python Programming I | 3 |
| MATH 122 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or AMAT 120 | Applied Calculus A | |
| MATH 221 | Calculus II | 4 |
| or AMAT 220 | Applied Calculus B | |
| MATH 222 | Calculus III | 4 |
| AMAT 350 | Applied Mathematics I | 3 |
| or MATH 325 | Ordinary Differential Equation | |
| or PHYS 377 | Mathematical Physics | |
| Total Credits | 71-74 | |