Physics (B.S.)
Administered by the Physics and Engineering Technology Department
Effective Fall, 2009
For a major in Physics, the Bachelor of Science program requires 71 semester hours; 15 of the required semester hours count toward general education requirements. Thus, in addition to the above program requirements, students must complete 35 to 44 semester hours in general education. The balance of the university's 120 semester hours requirement for a bachelor's degree comes from electives.
Bachelor of Science required courses include:
52.115 Chemistry for the Sciences I
52.116 Chemistry for the Sciences II
53.125 Calculus I
53.126 Calculus II
53.225 Calculus III
53.322 Differential Equations
54.123 Contemporary Physics or 58.101 Intro to Engineering Tech or an additional physics course numbered higher than 54.300
54.211 General Physics I
54.212 General Physics II
54.302 Mechanics: Dynamics
54.310 Modern Atomic Physics
54.314 Electricity and Magnetism
54.315 Electronics
54.318 Optics
54.400 Advanced Physics Laboratory
54.422 Thermodynamics
54.450 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
56.116 Algorithmic Processes for Computers
8 semester hours chosen from other physics courses numbered above 54.300
One of the following three courses: