Physics, Individual Option Concentration, B.A.

Physics Degree and Major Requirements, B.A.

Degree and major requirements for the B.A. program in physics.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

General Education 41 Credit Hours ¹
Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required) 0-14 Credit Hours ²
Philosophy course (in addition to General Education courses) 3 Credit Hours
University electives 23-37 Credit Hours
Major core requirements 39 Credit Hours ³
Major concentration requirements 26-39 Credit Hours ³

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Footnotes

¹ The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.
² The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level (typically 232) of the student’s chosen language or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures’ placement test.
³ Some of the courses required for the major complete Cluster Three of General Education . PHIL 101 is part of Cluster Two .

Major Core Requirements

Total: 39 Credit Hours

Program Concentrations

Each student, in consultation with his/her faculty adviser, will choose one of the following program concentrations:

Individual Option
Professional

Individual Option

The individual option is a course of study chosen specifically to match the interest and career plans of the student. This option will allow custom-designed cross disciplinary majors such as the history of physics and physics and the fine arts.

A student electing the individual option must complete the major core requirements of the B.A. in physics and will select a program consisting of a coherent collection of a minimum of 26 additional credits of physics courses numbered above 270, astronomy courses numbered above 301 and courses in related fields. This individualized program must be selected in consultation with a faculty adviser in the department and must be approved by that adviser, the department head and one other faculty member in the department. The student needs to declare this concentration at least 3 semesters prior to graduation.

The individualized program, as approved by the department and accepted by the student, becomes the major requirements for the student.

Students are expected to review progress toward completion of the selected program of study with their faculty adviser.