Physics, B.A.

Footnotes

¹ The General Education  program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. Some credits may be fulfilled by courses required within the major.
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 Requirements

Required Courses: 27 Credits Hours

• PHYS 105. Foundations of Physics Credits: 1.00
• PHYS 247. Data Acquisition and Analysis Techniques II Credits: 1.00
• PHYS 260. University Physics III Credits: 3.00

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• PHYS 270. Modern Physics Credits: 3.00 and
• PHYS 270L. Modern Physics Laboratory Credits: 1.00

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• MATH 235. Calculus I [C3QR] Credits: 4.00
• MATH 236. Calculus II Credits: 4.00
• MATH 237. Calculus III Credits: 4.00
• CHEM 131. General Chemistry I [C3PP] Credits: 3.00
• CHEM 131L. General Chemistry Laboratory [C3L] Credits: 1.00
• PHYS 391. Seminar Credits: 0.00 - 1.00
• PHYS 392. Seminar Credits: 1.00
• PHYS 491. Seminar Credits: 0.00 - 1.00
• PHYS 492. Seminar Credits: 1.00

Individual Option Concentration

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.

Professional Concentration, Pre-Medical Preparation Track

Students in this concentration must complete the following courses in addition to core requirements: