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Physics - Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

This major is offered through the Department of Physics in the School of Arts and Sciences.

Freshman Year, Pre-Requisite Courses - Take All

MATH 121Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4
MATH 122Analytic Geometry & Calculus II

4
PHYS 215University Physics I

4.00
PHYS 225Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

1
Note: Majors should take PHYS 215H unless granted special approval to take PHYS 215.

Sophomore Year, Pre-Requisite Courses - Take All

MATH 221Analytic Geometry & Calculus III

4.00
MATH 222Calculus IV Differential Eqns

4
PHYS 216University Physics II

4.00
PHYS 226Introductory Electricity Laboratory

1
PHYS 406Introduction to Modern Physics

3.00
Note: Majors should take PHYS 216H unless granted special approval to take PHYS 216.

Junior/Senior Year - Take All

PHYS 411Mathematical Methods of Theoretical Physics I

3.00
PHYS 412Mathematical Methods of Theoretical Physics II

3.00
PHYS 425/APN 525/PHYS 525Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics

3
PHYS 431Quantum Theory I

3.00
PHYS 432Quantum Theory II

3.00
PHYS 435Analytical Mechanics

3.00
PHYS 436Electricity and Magnetism

3.00
PHYS 451Senior Seminar

0
PHYS 452Senior Seminar II

0
PHYS 498Undergraduate Comprehensive Examination

0

Program Elective - Take Eight

BIOL 1XX
100-Level Biology Course
BIOL 3XX
300-Level Biology Course
BIOL 3XX
300-Level Biology Course
BIOL 4XX
400-Level Biology Course
BIOL 5XX
500-Level Biology Course
CHEM 1XX
100-Level Chemistry Course
CHEM 2XX
200-Level Chemistry Course
CHEM 3XX
300-Level Chemistry Course
CHEM 4XX
400-Level Chemistry Course
CHEM 5XX
500-Level Chemistry Course
CSC 1XX
100-Level Computer Science Course
CSC 2XX
200-Level Computer Science Course
CSC 3XX
300-Level Computer Science Course
CSC 4XX
400-Level Computer Science Course
CSC 5XX
500-Level Computer Science Course
ENGR 1XX
100-Level Engineering Course
ENGR 2XX
200-Level Engineering Course
ENGR 3XX
300-Level Engineering Course
ENGR 4XX
400-Level Engineering Course
ENGR 5XX
500-Level Engineering Course
MATH 1XX
100-Level Math Course
MATH 2XX
200-Level Math Course
MATH 3XX
300-Level Math Course
MATH 4XX
400-Level Math Course
MSE 1XX
100-Level Materials Science and Engineering Course
MSE 2XX
200-Level Materials Science and Engineering Course
MSE 3XX
300-Level Materials Science and Engineering Course
MSE 4XX
400-Level Materials Science and Engineering Course
MSE 5XX
500-Level Materials Science and Engineering Course
PHYS 1XX
100-Level Physics Course
PHYS 2XX
200-Level Physics Course
PHYS 3XX
300-Level Physics Course
PHYS 4XX
400-Level Physics Course
PHYS 5XX
500-Level Physics Course