Physics Major, B.A./B.S.

Required Courses:

• PHY 2311 - General Physics I
• PHY 2321 - General Physics I Laboratory
• PHY 2331 - General Physics II
• PHY 2341 - General Physics II Laboratory
• PHY 2711 - Vibrations and Waves
• PHY 2811 - Modern Physics I
• PHY 3011 - Modern Physics II
• PHY 3211 - Analytical Mechanics
• PHY 3411 - Thermal Physics
• PHY 3711 - Physics Laboratory I
• PHY 3811 - Quantum Mechanics
• PHY 4331 - Electricity and Magnetism
• PHY 4611 - Computational Physics I
• PHY 4711 - Advanced Physics I Laboratory
• PHY 4921 - Physics Senior Seminar

Required Ancillary Courses:

• MTH 1410 - Calculus I
• MTH 2410 - Calculus II
• MTH 2420 - Calculus III
• MTH 3420 - Differential Equations

Notes:

Students are urged to take one year of general chemistry and one year of electronics. It is strongly suggested that students seriously considering graduate school in physics take at least 6 more semester hours of upper-division physics courses selected in consultation with and approved by the Physics Department.

A one-year sequence of PHY 2010 - PHY 2020 - PHY 2030 - PHY 2040 may be substituted for the PHY 2311 - PHY 2331 - PHY 2321 - PHY 2341 requirements with the consent of the Physics Department.

Required Courses:

• PHY 2311 - General Physics I
• PHY 2321 - General Physics I Laboratory
• PHY 2331 - General Physics II
• PHY 2341 - General Physics II Laboratory
• PHY 2811 - Modern Physics I
• PHY 2711 - Vibrations and Waves
• PHY 3011 - Modern Physics II
• PHY 3711 - Physics Laboratory I
• PHY 4921 - Physics Senior Seminar

Electives:

A minimum of 8 additional semester hours of upper-division physics courses, two (2) of which must be from either PHY 4611 or PHY 4711.

Total: 31

Required Ancillary Courses for Bachelor of Arts:

• MTH 1410 - Calculus I
• MTH 2410 - Calculus II

Note:

A one-year sequence of PHY 2010 - PHY 2020 - PHY 2030 - PHY 2040 may be substituted for the PHY 2311 - PHY 2331 - PHY 2321 - PHY 2341 requirements with the consent of the Physics Department.