Physics (B.S.)

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65 MAJOR HOURS, 128 DEGREE HOURS

Departmental Requirements (36 hours)

Approved upper-division PHYS courses 7cr

Nondepartmental Requirements (29 hours)

Four-Year Plan

The following is an example of a four-year plan. Students may have individual reasons for changing the order of the following curriculum. Students must consult their advisors before completing their schedules.

FIRST YEAR

First Semester 16 hours

Social Sciences 3cr

Second Semester 16 hours

SECOND YEAR

First Semester 16 hours

Advanced Composition 3cr
Humanities 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

Second Semester 16 hours

Aesthetic Experience 3cr
Electives 4cr

THIRD YEAR

First Semester 17 hours

Elective 3cr
IdEA Foundation 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

Note

PHYS 443 is a recommended PHYS Elective.

Second Semester 17 hours

Humanities 3cr
PHYS Elective 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester 15 hours

Electives, Upper-Level 8cr
IdEA Capstone 3cr

PHYS 421 - Electromagnetism (C)

Second Semester 15 hours

Electives, Upper-Level 7-9cr
PHYS Elective 2-4cr

PHYS 471 - Quantum Mechanics (C)