Physics, B.S.

Curriculum Requirements

1. 120 semester hours:

Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

2. General Education Requirement:

Complete the General Education Curriculum  (GEC) required by the university as detailed on the four-year plan of study.

3. Program Requirements:

4. Concentration Requirements (must have a ‘C’ or better):

5. Additional Requirements:

Complete a minimum of 13 elective credit hours (Physics Electives) of 3000 or 4000 level courses in concentration agreed upon with the academic advisor.

• Possible Physics Electives

• PHYS 3070 - Electricity and Magnetism II (3)
• PHYS 3200 - Data Acquisition, Control and Analysis (3)
• PHYS 3120 - Mechanics II (3)
• PHYS 3290 - Environmental Physics (3)
• PHYS 3510 - Nanotechnology (3)
• PHYS 4220 - Mathematical Methods of Physics (3)
• PHYS 4230 - Lasers and Applied Optics (3)
• PHYS 4250 - Science Instrumentation (4 to 5)
• PHYS 4310 - Quantum Mechanics II (3)
• PHYS 4320 - Nuclear and Particle Physics (3)
• PHYS 4330 - Solid State Physics (3)
• PHYS 4410 - Computational Physics II (3)
• STEM 1100 - Freshman STEM Project Design Course I (1)
• STEM 1105 - Freshman STEM Project Design Course II (1)

Program Notes:

Four- Year Curriculum Plan