Program: Physics, B.S. - North Carolina Central University

Curriculum Requirements

1. 121 semester hours:

Complete a minimum of 124 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.

Program Notes:

Four- Year Curriculum Plan

Four-Year Curriculum Plan in Physics

For key to symbols used, please see ‘key’ below.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

* ENG 1110 - English Composition I ( 3 )

* UNIV 1100 - First Year Seminar ( 2 )

% MATH 2010 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I ( 4 )

* PHYS 2305 - Fundamentals of Physics I ( 3 )

* PHYS 2410 - Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory I ( 1 )

* HEDU 1531 - Health ( 2 )

Semester Hours: 15

Spring Semester

* ENG 1210 - English Composition II ( 3 )

* HUM 2410 - Arts & Humanities I ( 3 ) or

* HUM 2420 - Arts & Humanities II ( 3 )

% MATH 2020 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II ( 4 )

* PHYS 2310 - Fundamentals of Physics II ( 3 )

Semester Hours: 13

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

* MSCM 1250 - Elements of Speech Communication ( 3 ) (SI)

% MATH 3020 - Differential Equations ( 3 )

% CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I ( 4 )

* PHYS 2320 - Fundamentals of Physics III ( 3 )

* PHYS 3100 - Principles of Electronics ( 3 ) or

* PHYS 3200 - Data Acquisition, Control and Analysis ( 3 )

Semester Hours: 16

Spring Semester

* HIST 1320 - World Societies ( 3 )

* PEDU 1541 - Fitness ( 2 )

% CHEM 1200 - General Chemistry II ( 4 )

% MATH 2030 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III ( 3 )

* PHYS 3310 - Modern Physics ( 3 )

* PHYS 3210 - Advanced Laboratory I ( 2 )

Semester Hours: 17

Junior Year

Fall Semester

* WI GEC Course (3)

* MFL Language Requirement (3)

* PHYS 3110 - Mechanics I ( 3 )

* PHYS 4220 - Mathematical Methods of Physics ( 3 )

* PHYS 3410 - Computational Physics I ( 3 )

Semester Hours: 15

Spring Semester

* SOSC - GEC Requirement (3)

* PHYS 3060 - Electricity and Magnetism ( 3 )

* PHYS 4300 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics ( 3 )

* PHYS 3220 - Advanced Laboratory II ( 2 )

# PHYS - Physics Seminar (1)

* HUM - GEC Requirement (3)

Semester Hours: 15

Senior Year

Fall Semester

* PHYS 4110 - Thermal Physics ( 3 )

# PHYS Elective (3)

& Elective (3)

Semester Hours: 15

Spring Semester

# PHYS - Physics Elective (3)

& Elective (3)

Semester Hours: 15

Total Minimum Credit Hours: 121

Distribution of Hours

* Core Curriculum Courses - 69

% Non-departmental Required Courses - 25

# Physics Electives - 13

& Electives - 15

(SI) = Speaking Intensive

(WI) = Writing Intensive

Possible Physics Electives:

PHYS 3070 - Electricity and Magnetism II ( 3 )

PHYS 3200 - Data Acquisition, Control and Analysis ( 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 )

PHYS 4900 - Senior Thesis ( 1-12 )

Any 3000-4000-level math or computer science course

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Physics, B.S.

Curriculum Requirements

1. 121 semester hours:

2. General Education Requirement:

3. Program Requirements:

Non-departmental requirements:

Departmental requirements (must have a ‘C’ or better):

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

5. Additional Requirements:

Program Notes:

Four- Year Curriculum Plan