Bachelor of Arts in Physics
4-Year Degree Plan [Sample]
Degree Requirements
All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.
General Education Curriculum (33-39 cr.)
Students earning the Bachelor of Arts in physics must complete the campus-wide general-education requirements, as noted on the General-Education website.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements (14-23 cr.)
Students earning the Bachelor of Arts in physics must complete additional requirements as specified by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for all B.A. degrees within the college. These include requirements in World Languages, Western Culture Before 1800, an additional Science Course with Laboratory, and the completion of a minor.
Physics Requirements (30 cr.)
Fundamental Core (19 cr.)
- PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
- PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)
- PHYS-P 309 Modern Physics Laboratory
- PHYS-P 323 Physics 3
- PHYS-P 324 Physics 4
Advanced Core (0-12 cr.)
- PHYS-P 331 Theory of Electricity and Magnetism
- PHYS-P 340 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
- PHYS-P 441 Analytical Mechanics I
- PHYS-P 453 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Physics Electives (0-11 cr.)
- AST-A 453 Topical Astrophysics
- AST-N 390 Natural World
- GEOL-G 413 Introduction to Geophysics
- PHYS-P 303 Digital Electronics (4 cr.)
- PHYS-P 321 Techniques of Theoretical Physics
- PHYS-P 334 Fundamentals of Optics
- PHYS-P 410 Computing Applications in Physics
- PHYS-P 473 Introduction to String Theory
- PHYS-S 405 Readings in Physics (1-3 cr.)
Research (0-3 cr.)
- PHYS-S 406 Research Project (1-3 cr.)
Mathematics Requirements (13 cr.)
- MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
- MATH-M 216 Calculus II (5 cr.)
- MATH-M 343 Introduction to Differential Equations I
Free Electives (as needed to bring degree total to 120 cr.)
Recommended Courses |
- CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
- CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
- CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
- CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
- CSCI-C 101 Computer Programming I (4 cr.)
- MATH-M 301 Linear Algebra and Applications
- MATH-M 311 Calculus 3 (5 cr.)
- MATH-M 344 Introduction to Differential Equations