Physics Undergraduate Curricular Requirements
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Physics (B.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (3 cr) |
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Physics Seminar (1 cr) |
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Engineering Physics I (4 cr) |
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Engineering Physics II (4 cr) |
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Engineering Physics III (4 cr) |
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Modern Physics (3 cr) |
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Analytical Mechanics (3 cr) |
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Electromagnetic Fields I (3 cr) |
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Introductory Quantum Mechanics I (3 cr) |
And one of the following emphases:
A. General Physics Emphasis
Electromagnetic Fields II (3 cr) |
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Mathematical Physics (3 cr) |
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Thermal and Statistical Physics (3 cr) |
Upper-division mathematics electives (6 cr)
Upper-division physics courses, including at least 4 cr of lab and 9 cr from the following: Phys 411, Phys 412, Phys 425, Phys 428, Phys 443, Phys 444, and Phys 465 (at least 15 cr).
3 credits in the humanities in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirements.*
3 credits in the social sciences in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirements.*
Electives to total 128 credits for this degree
*Courses satisfying additional Humanities and Social Sciences may be found in Part 3 Regulation J-d of the General Catalog. See your academic advisor for a listing of appropriate courses.
B. Applied Physics Emphasis
Ordinary Differential Equations (3 cr) |
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Linear Algebra (3 cr) |
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Physical Instrumentation I (3 cr) |
Four credits of upper-division lab work in physics and engineering
Physics and engineering electives (27 credit, of which at least 21 credits must be upper-division and at least 9 credits must be 400-level and 21 credits must come from the following: ECE 350 + ECE 351, ECE 460, ECE 462, Engr 210, Engr 240, Engr 335, Engr 350, ME 301, ME 412, ME 413, ME 420, MSE 201, MSE 313, MSE 427, Phys 428, Phys 433, Phys 463, Phys 443, Phys 444.)
Electives to total 128 credits for this degree
Physics (B.A.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (3 cr) |
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Physics Seminar (1 cr) |
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Engineering Physics I (4 cr) |
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Engineering Physics II (4 cr) |
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Engineering Physics III (4 cr) |
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Modern Physics (3 cr) |
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Analytical Mechanics (3 cr) |
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Electromagnetic Fields I (3 cr) |
Physics elective courses numbered 300 or above (11 cr)
Mathematics upper-division elective courses (6 cr)
6 credits in the humanities, 3 of which in a course numbered 300 or above in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirements.*
3 credits in the social sciences, 3 of which in a course numbered 300 or above in addition to the minimum university -wide core requirements.*
4 credits in any course(s) numbered 300 or above approved by student's advisor