Physics (B.S.)

Required Physics Courses

• PHY 121 - Introductory Physics I (4)
• PHY 122 - Introductory Physics II (4)
• PHY 130 - First-Year Physics Seminar (1)
• PHY 221 - Mathematical Methods in Physics I (4)
• PHY 225 - Electronics (4)
• PHY 226 - Electronics Laboratory (2)
• PHY 283 - Modern Physics (4)
• PHY 284 - Modern Physics Laboratory (2)
• PHY 293 - Mechanics (4)
• PHY 294 - Mechanics Laboratory (2)
• PHY 338 - Electric and Magnetic Fields I Lab (2)
• PHY 339 - Electric and Magnetic Fields I (4)
• PHY 355 - Quantum Mechanics (4)
• PHY 372 - Thermal Physics (4)
• PHY 391 - Junior Seminar I (0)
• PHY 392 - Junior Seminar II (0)
• PHY 471 - Research I (1-4)
• PHY 472 - Research II (1-4)
• PHY 491 - Senior Seminar I (1)
• PHY 492 - Senior Seminar II (1)

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  *PHY471/472 Research can be completed as follows:

  • 2 credits fall and 2 credits spring, or
  • 2 credits in a semester and a 0-credit summer experience

Required Chemistry or Computer Science Courses

Students will complete one of these introductory sequences:

• CHE 111 - Principles of Chemistry I (4) and  
• CHE 112 - Principles of Chemistry II (4)

• OR

• CPS 121 - Introduction to Programming (4) and
• CPS 122 - Object-Oriented Software Development (4)

Required Mathematics Courses

• MAT 121 - Calculus I (4)
• MAT 122 - Calculus II (4)
• MAT 222 - Calculus III (2)
• MAT 225 - Differential Equations (4)