Physics B.A.
General Degree Requirements
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BACHELOR OF ARTS - PHYSICS
Course Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Lower-Division Physics | ||
Complete one of the following Physics sequences: | 10 | |
Algebra- and Trigonometry-based Physics: | ||
College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | ||
College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory | ||
Calculus-based Physics (strongly recommended): | ||
Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I and Physics Laboratory I with Calculus | ||
Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II and Physics Laboratory II with Calculus | ||
Upper-Division Physics | ||
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
PHSX 301 | Intro Theoretical Physics | 3 |
PHSX 311 | Oscillations and Waves | 2 |
PHSX 320 | Classical Mechanics | 3 |
PHSX 323 | Intermediate Physics Lab | 3 |
PHSX 343 | Modern Physics | 3 |
PHSX 423 | Electricity & Magnetism I | 3 |
PHSX 444 | Advanced Physics Lab | 3 |
PHSX 461 | Quantum Mechanics I | 3 |
PHSX 499 | Senior Capstone Seminar | 1 |
Complete two of the following courses: | 6 | |
Electricity & Magnetism II | ||
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics | ||
Quantum Mechanics II | ||
Physics Electives 1 | ||
Complete two of the following courses: | 6 | |
Einstein's Relativity | ||
or ASTR 142N | The Evolving Universe | |
Optics | ||
Communicating Physics | ||
Computational Physics | ||
Electricity & Magnetism II | ||
or PHSX 446 | Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics | |
or PHSX 462 | Quantum Mechanics II | |
Math Requirements 2 | ||
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
M 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
M 221 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 4 |
M 273 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
Computer Science Requirements | ||
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Introduction to Computer Science | ||
Interdisciplinary Computer Science I | ||
Computational Physics | ||
Advanced Writing Requirement 3 | ||
Complete the following course: | ||
PHSX 330 | Communicating Physics | 3 |
Total Hours | 68 |