Bachelor of Science - Physics
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Degree Requirements
Required: 44-47 credit minimum, 34-37 upper division credits
Required courses
PHYS 211/211L: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I and Lab (recommended)
Alternative: PHYS 201/201L: General Physics I
PHYS 212/212L: Physics for Scientists and Engineers II and Lab (recommended)
Alternative: PHYS 202/202L: General Physics II
PHYS 300: Pre-Capstone Seminar
PHYS 303: Modern Physics
PHYS 310: Physical Modeling with Matlab
PHYS 475: Capstone Senior Thesis
Select one of the following:
PHYS 309/309L: Applied Electronics and Lab
PHYS 340: Advanced Experimental Physics
PHYS 425: Geometric and Physical Optics
Select one of the following ( 1 - 4 credits):
PHYS 492: Internship
PHYS 494: Capstone Research Project
PHYS 496: Directed Research
UNIV 496: Directed Research
Upper Division Physics Electives - 20 credits
Only physics courses numbered 200 and above can count toward the physics credit requirements.
Required Supporting Courses
MATH 251: Calculus I
MATH 252: Calculus II
MATH 261: Calculus III
MATH 265: Differential Equations
Select one of the following:
CSC 110: Concepts of Programming
CSC 210: Introduction to Computer Programming
Recommended
CHEM 151/151L: General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab
CHEM 152/152L: General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab
MATH 343: Linear Algebra
MATH 420: Real Analysis
MATH 450: Complex Variables