Physics, BS

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Physics Curriculum

	Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course	Fall Cr.	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR	PHYS 140 - (E) Elements of Physics –PHYS 141 - (E) Elements of Physics	4	4
COGNATE	MATH 103 - (Q) Pre-Calculus Mathematics ¹–MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I or MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I –MATH 221 - Calculus II	4	4
COGNATE	CMPS 134 - Computer Science I		3
GE WRTG–SPCH	WRTG 107 - Composition –COMM 100 - Public Speaking	3	3
GE C/IL	C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy	3
GE PHIL	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy		3
GE FSEM–PHED	INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar –PHED ELECT - Physical Education	1	1
		15	18
Second Year
MAJOR	PHYS 270 - Elements of Modern Physics –PHYS 352 - Statistical and Engineering Thermodynamics	4	3
COGNATE	ENGR 253 - An Introduction to Computer-Aided Design –ENGR 254 - 3D Computer-aided Design	1	1
COGNATE	MATH 221 - Calculus II –MATH 222 - Calculus III or MATH 222 - Calculus III –MATH 341 - Differential Equations	4	4
GE S/BH	S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavioral Electives	3	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives	3	3
GE T/RS–PHIL	T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible –PHIL 210 - Ethics	3	3
		18	17
Third Year
MAJOR	PHYS 447 - Electromagnetics I –PHYS 448 - Electromagnetics II	3	4
MAJOR	PHYS 371 - Advanced Mechanics –PHYS 372 - Quantum Mechanics	3	3
MAJOR	PHYS 350 - Applied and Engineering Mathematics	3
COGNATE/MAJOR	MATH 341 - Differential Equations or ELECT - Elective	3-4
GE T/RS	T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology		3
GE PHIL or T/RS	PHIL ELECT–Philosophy Elective or T/RS ELECT–T/RS Elective		3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives	3	3
GE PHED	PHED ELECT - Physical Education	1	1
		16-17	17
Fourth Year
MAJOR	PHYS 493 - Undergraduate Physics Research I	3	3.
MAJOR	PHYS/EE - Physics/EE Electives		3
MAJOR	PHYS ELECT - Physics Elective	3	3
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Elective	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives	6	6
		15	15
	Total: 131-132 Credits

¹ Physics majors starting with MATH 103 due to placement test results take one less Physics elective.

Physics, BS

Physics Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 131-132 Credits