Physics, BS

First Semester

• PHYS 119 First Year Seminar in Physics Credits: (1-0) 1
• CHEM 112 General Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• CHEM 112L General Chemistry I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1 ¹
• ENGL 101 Composition I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• MATH 123 Calculus I Credits: (4-0) 4 ¹
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3​ ¹

Second Semester

• PHYS 211 University Physics I Credits: 3 to 4 ^{1, 3}
• PHYS 211L University Physics I Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
• MATH 125 Calculus II Credits: (4-0) 4
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3​ ¹

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  Select one course from the following:

• CSC 150/150L Computer Science I/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
• CSC 170/170L Programming for Engineers and Scientists Credits: (3-0) 3

First Semester

• PHYS 213 University Physics II Credits: 3 to 4 ³
• PHYS 213L University Physics II Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
• MATH 225 Calculus III Credits: (4-0) 4
• ENGL 279 Communication in the STEM Workplace Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3​ ¹

Second Semester

• PHYS 225 Vibrations, Waves, and Optics Credits: (3-0) 3
• MATH 321 Differential Equations Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGL 289 Explorations in STEM Communications Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3​ ¹
• Program Elective(s) Credits: 3 ⁴

First Semester

• PHYS 312 Experimental Physics Design I Credits: (0-2) 2
• PHYS 331 Introduction to Modern Physics Credits: (3-0) 3
• PHYS 341 Thermodynamics Credits: (2-0) 2
• PHYS 343 Statistical Physics Credits: (2-0) 2
• PHYS 361 Optics Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
• MATH 315 Linear Algebra Credits: (3-0) 3

Second Semester

• PHYS 314 Experimental Physics Design II Credits: (0-2) 2
• PHYS 350 Advanced Physics Laboratory Credits: (0-3) 3 ²
• PHYS 421/521 Electromagnetism Credits: (4-0) 4
• PHYS 471/571 Quantum Mechanics Credits: (4-0) 4
• Program Elective(s) Credits: 3 ⁴

First Semester

• PHYS 412 Advanced Design Projects I Credits: (0-3) 3
• PHYS 451/551 Classical Mechanics Credits: (4-0) 4
• PHYS 481/581 Mathematical Physics Credits: (4-0) 4 ²
• Program Elective(s) Credits: 3 ⁴

Second Semester

• PHYS 414 Advanced Design Projects II Credits: (0-4) 4
• PHYS 433/533 Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
• PHYS 439/539 Condensed Matter Physics Credits: (4-0) 4
• Program Elective(s)  Credits: 4 ⁴

Notes:

¹ Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements ” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

² Course is offered on a rotational basis. Contact department for questions on course offerings.

³ Four-credit version required for major.

⁴ Select 13 credits from the list of Program Electives below. Three of the 13 credits must be in a MATH or CSC prefix at the 200 level or above. Up to 10 credits of Program Electives can be from Military Science courses.

Program Electives

Select 13 credits from the following list including at least three credits of courses with a MATH or CSC prefix. Electives can be selected from more than one of the below groupings: