Program Overview
The Physics BS provides students with a rigorous general education in physics, preparing students for work in a variety of fields or further academic study.
Physics, BS
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
ENG 1110 - English Composition I (3)
UNIV 1100 - First Year Seminar (2)
MATH 2010 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (4)
PHYS 2305 - Fundamentals of Physics I (3)
PHYS 2410 - Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory I (1)
HEDU 1531 - Health (2)
Spring Semester
ENG 1210 - English Composition II (3)
HUM 2410 - Arts & Humanities I (3)
HUM 2420 - Arts & Humanities II (3)
MATH 2020 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (4)
PHYS 2310 - Fundamentals of Physics II (3)
PHYS 2420 - Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory II (1)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
MSCM 1250 - Elements of Speech Communication (3)
MATH 3020 - Differential Equations (3)
CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I (4)
PHYS 2320 - Fundamentals of Physics III (3)
PHYS 3100 - Principles of Electronics (3)
PHYS 3200 - Data Acquisition, Control and Analysis (3)
Spring Semester
HIST 1320 - World Societies (3)
KIN 1541 - Fitness (2)
CHEM 1200 - General Chemistry II (4)
MATH 2030 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III (3)
PHYS 3310 - Modern Physics (3)
PHYS 3210 - Advanced Laboratory I (2)
Junior Year
Fall Semester
PHYS 3110 - Mechanics I (3)
PHYS 4220 - Mathematical Methods of Physics (3)
PHYS 3410 - Computational Physics I (3)
Spring Semester
PHYS 3060 - Electricity and Magnetism (3)
PHYS 4300 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3)
PHYS 3220 - Advanced Laboratory II (2)
Senior Year
Fall Semester
PHYS 4110 - Thermal Physics (3)
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