Program Requirements

Grades of C- or better are required in all physics courses and technical electives. It is recommended that the language requirement be fulfilled in German, French or Russian.

• CHEM 003A - (NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3
• CHEM 003B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1
• CHEM 004A - (NS) General Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3
• CHEM 004B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory II Semester Hours: 1
• MATH 071 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4
• MATH 072 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Semester Hours: 4
• MATH 073 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus III Semester Hours: 4
• MATH 131 - (MC) Elementary Differential Equations Semester Hours: 3
• PHYS 011A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
• PHYS 011B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
• PHYS 012A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
• PHYS 012B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
• PHYS 104 - Electricity and Magnetism Semester Hours: 3
• PHYS 118A - Modern Physics Semester Hours: 3
• PHYS 135 - Optics Semester Hours: 3
• PHYS 136 - Thermodynamics Semester Hours: 3
• PHYS 137 - Optics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
• PHYS 140 - Mechanics Semester Hours: 3
• PHYS 159 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Semester Hours: 3
• three additional credits of advanced physics laboratory, one of which may be replaced by a project course

Physics, B.A. and Physics, B.S. Project Courses

The following courses are considered project courses for both the B.A. and the B.S. in physics:

• ASTR 031 - Frontiers of Astronomy: Black Holes, Pulsars, Supernovae and Quasars Semester Hours: 3
• ASTR 190 - Independent Studies Semester Hours: 3
• PHYS 100 - Honors Program Semester Hours: 3
• PHYS 170 - Independent Undergraduate Research Semester Hours: 1-3
• PHYS 171 - Independent Undergraduate Research Semester Hours: 1-3
• PHYS 185 - Physics Internship Semester Hours: 1-6

See Also: Complete B.A. Requirements

B.A. Requirements  in HCLAS.