Bachelor
of Science Degree in Physics
The Bachelor of Science degree in Physics provides opportunities for
preparation for careers in industry and governmental agencies and for
graduate study in physics or related fields.
The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree,
including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 124.
All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum
requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.
Core Curriculum requirements:
Students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree in Physics must fulfill
University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other
students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both major requirements
and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken
to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional
courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours
required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy
the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 9-13 of this catalog
Degree Requirements
A. 55 semester credit hours:
1. 43 semester credit hours of required courses:
PHY 1904, 1911
Technical Physics I and Laboratory
PHY 1924, 1931
Technical Physics II and Laboratory
PHY 3103 Modern Physics
PHY 3203 Classical Mechanics I
PHY 3293 Thermal Physics
PHY 3343 Advanced Physics Laboratory
PHY 3423 Electricity and Magnetism
PHY 3443 Modern Optics
PHY 3513 Electrodynamics
PHY 3823 Mathematical Physics I
PHY 4263 Quantum Mechanics I
PHY 4423 Quantum Mechanics II
PHY 4823 Mathematical Physics II
2. 12 additional approved semester credit hours selected from the following
(a maximum of 3 hours from either PHY 4911-3 or 4953 may apply to this
requirement):
PHY 3123 Semiconductor Technology
PHY 3143 Computer Visualization of Physics
PHY 3313 Solid State Physics
PHY 3453 Lasers: Theory and Applications
PHY 3463 Biophotonics
PHY 4003 Introduction to Astrophysics
PHY 4013 Relativity: Special and General
PHY 4033 Cosmology
PHY 4133 Numerical Methods for Physicists
PHY 4203 Classical Mechanics II
PHY 4911-3 Independent Study
PHY 4953 Special Studies in Physics
PHY 4993 Honors Research
B. 36 semester credit hours required in the College of Sciences:
1. 27 semester credit hours of required courses (excluding physics):
CHE 1103 General Chemistry I
CHE 1303 General Chemistry II
CHE 1312 General Chemistry II Laboratory
CS 1073 Introductory Computer Programming
for Scientific Applications
MAT 1214 Calculus I
MAT 1223 Calculus II
MAT 2213 Calculus III
MAT 2233 Linear Algebra
MAT 3613 Differential Equations I
2. 9 additional approved semester credit hours in the College of Sciences
