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In addition to meeting all university requirements for the
bachelor's degree, the following outlines the requirements for the
BA/BS degree in Physics. The student will need to choose either
the STANDARD OPTION or the ENVIRONMENTAL OPTION.
Download a printable version
of the requirements in PDF.
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PHYSICS
REQUIREMENTS - STANDARD OPTION
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| PH 201, 202, 203 General
Physics or PH 211, 212, 213 General Physics with Calculus |
12
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| PH 214, 215, 216 Lab for
General Physics |
3
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| PH 311, 312 Introduction
to Modern Physics |
8
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| PH 314, 315, 316
Experimental Physics I, II, III |
12
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| PH 322 Computational
Physics |
4
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| PH 424 Classical
Mechanics I |
4
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| PH 426 Thermodynamics and
Statistical Mechanics |
4
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| PH 431 Electricity and Magnetism I |
4
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| At least two of the following courses: |
8
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| PH 411 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics |
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| PH 432 Electricity and Magnetism II |
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| PH 434 Introduction to Mathematical Physics |
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| PH 464 Applied Optics |
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Total
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63
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AND
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MATHEMATICS
REQUIREMENTS
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| MTH 251, 252, 253, 254
Calculus |
16
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| MTH 256 Applied
Differential Equations |
4
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| MTH 261 Introduction to
Linear Algebra |
4
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Total
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24
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AND
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ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
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| CH 221, 222, 223 General
Chemistry |
12
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| CH 227, 228, 229 Lab for General Chemistry |
3
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Two courses in a related area of science or technology:
(biology,
geology, additional chemistry, computer science, electrical circuitry)
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6-8
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Total
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21-23
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OR CHOOSE
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PHYSICS
REQUIREMENTS - - ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSICS OPTION
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| PH 201, 202, 203 General
Physics or PH 211, 212, 213 General Physics with Calculus |
12
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| PH 214, 215, 216 Lab for General Physics |
3
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| PH 311, 312 Introduction
to Modern Physics |
8
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| PH 314, 316 Experimental
Physics I, III |
8
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| PH 375 The Earth’s
Atmosphere |
4
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| PH 426 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics |
4
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| One of the following courses: |
4
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| PH 322 Computational Physics |
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| PH 323 Radiation |
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| PH 424 Classical Mechanics I |
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| PH 431 Electricity and Magnetism I |
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| PH 454 Introduction to Mathematical Physics |
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| PH 451 Electron Microscopy |
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| PH 464 Applied Optics |
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| One of the following courses: |
4
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| PH 471 Atmospheric Physics |
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| PH 490 Biophysics |
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Total
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47
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AND
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MATHEMATICS
REQUIREMENTS
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| MTH 251, 252, 253, 254
Calculus |
16
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| MTH 256 Applied
Differential Equations |
4
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| MTH 261 Introduction to
Linear Algebra |
4
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Total
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24
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AND
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CHEMISTRY
AND BIOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
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| CH 221, 222, 223 General Chemistry |
12
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| CH 227, 228, 229 Lab for General Chemistry |
3
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| BI 251, 252, 253 General
Biology |
12
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Total
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27
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AND
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ELECTIVE
REQUIREMENTS
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| At least 15 credits chosen from the following: |
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| BI 357,475,476; G 322, 351, 458,469,461,484 |
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| Geog 310, 311,312, 414 |
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| CH 360, 371, 375,426,427 |
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| CE 371 |
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| ESR 221, 222, 320, 321,
323, 324 |
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Total
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15
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