| Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Physics Major, Traditional Track, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Physics Major, Traditional Track, B.A./B.S.Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education >> Geology, Physics, and Environmental Science 70 hours The Physics major offers many options to students with an interest in physics. Students can pursue either a BA or BS degree, and will select one of four tracks. The Traditional track provides an education for students pursuing further studies in graduate school. |
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Physics Core Courses (48-49 credits) | ||||
Required Math Courses | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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| MATH 230 - Calculus I USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
| MATH 235 - Calculus II Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
| MATH 335 - Calculus III Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
| MATH 366 - Differential Equations I Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
Required Physics Courses | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| PHYS 107 - Physics Seminar Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 1 | |||
| PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 5 | |||
| PHYS 205L - Intermediate Physics I Laboratory Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 0 | |||
| PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 5 | |||
| PHYS 206L - Intermediate Physics II Laboratory Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 0 | |||
| PHYS 361 - Modern Physics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 365 - Experimental Physics Laboratory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Spring (even-numbered years) | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 371 - Analytical Mechanics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 381 - Electromagnetic Fields Term(s) Offered: Fall (even-numbered years) | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 491 - Physics Senior Thesis USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 2-3 | |||
Required Chemistry Courses | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
Traditional Track (21 credits) | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| PHYS 355 - Computational Physics Term(s) Offered: Fall (odd-numbered years) | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 375 - Mathematical Methods for Physicists Term(s) Offered: Fall (odd-numbered years) | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 429 - Quantum Mechanics Term(s) Offered: Fall (even-numbered years) | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 439 - Thermodynamics Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years) | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 481 - Electromagnetic Fields II Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years) | Credits: 3 | |||
| MATH 437 - Numerical Analysis Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
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