Oct 27, 2025

2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Physics Major (B.A./B.S.), Traditional Track

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70 credits

Physics Core Courses (48-49 credits)

Required Math Courses

MATH 230 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 235 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 335 - Calculus III Credits: 4
MATH 366 - Differential Equations Credits: 3

Required Physics Courses

PHYS 107 - Physics Seminar Credits: 1
PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I Credits: 5
PHYS 205L - Intermediate Physics I Laboratory Credits: 0
PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II Credits: 5
PHYS 206L - Intermediate Physics II Laboratory Credits: 0
PHYS 361 - Modern Physics Credits: 3
PHYS 371 - Analytical Mechanics Credits: 3
PHYS 381 - Electromagnetic Fields Credits: 3
PHYS 365 Experimental Physics Laboratory Credits: 3
PHYS 491 Physics Senior Thesis Credits: 2-3

Required Chemistry Courses

CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4

Traditional Track (21 credits)

PHYS 429 - Quantum Mechanics Credits: 3
PHYS 439 - Thermodynamics Credits: 3
Mathematical Methods for Physicists (Credits: 3)
Computational Physics (Credits: 3)
Electromagnetic Fields II (Credits: 3)
MATH 437 - Numerical Analysis Credits: 3
Math/Physics Elective (Credits: 3)