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Degree Requirements

Physics: General Emphasis (BA)

79 Credits Minimum, Including 36 Upper Division (UD)

Introductory Classes

PHY 1101 General Physics (5)
PHY 1102 General Physics (5)
PHY 1103 General Physics (5)

WKFS
-
-

15

- OR -

PHY 1121 Physics for Sci & Engineering (5)
PHY 1122 Physics for Sci & Engineering (5)
PHY 1123 Physics for Sci & Engineering (5)

WKFS
-
-

15

PHY 2321 Intermediate Physics

-

5

Section Credits Required

20

Math

MAT 1234 Calculus I

WKQR

5

MAT 1235 Calculus II

-

5

MAT 1236 Calculus III

-

5

MAT 2401 Linear Algebra

-

3

MAT 3238 Vector Calculus

UD

3

Section Credits Required

21

Required Lab Classes

PHY 3311 Experimental Methods I

UD, W, WKAS

3

PHY 3312 Experimental Methods II

UD, W, WKAS

3

Section Credits Required

6

Required Upper Division*

ME 3400 Dynamics (5)
PHY 3110 Mechanical Modeling (3)

UD
UD

3

ME 3500 Thermal Science I:Thermodynmcs (5)
PHY 3401 Thermal & Statistical Physics (3)

UD
UD

3

PHY 3315 Electricity and Magnetism I

UD

3

PHY 3340 Quantum Mechanics I

UD

3

PHY 4899 Natural Sciences Seminar

UD

2

Section Credits Required

14

Electives (Including UD to reach 36 and 79 total)*

EGR 3611 ASE I:Alternative Energy Systm (5)
PHY 3011 Global Climate Change (5)
PHY 3211 Acoustics (5)
PHY 3313 Experimental Methods III (3)
PHY 4101 Astrophysics of Stars (5)
PHY 4242 Atmospheric Science (2-5)
PHY 4311 Optics and Lasers (5)
PHY 4315 Electricity and Magnetism II (3)
PHY 4340 Quantum Mechanics II (3)
PHY 4515 Science Teaching Immersion Exp (1-3)
PHY 4520 Preparing to Teach (2)
PHY 4900 Independent Study (1-5)
PHY 4905 Independent Study in Physics (1-5)
PHY 4930 Physics Practicum (1-5)
PHY 4940 Internship in Physics (1-5)
PHY 4950 Special Topics in Physics (1-5)
PHY 4970 Undergraduate Research (1-5)

UD, HON
WE, UD, HON
UD
UD, W
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD

18

Section Credits Required

18

Minimum Total Credits Required

79

Additional Requirements and Information

PHY 4899 must be repeated to reach 2 credits
*If not used for Required UD, EGR 3500 may be used as Electv
*If not used for Required UD, PHY 3401 may be used as Electv

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