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image 1Department of Physics
Programs| B.A./B.S. in Physics

Student Computer Lab, which is available in the Dept for student use
Both the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in physics require a total of 120 corangeit-hours of course work.

The requirements for the B.S. in physics include:
  • 47 credits in physics
  • 15 credits in mathematics
  • 28 credits in General Education courses
  • 30 credits to be chosen with the help of your adviser.

Click here for a sample course sequence. 

The requirements for the B.A. in physics include:

  • 37 credits in physics
  • 15 credits in mathematics
  • 28 credits in General Education courses
  • 40 credits to be chosen with the help of your adviser.

Click here for a sample course sequence.

Students in the B.A. program are strongly encouraged to minor in another discipline offeorange by the College of Arts and Sciences.

The department also offers a minor in physics.

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Course Requirements

         Lab  B.A.  B.S.
PHY 100     Perspectives in Physics          
PHY 104     Astronomy          
PHY 106     Beyond the Solar System
PHY 107     Observational Astronomy
PHY 110     Physics for Music Lovers          
PHY 111     College Physics I        
PHY 112     College Physics II     
PHY 113     Physics for Science Majors I    
PHY 114     Physics for Science Majors II    
PHY 118     Problems Using Computers
PHY 121     Physical Universe: Astronomy & Cosmology          
PHY 122     Light-Principles and Demonstrations          
PHY 130     The Ascent of Physics
PHY 211     Introduction to Mathematical Methods for Physicists      
PHY 216     Modern Physics      
PHY 217     Physics of Energy Sources          
PHY 230     Statics      
PHY 231     Dynamics        
PHY 243     Analog Circuits      
PHY 244     Digital Circuits      
PHY 250     Physical Problems of Pollution          
PHY 260     Engineering Thermodynamics      
PHY 263     Introduction to Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 
PHY 264     Optics      
PHY 301     Mathematical Methods in Physics        
PHY 302     Theoretical Physics    
PHY 316     Fluid Dynamics          
PHY 322     Advanced Physics
PHY 330     Engineering Materials          
PHY 370     Physical Mechanics    
PHY 380     Electromagnetic Theory      
PHY 390     Special Topics    
PHY 401     Physics Colloquium    
PHY 421     Undergraduate Physics Thesis I          
PHY 422     Undergraduate Physics Thesis II          
PHY 428     Quantum Mechanics      
PHY 490     Independent Study          
PHY 513     Principles of Environmental Physics II          
PHY 555     Lasers and Holography          

Cognate Area - Mathematics        
MTH 141     Calculus and Analytic Geometry I      
MTH 142     Calculus and Analytic Geometry II      
MTH 243     Calculus III      
MTH 244     Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations      
MTH 253     Linear Algebra      

Cognate Area - Computer Science        
CSC 171     Introduction to Computer Programming        
CSC 172     Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structure        

Cognate Area - Chemistry          
CHE 111     General Chemistry I      
CHE 112     General Chemistry II      

  required Course
  Highly Recommended
  Highly Recommended for Pre-Engineering Students

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