Physics, Bachelor of Arts

Physics Major Requirements

Required Courses

PHY 1003UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I

5

PHY 1004UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II

5

The advanced physics core of five courses:

PHY 2006SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY

3

PHY 2010MECHANICS

3

PHY 2021ELECTROMAGNETISM

4

PHY 2030Quantum Physics

4

PHY 2040THERMODYNAM & STATISTICAL PHY

3

Mathematics courses

MATH 1030CALCULUS I

4

MATH 1032CALCULUS II

4

MATH 2030CALCULUS III

4

MATH 2021DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

4

Two computer programming courses or two biology courses

MAC 1010COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I

4

MAC 2010COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II

4

BIO 1001PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I

4

BIO 1002PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II

4

Chemistry courses

CHM 1001PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I

3

CHM 1002PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II

3

CHM 1003PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY LAB I

1

CHM 1004PRINC OF CHEMISTRY LAB II

1

PHY 3090Senior Research Project & Seminar

3

No course with a grade lower than C - will be accepted toward the major in physics. 

Physics Departmental Honors

Departmental Honors in physics are conferred upon graduating seniors who have maintained a G.P.A. of 3.5 or more in courses required for the major.