Jan 30, 2026

College Catalog 2014-2015

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College Catalog 2014-2015 ARCHIVED CATALOG

Physics, B.A.

Requirements

Required Physics Courses

31 credits

PHYS 150 - Calculus-Based Physics I (Mechanics) 4 credits
PHYS 180 - Calculus-Based Physics II (Electricity, Magnetism and Thermodynamics) 5 credits
PHYS 250 - Computational Oscillations & Waves 3 credits
PHYS 275 - Optics & Modern Physics 4 credits
PHYS 310 - Mechanics 3 credits
PHYS 330 - Electromagnetic Theory 3 credits
PHYS 350 - Quantum Mechanics 3 credits
PHYS 380 - Experimental Physics 3 credits
PHYS 499A - Senior Seminar I in Physics 1 credits
PHYS 499B - Senior Seminar II 2 credits

Required Mathematics Courses

15 credits

MATH 139A - Integrated Precalculus & Calculus 4 credits and
MATH 139B - Integrated Precalculus and Calculus 3 credits
or
MATH 141A - Calculus & Analytical Geometry I 4 credits
MATH 141B - Calculus & Analytical Geometry II 4 credits
MATH 241 - Calculus & Analytical Geometry III 4 credits
MATH 242 - Introduction to Applied Elementary Linear Algebra 3 credits
or
MATH 345A - Differential Equations I 3 credits
(note: may not also be used for Option I)

Select Option I or II

Option I

Complete 9 credits from the following list (at least 6 must be in Physics)

PHYS 205 - Electronics and Computer Interfacing 3 credits
PHYS 280 - Introduction to Nanoscience 3 credits
PHYS 320 - Optics 3 credits
PHYS 315 - Statistical Physics 3 credits
PHYS 360 - Astrophysics 3 credits
PHYS 390 - Selected Topics 1 to 4 credits
PHYS 490 - Selected Topics 1 to 4 credits
PHYS 396 - Physics Research 1 to 3 credits
MATH 315 - Probability and Statistics 3 credits
MATH 344 - Complex Variables 3 credits
MATH 345A - Differential Equations I 3 credits
MATH 350 - Numerical Analysis 3 credits
MATH 354 - Mathematical Modeling 3 credits
MATH 380 - Linear Algebra 3 credits
COSC 120 - Computer Science I 3 credits

Option II

Completion of 6 credits from the list above (at least 3 in physics) plus two semesters in another science approved by the department:

CHEM 110A - General Chemistry I 4 credits and
CHEM 110B - General Chemistry II 4 credits
or
BIOL 151 - Cell & Molecular Biology 4 credits and
BIOL 152 - Biology of Organisms 4 credits
or
ENVS 100 - Introduction to Environmental Science 4 credits and
ENVS 105 - Environmental Geology: Hazards & Resources 4 credits
or
PHYS 100 - Astronomy of the Solar System 3 credits and
PHYS 101 - Astronomy of Stars, Galaxies and the Universe 3 credits