Physics Comprehensive Major, 66 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 400801

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Collateral Courses (15 hours)

MATH 17121	Calculus II	5
MATH 17321	Calculus III	4
MATH 17361	Differential Equations	3
CSIS 44141	Computer Programming I	3
	OR
CSIS 44149	Scientific Computing	3

Required Courses (48 hours)

BIOL 04106	Principles of Biology *	3
BIOL 04107	Principles of Biology Laboratory *	1
CHEM 24114	General Chemistry I *	3
CHEM 24115	General Chemistry I Laboratory *	1
MATH 17120	Calculus I	4
PHYS 25120	Fundamentals of Classical Physics I *	4
PHYS 25121	Fundamentals of Classical Physics I Laboratory *	1
PHYS 25230	Fundamentals of Classical Physics II	4
PHYS 25231	Fundamentals of Classical Physics II Laboratory	1
PHYS 25325	Classical Mechanics I	3
PHYS 25326	Classical Mechanics I Laboratory	1
PHYS 25330	Electricity and Magnetism I	3
PHYS 25332	Electronics	3
PHYS 25333	Electronics Laboratory	1
PHYS 25450	Computational Physics	3
PHYS 25479	Undergraduate Research	1 to 3
	OR
PHYS 25489	Physics Practicum	1 to 2
	OR
PHYS 25499	Special Investigations in Physics	1 to 3
	OR
PHYS 25599	Selected Advanced Topics	1 to 4
PHYS 25350	Introduction to Quantum Mechanics	3
PHYS 25352	Modern Physics	3
PHYS 25420	Advanced Physics Laboratory	1

Note: PHYS 25479, PHYS 25489, PHYS 25499, and PHYS 25599 should be taken for 2 credits.  Also, PHYS 25420 should be taken for a total of 4 hours.

Elective Courses (3 hours)

Choose 3 hours from the following courses:

PHYS 25360	Quantum Mechanics	3
PHYS 25430	Optics	3

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

Note: If any courses in this program are also used to fulfill a Northwest Core or Institutional Requirement, the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.