Physics Comprehensive Major, 54 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 400801

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Must include the following:

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

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Collateral Courses

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

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 25320	Classical Mechanics I	3
PHYS 25321	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

Choose 3 hours from the following courses:

PHYS 25360	Quantum Mechanics	3
PHYS 25430	Optics	3

Total Credit Hours: 54