Curriculum Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Physics
General Education
| Foundations |
Credits: |
| FCWR 101 |
Writing I: College Composition |
3 |
| FCWR 151 |
Writing II: Research Writing |
3 |
| FCWR 3XX |
Professional Communication choice |
3 |
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Total: 9 Credits |
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| Data Literacy |
Credits: |
| DATA 101 |
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society |
3 |
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| Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) |
Credits: |
| ICBS 3XX |
Behavioral Science choice |
3 |
| ICLT 3XX |
Literature choice |
3 |
| ICPH 3XX |
Philosophy choice |
3 |
| ICSS 3XX |
Social Science/Economics choice* |
3 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study.
* May be substituted for IENG 400 Technology and Global Issues |
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| Core Math and Science Requirement |
Credits: |
| MATH 170 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| PHYS 170 |
General Physics I |
4 |
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Total: 8 Credits |
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Major Requirements
| Physics |
Credits: |
| PHYS 180 |
General Physics II |
4 |
| PHYS 225 |
Introduction to Modern Physics |
3 |
| PHYS 226 |
Introduction to Modern Physics Lab |
1 |
| PHYS 320 |
Quantum Physics |
4 |
| PHYS 331 |
Advanced Physics Laboratory I |
3 |
| PHYS 341 |
Analytical Physics |
4 |
| PHYS 371 |
Electricity and Magnetism I |
4 |
| PHYS 390 |
Statistical Mechanics |
4 |
| PHYS 451 |
Mathematical Methods in Physics |
4 |
| PHYS 490 |
Special Topics** |
2 |
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Total: 35 Credits |
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** PHYS 490 Special Topics must be taken twice, over two semesters. |
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| Mathematics |
Credits: |
| MATH 180 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| MATH 260 |
Calculus III |
4 |
| MATH 310 |
Linear Algebra |
3 |
| MATH 320 |
Differential Equations |
3 |
| MATH 350 |
Advanced Calculus |
3 |
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Total: 17 Credits |
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Students may choose General Concentration or Quantum Informatics Concentration: |
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| General Concentration |
Credits: |
| Physics Electives |
Consult with advisor on all science electives |
15 |
| General Electives |
Consult with advisor on all liberal arts electives |
21 |
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Total: 36 Credits |
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| Quantum Informatics Concentration |
Credits: |
| PHYS 420 |
Quantum Mechanics II |
3 |
| PHYS 440 |
Quantum Optics |
3 |
| PHYS 470 |
Introduction to Solid State Physics |
3 |
| PHYS 480 |
Quantum Computing and Information Theory |
3 |
| Physics Electives |
Consult with advisor on all science electives |
6 |
| General Electives |
Consult with advisor on all liberal arts electives |
18 |
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Total: 36 Credits |
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| Total Program Credits = 120 |